Life in the UK test practice question · History
Who described the double-helix structure of DNA in 1953, using evidence from Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins?
Answer options
- Bernard Lovell
- John Macleod
- Francis Crick and James WatsonCorrect
- Tim Berners-Lee
Answer: Francis Crick and James Watson
Crick and Watson worked in Cambridge. Franklin's X-ray images from King's College London were key to their model.
Checked 8 November 2026