Which New Zealand-born scientist shared the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the structure of DNA?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Maurice Wilkins
- Step 1: Wilkins, born in Pongaroa, shared the prize with Crick and Watson. Step 2. Compare that with each option: only one matches. Answer: Maurice Wilkins. Why not the others: MacDiarmid won in chemistry and Rutherford in 1908.
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