Who discovered DNA?

The correct answer is Friedrich Miescher.

In the late 1800s, Swiss biochemist Frederich Miescher discovered DNA. However, it took nearly a century for scientists to figure out the structure of the DNA molecule and realize its significance in biology.

James Watson, Francis Crick, Maurice Wilkins, and Rosalind Franklin demonstrated the significance of DNA in 1953. These scientists discovered the double helix structure of DNA by studying X-ray diffraction patterns and building models.

This structure allows DNA to carry biological information from generation to generation.

Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) is the molecule that carries the genetic information for an organism's development and function. DNA is made up of two linked strands that wind around each other to form a twisted ladder shape known as a double helix. The majority of DNA is found in the cell nucleus (referred to as nuclear DNA), but a small amount can also be found in the mitochondria. DNA is essential in all living things for inheritance, protein-coding, and providing instructions for life and its processes.