Multiple choice

The Swiss biochemist who, in 1868, discovered DNA was

  1. Robert Feulgen

  2. Alfred Mirsky

  3. Friedrich Miescher

  4. None of the above

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Friedrich Miescher was a Swiss physician and biochemist who isolated nuclein (now known as DNA) from white blood cells in 1869. He is credited with the discovery of DNA as a distinct chemical substance, though he did not understand its genetic significance.