Practice question
Question
Who discovered nucleic acids?
Explanation
Friedrich Miescher is the scientifically accurate answer to this question. Within the study of Nucleic Acid, this concept is well-established through extensive research and is documented in standard scientific literature. The specific properties, mechanisms, or characteristics of Friedrich Miescher directly address what is being asked. Among the other options, Richard Altman, Erwin Chargaff, and Rosalind Franklin do not correctly answer this question because they either refer to different concepts, describe properties of other molecules or processes, or represent common misconceptions about this topic.