The Scientists Responsible for the Idea That RNA Can Act

Question

The scientists responsible for the idea that RNA can act as a catalyst were
A)Watson and Crick.
B)Beadle and Tatum.
C)Altman and Cech.
D)Lederberg and Stanley.

Accepted Answer

Thomas Cech and Sidney Altman discovered that RNA can act as a catalyst, which earned them the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1989. Watson and Crick are known for the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA, Beadle and Tatum for their work on genetics and the biochemical processes of nutrition, and Lederberg and Stanley for their work on bacterial genetics and viral replication.