| Discovery/achievement | Scientist | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Proposed all species of life came from a single source | Charles Darwin | 84%
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| Discovered penicillin | Alexander Fleming | 82%
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| Two scientists often credited for the discovery of DNA | James Watson | 80%
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| Discovered that heating milk would increase its shelf life | Louis Pasteur | 80%
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| Francis Crick | 77%
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| Created the first effective vaccine against smallpox | Edward Jenner | 57%
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| Believed to be the first to describe cells - also did work in physics | Robert Hooke | 55%
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| Discovered nucleic acid - many consider to be the actual scientist responsible for the discovery of DNA | Friedrich Miescher | 16%
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| Suggested all living things are composed of cells | Theodor Schwann | 14%
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| Marine biologist best known for their movement against pesticides | Rachel Carson | 11%
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