Question

James Watson’s discovery of the base pairings in the DNA helix was a result of trial and error. He discovered that adenine pairs with thymine and that guanine pairs with cytosine after he continually attempted to align models of the bases in other combinations. Which best describes how this example illustrates creativity?

Answer 1

No choices were provided, but the best description of James Watson's discovery of the DNA base pairs as an illustration of creativity is that through his trial and error approach, Watson was willing try out different things and explore the unknown. Creativity works the same way, allowing us to create something extraordinary out of ordinary.

Answer 2

The right answer is B. Watson’s trial-and-error approach shows that he was using the process of elimination to solve his base pair problem.

The test-error method or test-and-error method is a fundamental method of solving problems. It is characterized by various tests that are continued until successful research or until the tester stops his research.