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    How much do you know about Illustrious Women of Science?

    Which American microbiologist discovered semiconservative DNA replication and was the first woman president of the US National Academy of Sciences?

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    Barbara McClintock
    Esther LederbergCorrect
    Lynn Margulis
    Elizabeth Blackburn

    Esther Lederberg (1922-2006), although her work was fundamental to genetics, was often overshadowed by that of her husband and colleagues.