Which Spanish woman scientist is very well known for her research in biochemistry?
¿Qué científica española es muy conocida por sus investigaciones en bioquímica?
- ARosalía de CastroRosalía de Castro
- BMargarita SalasMargarita Salas
- CConcha PiquerConcha Piquer
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✓ Margarita Salas
Margarita Salas was a Spanish biochemist, a student of Severo Ochoa, known for her work with an enzyme from the phi29 virus, which makes it possible to copy DNA. Her invention had many uses in medicine and in the study of genes. She was one of the most recognised scientists in Spain and received many awards. Rosalía de Castro was a Galician poet and Concha Piquer a singer, not scientists.
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