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Friedrich Miescher

a
identified DNA as a basic substance and named it ‘Nucleotide’ in 1896.
b
identified DNA as an acidic substance and named it ‘Nuclein’ in 1896.
c
identified DNA as an acidic substance and named it ‘Nuclein’ in 1869.
d
identified DNA as a neutral substance and 'Nuclein' in 1889

detailed solution

Correct option is C

DNA as an acidic substance present in nucleus was first identified by Friedrich Meischer in 1869. He named it as ‘Nuclein’.

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