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Exploring the Life and Contributions of Linus Pauling

This quiz tests your knowledge on the life, achievements, and scientific contributions of Linus Pauling, a prominent American chemist, biochemist, and peace activist.

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1 Where was Linus Pauling born?

2 Pauling introduced the concept of ________ in 1932.

3 [29] He decided to focus his research on how the physical and chemical properties of substances are related to the structure of the atoms of which they are composed, becoming one of the founders of the new science of ________.

4 Where does Linus Pauling live?

5 What college did Linus Pauling attend?

6 What is the nationality of Linus Pauling?

7 After returning, he built an ________ instrument at Caltech with a student of his, L.

8 1984 Priestley Medal, ________

9 [67] The selective toxicity of vitamin C for cancer cells has been demonstrated in-vitro (i.e., in a ________ Petri dish), and was reported in 2005.

10 Pauling coined the term "________" to refer to the practice of varying the concentration of substances normally present in the body to prevent and treat disease.

💡 Interesting Facts

  • in his 1970 book Vitamin C and the Common Cold, Linus Pauling explains primates' inability to synthesize vitamin C as a result of evolution.
  • the concept of "molecular disease" from the 1949 paper "Sickle Cell Anemia, a Molecular Disease" became the basis for Linus Pauling's later views on molecular evolution and eugenics.
  • biologists Emile Zuckerkandl and Linus Pauling would intentionally avoid peer review when publishing their most provocative works on molecular evolution.
  • bottle pool, a hybrid game combining elements of pocket and carom billiards, was played by world-renowned quantum chemist and biochemist Linus Pauling.
  • Linus Pauling and Emile Zuckerkandl proposed using protein sequences to estimate the time since genetic divergence, early in the history of molecular evolution research.
  • Ava Helen Pauling, an American human rights activist and wife of Nobel laureate Linus Pauling, was a three-time national vice president of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.
  • biochemist Harvey Itano, who worked with Linus Pauling to determine the molecular basis of sickle cell disease, was the first Japanese American admitted to the National Academy of Sciences.
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