Linus Pauling Figured Out That the Type of Hemoglobin Protein

question 68

Multiple Choice

Linus Pauling figured out that the type of hemoglobin protein in a person was an inherited trait. Why was this important?

• A) It was not known that there were different types of hemoglobin, and some caused disease.
• B) It meant that genes were inherited, which was unknown at the time.
• C) It meant that genes, which are inherited, must be what determine protein structure. At the time, no one knew what genes were made of or did.
• D) It actually wasn't important because, as it turned out, he was unable to determine the precise differences between hemoglobin molecules.
• E) It established Linus Pauling as the "Father of Molecular Medicine" as this was the first time anybody used molecular medicine in developing disease treatments.

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