Percy Lavon Julian Trivia Quiz: American Research Chemist

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Percy Lavon Julian was an accomplished American scientist who made significant advances in the discipline of organic chemistry. His efforts to create drug molecules from plant sources revolutionised the pharmaceutical sector and helped save countless lives.

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What was Percy Lavon Julian's field of expertise?

  • Botany

  • Chemistry

  • Zoology

  • Physics

What did Percy Lavon Julian's company synthesize steroid intermediates from?

  • Wild Mexican yam

  • Wild Canadian maple

  • Wild Australian eucalyptus

  • Wild African baobab

What was the natural product that Percy Lavon Julian first synthesized?

  • Cortisone

  • Progesterone

  • Testosterone

  • Physostigmine

What was Percy Lavon Julian known for?

  • Synthesizing natural product physostigmine

  • Synthesizing human hormones progesterone and testosterone

  • Synthesizing cortisone

  • All of the above

What were the plant sterols that Percy Lavon Julian used to synthesize human hormones?

  • Stigmasterol and sitosterol

  • Quercetin and kaempferol

  • Caffeic acid and ferulic acid

  • Lycopene and lutein

What was Percy Lavon Julian's contribution to the pharmaceutical industry?

  • He discovered a new plant species

  • He developed a new chemical reactor

  • He synthesized cortisone and other steroid hormones from plant sterols

  • He developed a new method for purifying water

What did Percy Lavon Julian's work help to significantly expand the use of?

  • Antidepressants

  • Antibiotics

  • Birth control pills

  • Painkillers

What did Percy Lavon Julian's work lay the foundation for?

  • The steroid drug industry's production of cortisone

  • The birth control pill

  • The synthesis of physostigmine

  • The production of industrial chemicals

How many chemical patents did Percy Lavon Julian receive?

  • 10

  • 50

  • 100

  • 130

Who was Percy Lavon Julian?

  • An American football player

  • A research chemist

  • A musician

  • A politician

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