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1
Q

The following are benefits of GMO except:

a.
Greater food security

b.
Resistance to pests and disease

c.
Ecological imbalance

d.
None of the choices

e.
Increased crop yields

A

ecological imbalance

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A technique that allows genes and DNA to be transferred from one source to another

a.
Genetics

b.
Genetic Engineering

c.
GMO

d.
None of the Choices

A

genetic engineering

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3
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Study of phenomena and fine tuning of materials at atomic, molecular, and macromolecular scales

a.
None of the Choices

b.
Genetic Engineering

c.
Biodiversity

d.
GMO

e.
Nanotechnology

A

nanotechnology

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4
Q

The following are possible solutions to loss of biodiversity except:

a.
None of the Choices

b.
Don’t waste water

c.
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Waste Materials

d.
Plant more trees

e.
Don’t buy bad souvenirs

A

none of the choices

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5
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Catalysts that can significantly reduce the polluting by products generated in the production of paints, household detergents and automotive brake fluids

a.
None of the Choices

b.
Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

c.
Gratzel Cells

d.
Ferroxane Membrane

e.
Silver Nanoclusters

A

silver nanoclusters

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6
Q

The following are problems/issues in the Health of the Society except:

a.
Overuse and misuse of technology

b.
None of the Choices

c.
Maleducation

d.
Unemployment

e.
Pollution

A

unemployemnt

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7
Q

The following are importance of biodiversity except:

a.
Industry

b.
Medicine

c.
Food

d.
Agriculture

e.
None of the Choices

A

none of the choices

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8
Q

Make use of sensitizers with a broad absorption band coupled with nanocrystalline titanium oxide

a.
None of the Choices

b.
Silver Nanoclusters

c.
Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

d.
Ferroxane Membrane

e.
Gratzel Cells

A

gratzel cells

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9
Q

The following are categories of risks in Genetic Engineering except:

a.
Human Health Risks

b.
Environmental Hazards

c.
Economic Factors

d.
Agricultural Risks

e.
None of the Choices

A

agricultural risks

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10
Q

Changes brought about by Information Age has lead the society to progress and modernization but along with these development, users of technology should be guided by virtues to ensure that progress will lead to human flourishing.

a.
False

b.
True

A

true

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11
Q

Any living thing that has had its genetic material altered in some way through human scientific interference

a.
Clone

b.
Mutant

c.
None of the Choices

d.
GMO

A

GMO

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12
Q

Successfully created a database that focused on the environmental, health, and safety implications of nanotechnology

a.
Robert Haddon

b.
ICON

c.
NNI

d.
None of the Choices

e.
Richard Smalley

A

ICON

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13
Q

Used as a material scaffolding to hold up regenerating bone

a.
Ferroxane Membrane

b.
Silver Nanoclusters

c.
None of the Choices

d.
Gratzel Cells

e.
Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

A

Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

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14
Q

Nanotechnology can be used to lessen energy consumption

a.
True

b.
False

A

True

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15
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The following is true about Nanotechnology except:

a.
Size Matters

b.
Decreasing size of particles is related to changes in particle’s magnetic, optical and electrical properties

c.
Nanomaterials have greater surface area resulting to increased chemical reactivity

d.
None of the Choices

e.
Nanomaterials possess unique properties

A

None of the Choices

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16
Q

Nanotechnology application in medicine made up of a clear silicone microfluidic chamber

a.
Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

b.
Ferroxane Membrane

c.
Anti-microbial Bandages

d.
None of the Choices

e.
Lab on a Chip

A

Lab on a Chip

17
Q

Generated from iron oxide nanoparticles which can be used as waste treatment and water purification

a.
Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

b.
Ferroxane Membrane

c.
Nanoscale Carbon Black

d.
None of the Choices

e.
Silver Nanoclusters

A

Ferroxane Membrane

18
Q

Added to modern tires as reinforcement filler to increase strength ang longevity

a.
None of the Choices

b.
Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

c.
Ferroxane Membrane

d.
Nanoscale Carbon Black

e.
Silver Nanoclustersclsuter

A

Nanoscale Carbon Black

19
Q

The following are risks and controversies on GMO except:

a.
None of the Choices

b.
Reduction in the viability of GMO offspring

c.
Possible exposure to new allergens

d.
Change in organism’s growth rate and respose to environmental factors

e.
Reduced costs for drug production

A

Reduced costs for drug production

20
Q

Defined as the vast variety of life forms in the entire Earth

a.
None of the Choices

b.
Biodiversity

c.
GMO

d.
Ecological Balance

e.
Habitat of species

A

Biodiversity

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