Biodiversity Loss and Environmental Degradation
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What is the term 'biodiversity' derived from?

  • Biological diversity (correct)
  • Ecological diversity
  • Environmental diversity
  • Nature's diversity

    • What is the main focus of this module?

  • The impact of human activities on the environment
  • The importance of agriculture in society
  • The relationships between biodiversity, environmental changes, and pandemics (correct)
  • The history of biodiversity loss

    • According to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, what does biodiversity include?

  • Only marine ecosystems
  • Only plants and animals that live in terrestrial ecosystems
  • Only aquatic ecosystems
  • All living organisms that live in land and water (correct)

    • What is the expected outcome of students after completing this module?

    <p>To appreciate the relationships between biodiversity, human health, and environmental changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the person who coined the term 'biodiversity' in 1985?

    <p>Walter G. Rosen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current pandemic that may have been a result of biodiversity loss and environmental degradation?

    <p>COVID-19</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the application of nanoscience leading to the use of new nanomaterials and nanosize components in useful products?

    <p>Nanotechnology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential application of nanotechnology in renewable energy infrastructure?

    <p>Enhancing the storage and transport of solar energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who co-invented the scanning tunneling microscope (STM)?

    <p>Gerd Binnig and Heinrich Rohrer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is unique about nano-sized particles?

    <p>They exhibit different properties than larger particles of the same substance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the potential advantage of thermophotovoltaic cells over conventional solar technology?

    <p>They are more efficient and can harvest energy in the dark</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study, manipulation and engineering of matter, particles and structures on the nanometer scale?

    <p>Nanoengineering</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential use of nanocapsules in agriculture?

    <p>Enhancing the delivery of fertilizers and pesticides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is driving the need for increased agricultural production and food processing?

    <p>Growing global population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is important for determining the properties of materials?

    <p>The way molecules and atoms assemble on the nanoscale</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who developed the first electron microscope in the 1930s?

    <p>Max Knoll and Ernst Ruska</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize for Physics for the invention of the scanning tunneling microscope?

    <p>Gerd Binnig and Heinrich Rohrer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of nanotechnology in renewable energy infrastructure?

    <p>Improving the affordability of renewable energy sources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of a scanning tunneling microscope?

    <p>To view thin specimens such as molecules and tissue sections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a potential benefit of nanotechnology?

    <p>Increased environmental pollution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the American engineer known for his studies on the potential of molecular nanotechnology?

    <p>K. Eric Drexler</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the potential benefit of nanosensors in agriculture?

    <p>Detecting plant and animal pathogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the scale at which nanotechnology operates?

    <p>The scale of atoms and molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the potential negative consequence of nanotechnology?

    <p>Misuse and abuse on a scale and scope never seen before</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with the concept of nanotechnology?

    <p>Richard Feynman</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary advantage of electron microscopy over optical microscopy in nanomaterial analysis?

    <p>Higher resolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a unique property of materials at the nanoscale?

    <p>Increased reactivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the journal that published S.J. Fonash's 2018 article on nanoparticle research?

    <p>Journal of Nanoparticle Research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the study of the properties of materials at the nanoscale?

    <p>Nanoscience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an expected innovation in nanotechnology?

    <p>Development of new nanomaterials with unique properties</p> Signup and view all the answers

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