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What is the term 'biodiversity' derived from?
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?
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?
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?
What is the expected outcome of students after completing this module?
What is the name of the person who coined the term 'biodiversity' in 1985?
What is the name of the person who coined the term 'biodiversity' in 1985?
What is the current pandemic that may have been a result of biodiversity loss and environmental degradation?
What is the current pandemic that may have been a result of biodiversity loss and environmental degradation?
What is the application of nanoscience leading to the use of new nanomaterials and nanosize components in useful products?
What is the application of nanoscience leading to the use of new nanomaterials and nanosize components in useful products?
What is a potential application of nanotechnology in renewable energy infrastructure?
What is a potential application of nanotechnology in renewable energy infrastructure?
Who co-invented the scanning tunneling microscope (STM)?
Who co-invented the scanning tunneling microscope (STM)?
What is unique about nano-sized particles?
What is unique about nano-sized particles?
What is the potential advantage of thermophotovoltaic cells over conventional solar technology?
What is the potential advantage of thermophotovoltaic cells over conventional solar technology?
What is the study, manipulation and engineering of matter, particles and structures on the nanometer scale?
What is the study, manipulation and engineering of matter, particles and structures on the nanometer scale?
What is a potential use of nanocapsules in agriculture?
What is a potential use of nanocapsules in agriculture?
What is driving the need for increased agricultural production and food processing?
What is driving the need for increased agricultural production and food processing?
What is important for determining the properties of materials?
What is important for determining the properties of materials?
Who developed the first electron microscope in the 1930s?
Who developed the first electron microscope in the 1930s?
Who was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize for Physics for the invention of the scanning tunneling microscope?
Who was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize for Physics for the invention of the scanning tunneling microscope?
What is the goal of nanotechnology in renewable energy infrastructure?
What is the goal of nanotechnology in renewable energy infrastructure?
What is the primary purpose of a scanning tunneling microscope?
What is the primary purpose of a scanning tunneling microscope?
Which of the following is NOT a potential benefit of nanotechnology?
Which of the following is NOT a potential benefit of nanotechnology?
Who is the American engineer known for his studies on the potential of molecular nanotechnology?
Who is the American engineer known for his studies on the potential of molecular nanotechnology?
What is the potential benefit of nanosensors in agriculture?
What is the potential benefit of nanosensors in agriculture?
What is the scale at which nanotechnology operates?
What is the scale at which nanotechnology operates?
What is the potential negative consequence of nanotechnology?
What is the potential negative consequence of nanotechnology?
Who is credited with the concept of nanotechnology?
Who is credited with the concept of nanotechnology?
What is the primary advantage of electron microscopy over optical microscopy in nanomaterial analysis?
What is the primary advantage of electron microscopy over optical microscopy in nanomaterial analysis?
What is a unique property of materials at the nanoscale?
What is a unique property of materials at the nanoscale?
What is the name of the journal that published S.J. Fonash's 2018 article on nanoparticle research?
What is the name of the journal that published S.J. Fonash's 2018 article on nanoparticle research?
What is the term for the study of the properties of materials at the nanoscale?
What is the term for the study of the properties of materials at the nanoscale?
Which of the following is an expected innovation in nanotechnology?
Which of the following is an expected innovation in nanotechnology?
