Biotechnology Quiz

Biotechnology is the use of living systems and organisms to develop or make useful products.

Currently, there are more than 250 biotechnology health care products and vaccines available to patients.

More than 13.3 million farmers around the world use agricultural biotechnology.

<p>Agricultural biotechnology is used to increase yields, prevent damage from insects and pests, and reduce farming's impact on the environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>More than 50 biorefineries are being built across North America to test and refine technologies to produce biofuels and chemicals from renewable biomass, which can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Matter is any substance that occupies space and has mass.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>There are 92 naturally occurring elements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Each element is designated by its chemical symbol, which is a single capital letter or a combination of two letters.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The chemical symbol for sodium is Na, which comes from the Latin word for sodium, 'natrium'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Elements that cannot be broken down into smaller substances by ordinary chemical reactions are called elements.</p> Signup and view all the answers