10 Questions
What is biotechnology?
Biotechnology is the use of living systems and organisms to develop or make useful products.
How many biotechnology health care products and vaccines are currently available to patients?
Currently, there are more than 250 biotechnology health care products and vaccines available to patients.
How many farmers around the world use agricultural biotechnology?
More than 13.3 million farmers around the world use agricultural biotechnology.
What are some uses of agricultural biotechnology?
Agricultural biotechnology is used to increase yields, prevent damage from insects and pests, and reduce farming's impact on the environment.
What are some of the applications of biotechnology in North America?
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.
What is matter?
Matter is any substance that occupies space and has mass.
How many naturally occurring elements are there?
There are 92 naturally occurring elements.
How are elements designated?
Each element is designated by its chemical symbol, which is a single capital letter or a combination of two letters.
What is the chemical symbol for sodium and how does it derive from its name?
The chemical symbol for sodium is Na, which comes from the Latin word for sodium, 'natrium'.
What are elements that cannot be broken down into smaller substances by ordinary chemical reactions called?
Elements that cannot be broken down into smaller substances by ordinary chemical reactions are called elements.
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