Intro and Basic Chemistry Dr Owens 1/10/24
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What is the primary source of energy for the Earth?

  • Nuclear fission
  • Wind power
  • Geothermal energy
  • Solar fusion (correct)

Which of the following is a shared characteristic of life?

  • Reproduction (correct)
  • Abiotic metabolism
  • Inorganic structure
  • Non-cellular organization

What is the primary source of iodine in the body?

  • Spleen
  • Liver
  • Kidneys
  • Thyroid gland (correct)

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?

<p>Electron (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a PET scan?

<p>To detect cancer using Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of bonding involves the sharing of electrons between atoms?

<p>Covalent bonding (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of bonding holds fluorine-18 to the glucose molecule in a PET scan?

<p>Covalent Bonds (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Fluorine-18 will release a positron as it decays. This is an example of what type of decay?

<p>Beta-minus decay (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In beta-minus decay, did the atomic number change?

<p>Yes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Did the atomic mass change in beta-minus decay?

<p>No (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of decay results in the darker regions of the image in a PET scan?

<p>Beta-plus decay (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary source of energy for the Earth?

<p>Solar fusion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of FDG in a PET scan?

<p>To detect areas with high glucose metabolism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?

<p>Electron (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a PET scan?

<p>To monitor metabolic activity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of bonding involves the sharing of electrons between atoms?

<p>Covalent bonding (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a shared characteristic of life?

<p>Metabolism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Fluorine-18 will release a positron as it decays. This is an example of what type of decay?

<p>Beta-plus decay (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of decay results in the darker regions of the image in a PET scan?

<p>Beta-plus decay (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In beta-minus decay, did the atomic number change?

<p>Yes, it increases by 1 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of FDG in a PET scan?

<p>To help detect areas of high metabolic activity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of bonding holds fluorine-18 to the glucose molecule in a PET scan?

<p>Covalent bonds (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Fluorine-18 will release a positron as it decays. This is an example of what type of decay?

<p>Beta-plus decay (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?

<p>Electron (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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