Nanotechnology: Impacts, Risks, and Ethics
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What is the main reason for the concern about nanotechnology?

  • Huge gaps in knowledge concerning the possible risks (correct)
  • Enormous potential of the technology
  • Difficulty in detecting and removing the risks
  • Absence of regulation in the industry
  • What is the unit that means one billionth?

  • Millimeter
  • Nanometer (correct)
  • Micrometer
  • Centimeter
  • What is the thickness of a sheet of newspaper in nanometers?

  • 50,000 nanometers
  • 150,000 nanometers
  • 100,000 nanometers (correct)
  • 200,000 nanometers
  • What is the process of making nanoparticles by adding atoms together one by one?

    <p>Bottom-up approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the scale at which nanoscience deals with materials?

    <p>Atomic, molecular, and macromolecular scale</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of nanotechnology?

    <p>Design, characterization, and production of devices and systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential application of titanate nanofibers and nanotubes?

    <p>Radioactive waste cleanup</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a property of silver nanoparticles?

    <p>Antimicrobial properties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential application of graphene?

    <p>Heat-resistant &amp; self-cleaning surfaces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential danger of nanotechnology?

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

    What is a potential application of nanofiber from zeolite?

    <p>Purifying methane gas in biodigesters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a challenge in assessing the risks of nanotechnology?

    <p>Difficulty in detecting nanoparticles</p> Signup and view all the answers

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