Module 6

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A branch of technology that deals with the manipulation and study of matter at the nanoscale.

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Nanotechnology

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How many nanometers are there in the tip of a ballpoint pen?

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1,000,000 nanometers wide

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How many nanometers are there in a piece of paper?

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100,000 nanometers

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An average human hair is about how many nanometers?

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80,000 nanometers

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It is a protein fiber or silk spun by spiders. It is one of the toughest materials known to man.

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Spider Silks

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GMO stands for

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Genetically Modified Organisms

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Golden rice is a genetically modified crop

plant where the incorporated genes are meant

for biosynthesis of

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Beta-carotene or Vitamin A

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The nanostructure like figure can be seen

on _____.

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Microscope

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An experimental technique that uses genes to treat or prevent disease

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Gene Therapy