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WorksheetsThe future of nanotechnology in medicine
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 11mins
The Atmo Gas Capsule is a capsule with a permeable membrane that allows ____________ to enter the capsule.
Solids
Gases
Liquids
Oxygen levels allow researchers to ...
Pinpoint a capsule's location
check a capsule's battery life
check a capsule's level of hydrogen
An example of a GI disorder is ________.
Irritable bowel
Colitis
Asthma
What is NOT a possible application of MIT's smart sensor capsule?
automatic drug release
early detection of infections
mobile phone communication
What is a biopsy?
A rock band
A disease located on the surface of th skin.
An extraction of sample cells or tissue.
According to the projected global market for nanotech, what could you expect for the demand curve on the pictured graph?
Demand will shift to the right, thus showing an increase in overall demand.
Demand will shift to the left, thus showing a decrease in overall demand.
Supply will be interrupted due bad US-China relations.
Mexico's aging population will both decrease supply and demand.
What is nanotechnology?
The technology used to power Iron Man's suit.
The engineering of functional systems at the molecular level.
The creation of functional systems 100 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair.
According to the article 40% of humans will be diagnosed with _________ at some point in their lifetime.
Diabetes
Heart disease
Cancer
During radiation treatments and chemotherapy, the body's ___________ can become collateral damage.
Healthy cells
Kidney
Liver
Most Americans are not in favor of a video-to-brain link.
True
False
What field of medicine has the highest forecasted prescription drug sales?
Cardiology
Oncology
Diagnostic radiology
Medical genetics
Anesthesiology
What is a blood-clotting enzyme?
An enzyme that thins the blood
An enzyme that leads to the formation of a fibrin clot
An enzyme that helps digestion
What is a synonym for clotting?
Clothing
Platelet
Coagulation
