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The future of nanotechnology in medicine

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Atmo Gas Capsule is a capsule with a permeable membrane that allows ____________ to enter the capsule.

a)

Solids

b)

Gases

c)

Liquids

2.

Oxygen levels allow researchers to ...

a)

Pinpoint a capsule's location

b)

check a capsule's battery life

c)

check a capsule's level of hydrogen

3.

An example of a GI disorder is ________.

a)

Irritable bowel

b)

Colitis

c)

Asthma

4.

What is NOT a possible application of MIT's smart sensor capsule?

a)

automatic drug release

b)

early detection of infections

c)

mobile phone communication

5.

What is a biopsy?

a)

A rock band

b)

A disease located on the surface of th skin.

c)

An extraction of sample cells or tissue.

6.

According to the projected global market for nanotech, what could you expect for the demand curve on the pictured graph?

a)

Demand will shift to the right, thus showing an increase in overall demand.

b)

Demand will shift to the left, thus showing a decrease in overall demand.

c)

Supply will be interrupted due bad US-China relations.

d)

Mexico's aging population will both decrease supply and demand.

7.

What is nanotechnology?

a)

The technology used to power Iron Man's suit.

b)

The engineering of functional systems at the molecular level.

c)

The creation of functional systems 100 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair.

8.

According to the article 40% of humans will be diagnosed with _________ at some point in their lifetime.

a)

Diabetes

b)

Heart disease

c)

Cancer

9.

During radiation treatments and chemotherapy, the body's ___________ can become collateral damage.

a)

Healthy cells

b)

Kidney

c)

Liver

10.

Most Americans are not in favor of a video-to-brain link.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What field of medicine has the highest forecasted prescription drug sales?

a)

Cardiology

b)

Oncology

c)

Diagnostic radiology

d)

Medical genetics

e)

Anesthesiology

12.

What is a blood-clotting enzyme?

a)

An enzyme that thins the blood

b)

An enzyme that leads to the formation of a fibrin clot

c)

An enzyme that helps digestion

13.

What is a synonym for clotting?

a)

Clothing

b)

Platelet

c)

Coagulation