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1
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information age is also known as

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Computer age, digital age, new media age

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2
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considered a father of information age

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James Mesenger

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3
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first electronic general purpose, computer

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ENIAC

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following statements is true regarding ENIAC

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use for weather prediction

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5
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First commercial, mobile phone

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DynaTAC 8000x

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6
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Invented the World Wide Web

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Tim Berners Lee

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7
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following is true regarding a server

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A. employed for specialized applications that require immense amount of mathematical calculations.

B. can execute a single program faster than a mainframe Sequent multi processing system capable supporting from 4 to about 200 users simultaneously

d. all of these are correct

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8
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Generic term for a users machine or clients machine is

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Workstation

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which of the following is correctly preferred for the invention and inventor

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A. Motorola DynaTAC 800X - Mark Andereessen
B. Mosaic - Manny Fernandez
C. Fuji DS-1P - Steve Sasson
D. Gavilian - Adam Osbome

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10
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Which of the following can be done using one of the first commercial smart phone in 1994

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send and receive faxes and email

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11
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The Philippines was the first ASEAN country to processes a super computer, which of the following is true

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a. it was obtained last May 2013.
b. The computer was named as IBM blue jeans.
c. It was primarily used for project of DOST
D. all of these are true.

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12
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which of the following is social network and platform and niche resource for small business owners, entrepreneurs and manager

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BizSugar

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13
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Most popular social media or social networking site according to the survey in 2019

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Facebook

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which of the following statistics is true based on the result of a survey in 2019

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a. 5.1 billion unique mobile users
b. 4.4 billion internal users
c. 3.5 billion in social media users
d. all of these are correct

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in the 2019 survey what country topped the worldwide, social media users

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Philippines

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16
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republic act no. 10173 is known as?

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Data privacy act

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17
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cyber crime

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Hacking spamming and phishing

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Which of the following statement is true?

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  1. the data privacy act is A LAW THAT SEEKS to protect all forms of information with private personal or sensitive
  2. the cyber crime prevention of legal issues concerning Internet usage, and online interactions in the Philippines
  3. the anti-DISTRACTED driving ACTS aims to prohibit that use of mobile contacts or surfing while in control of an automobile

D. I, II, III

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which of the following definition is correct

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A.information privacy is necessity to preserve and protect any personal information.

B.cyber crime is a crime which involves the use of digital technologies information of offense, direct and communication technologies

c. pseudo news is a type of yellow journalism or propaganda that consist of deliberate this information of hoaxes.

d. all of these are correct

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20
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Which of the following is related to information overload

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  1. information overload was coin by Bertra, Gross when the Internet was developed.
  2. It involves necessity to protect any personal information.
  3. The problem solely lies with the unlimited access to information.

D. None is correct

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21
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Ability among living organisms in an ecosystem this includes diversity within species between species of ecosystem

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Biodiversity

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22
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Counting all species in an area

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Species richness

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23
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natural coal predator and an important indicator species in coral reef assessment

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Crown of thorns starfish

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24
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living components in a ecosystem

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Biotic

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25
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help in the prediction of a low turn out in Rice harvest

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Golden snail

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26
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relative proportions of different species in an ecosystem

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Relative abundance

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27
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understand complex wave of linkage, relationships, and interdependencies in ecosystem or environment

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Ecology

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28
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biological organization

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Tropic structure

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29
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and passes the biotic in a abiotic component in an environment, as well as the relationship and interaction. It provides habitat to various organisms.

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Ecosystem

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30
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Variation in the genes of species of individuals

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Gene university

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31
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relates to the manner by which species behave obtain food, and use natural resources in an ecosystem

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Functional diversity

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32
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result of functions and processes of ecological systems

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Ecosystem services

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33
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caused by microorganism, oil extraction and agriculture reproduction

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Decomposition

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34
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anthropogenic activities that occur to a natural increase in the concentration of environmental compounds

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Habitat destruction

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35
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biggest threat to biodiversity and number one reason species go extinct

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Global climate change

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36
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ecosystem engineer or invasive habitat modifier

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Water hyacinth

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37
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Considered as an endangered species in the Philippines

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cebu Brown Dove

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38
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The term biodiversity hotspot specifically refers to

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25 biological rich areas around the world that have lost at least 70% of their original habitat

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39
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Which of the following statements is true?

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The Philippines is considered a negative diversity country. The Philippines is considered a via diversity hotspot. The Philippines contains two thirds of the Earth biodiversity and 70% of world’s fauna and Flora.

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40
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which of the following practices can help protect our native habitat and biodiversity?

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help clean up and protect nature, parks, reserves and fields were wild plants and animals live.

Reduce or eliminate pesticides and fertilizer.

Do not release unwanted pets into the wild.

D. l, ll, lll

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41
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Which of the following is not an extrinsic ethical concern in genetically modified organisms

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A. allocation of scarce resources.
B.allergynicity antibiotic resistance, and toxicity
C.long-term effects of the environment when transgenic or genetically modified organisms are released in field

D.or definition of the term normal in light of transgenic intervention undertaken

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42
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corn, soybean, oil seed rape and cotton air among the genetically modified crops approve in the Philippines for

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Direct use of processing

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43
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which country is considered, as largest producer of genetically modified crops around the world

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USA

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44
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Genetically modified trait was developed to obtain BT corn

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Insect resistance

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45
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genetic engineering belongs to what distinct stage of biotechnology

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Modern

46
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Fathers of genetic engineering are

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berg

47
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in ______, the asilomar conference was held to discuss the recombinant research guidelines

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1975

48
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moratorium in recombinant DNA research was implemented

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Between 1974 to 1975

49
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GMO rules in Philippines is otherwise known as

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Executive order no 430

50
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The Philippines signed the cartagena protocol biosafety last

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2000

51
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Type of gene therapy in both integration of mRNA

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gene silencing

52
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All of the following genetic diseases can be possibly treated through gene addition except

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huntingtons disease

53
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Which aspect therapy administration makes use of a vector

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Mode of the delivery of the working copy of the gene to affected cell

54
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germline genetherapy involves all of the following cells except

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Somatic cell

55
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The following stem cells are considered as pluripotent except

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induced pluripotent

56
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all of the following stem cells have the ability to differentiate into specialized cells with specific functions, except

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epithelial

57
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which step in the CART cell therapy involve creation of chimeric amtigen receptors on the surface of t cells

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Engineering

58
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Four basic principles in medical ethics, promote well-being

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beneficence

59
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all of the following are included in an ex vivo gene therapy, except

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a. therapeutic gene
b. vector
c. transduction

d. direct administration

60
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which of the following is not an ethical concern of gene therapy

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a. moral status of.embryo
b. distinguishing the use of gene therapy as good versus bad.
c. societal acceptability of individuals who availed gene therapy.

d. Rights and special protection for chimeric and processing certain degree of intelligence or sentience.

61
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prefix nano comes from what word

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Greek word meaning dwarf

62
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Cut off limit of human eye to see

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10,000 nm

63
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which of these statement is not true?

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A gold at the nano scale is red
B.copper at the nano scale is transparent
C.silicone at the scale is an insulator
D. aluminum of the nano scale is highly combustible

64
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What might be a concern about the use of nanotechnology

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A. none of these materials could be toxic.
B. Nano particles may build up in the brain or liver
g*C.nanoparticles may not breakdown in the environment**
d. all of the above to make concerns about nanno technology.

65
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what type of nano material is used in the widest variety of nano technology products on the market according to consumer products inventory in October 2013

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Silver

66
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Best known and most funded nano technology agency in the world

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US nano technology initiative

67
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which of the following is true about nano technology?

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It is the most important technology by 2018

68
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which of the following is also equivalent to nano technology

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Atomic engineering

69
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Which side Fain man is often credited with predicting the emergence of nano technology what was the title of his famous speech given on December 29, 1959

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There’s plenty of room at the bottom

70
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where is the term nanotechnology and when?

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norio taniguchi, 1974

71
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Which are possible risk of nanotechnology today

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a.nano materials may end up in groundwater, rivers and lakes
B.nanorobots could take pictures of secret documents and relay them to foreign agents
c. Scattered nano particles may combine in nature to form new elements and chemical compounds.

d. All of these.

72
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if you were to measure surface roughness of a sample on the nano scale, what will give the best visual representation of this characteristic?

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Atomic force microscope

73
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Why is carbon a fundamental element in nanotechnology?

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a. carbon atoms are found in great abundance in most of the materials created by nature.
B.materials containing carbon exhibit a wide range of properties
c. there is no other element except carbon which band are strongly to other carbon atoms

D.all of these

74
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in the structure of fullerene each carbon atoms formed covalent bonds on how many carbon atoms

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Three

75
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Smallest and largest cluster of carbon atoms in basketball balls known today

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50-500

76
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because of it’s intricate preparation which carbon nano material is currently the most expensive

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Carbon nanotube

77
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Known as the thinnest compound discovered the lighest yet the strongest material known

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graphene

78
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Which of the following is the main nano particle component of sunscreens?

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zinc oxide and titanium oxide

79
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nano particle in paint that can transform airborne poly to into safe resides in the presence of light

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Titanium dioxide

80
Q

Since the 1880s is the average global surface temperature has risen about

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1°F

81
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The following are the factors responsible for sea level, right except

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Our population

82
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The following are climatic indicators of El Niño phenomenon in the Philippines, except

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heavy rains that trigger floods, and Landslides

83
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Considered as deadliest, Philippine typhoon that claimed more than 6300 lives in the Philippines

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Yolanda

84
Q

Which of the following is example of renewable energy source

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Solar power

85
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Which of the following best describes renewable energy

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none of the above

Energy from, fossil fuels
Energy that is generated by burning of something
all of the above

86
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why is developing renewable energy important to life on earth?

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All of the above

Other energy sources will be used up and be gone forever
Renewable energy last forever
renewable energy produces less pollution

87
Q

what type of renewable energy comes from tapping heat generated inside the Earth?

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Geothermal energy

88
Q

if you are using bio as a source of energy, you might be

A

Heating with a wood stove

89
Q

Greenhouse effect is caused by

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Greenhouse gases in lower atmosphere, observing radiation from earth surface and preventing much of escaping into space

90
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Which of these is natural event, events affect climate

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all of the above

variation of solar radiation
The path of the earth around the sun
Volcanic eruptions

91
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if the climate becomes warmer seal levels will

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Rice both because of ice, melting, and because of water, expanding when it gets warmer

92
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Global warming is

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The rise temperature is due to human activities, increasing the greenhouse effect

93
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El Niño phenomenon occurs in

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Pacific Ocean

94
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which of the following is the anticipated effects of global warming?

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All of the above

Rising sea levels
Expansion of deserts
Changing precipitation

95
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which of the following is the anticipated effects of global warming?

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All of the above

Rising sea levels
Expansion of deserts
Changing precipitation

96
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certain gases in atmosphere, water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide are called

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Greenhouse gases

97
Q

carbon dioxide gets into the air from

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Plant an animal respiration
Volcanoes
burning fossil fuels

all of the above

98
Q

can cause global warming

A

Forest fires

99
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Most abundant greenhouse, gas in earth atmosphere

A

water vapor

100
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theory of information age was first conceived in 1982 by James R. messenger published a book

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The death of the American telephone and telegraph company

101
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Electronic numerical, integrator, and computer

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ENIAC FEBRUARY 15, 1946 BUILT BY JOHN MAUCLEY AND J PRESPER

102
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UNIVAC

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1951 weigh 16000 pounds used 5000 vacuum tubes and perform about 1000 calculations per second

103
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Advance research projects agency network (arpanet)

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Evolve into what we know as the Internet

Internet was used by scientist to communicate with other scientist

Internal remain under government control until 1984

104
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eniac

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1k square feeet

18k vacuum tubes

30 tons

105
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UNIVAC

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universal automatic computet

1951

16k pounds

5k vacuum tubes

1k calcu

106
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Internet was first developed by

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US Department of Defense

information disseminated

107
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ARPANET

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Advance Research Projects Agency Network

evolved into INTERNET

108
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web

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combination of all resources and users

109
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internet

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global network of networks

110
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web

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collection of info

111
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computer

A

perfoms processes

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