Science, Technology, and Society

Question 1

What is the largest amount of fresh water used in?

Answer 1

FRESH WATER: We use the largest amount of fresh water in agriculture

Question 2

what are the primary pollutants that cause acid rain?

Answer 2

ACID RAIN: Sulfur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxide are the primary pollutants causing acid rain.

Question 3

Why is carbon monoxide toxic?

Answer 3

TOXICATION: Carbon monoxide has the ability to bind to hemoglobin. Research has shown that it is involved in inflammatory responses.

Question 4

What are some ways human impact the environment negatively?

Answer 4

Fresh water, acid rain, and toxication

Question 5

What is electrophoresis?

Answer 5

ELECTROPHORESIS: The migration of charged colloidal particles or molecules through a solution under the influence of an applied electric field usually provided by immersed electrode. A method of separating substances, especially proteins, and analyzing molecular structure based on the rate of movement of each component in a colloidal suspension while under the influence of an electric field (The Free Dictionary).

Question 6

What is Bioinformatics?

Answer 6

BIOINFORMATICS is a large database of anything that deals with science

Question 7

What is PCR?

Answer 7

PCR is technology that makes copies of target DNA. It can recognize a specific gene and replicate it. It uses heat to separate the double stranded DNA. Oligonucleotides are short DNA or RNA strands used during PCR.