For the Week ending 03/10/06
Directions: Choose the word that matches with the definition and appropriately fits into the blank space in the sentence.
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Delivery of drugs by medical nanomachines to exact locations in the body
The large drug companies would all like to be successful pioneers in _______. |
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Molecular machines found in nature, made of protein, which can catalyze (speed up) chemical reactions.
Like all catalysts, _______ work by lowering the activation energy of a reaction, thus allowing the reaction to proceed much faster. |
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Medical nanomachines designed for internal use, especially in the bloodstream and digestive tract, able to identify and disable intruders such as bacteria and viruses.
Sometime in the next two decades, we may be able to engage _______ to protect us from bacteria and viruses. |
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Group of atoms held together by chemical bonds; the typical unit manipulated by nanotechnology.
Manipulation & fabrication of large groups of _______ is known as Bulk Technology. |
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A general-purpose device for molecular manufacturing capable of guiding chemical reactions by positioning molecules.
One of the prime goals of long-term molecular nanotechnology research is the production of a programmable self-replicating _______. |