Pre & Post Assessment Test

1. Gold nanoshells are being researched for uses as treatment for _______.
   1. cancer
   2. flu
   3. pain relief
   4. None of the above
2. The strong interaction of electromagnetic waves and metals leads to the useful phenomenon of _______.
   1. photosynthesis
   2. plasmon resonance
   3. immunotargeting
   4. None of the above
3. _______ show the strongest interaction with electromagnetic waves of most metals.
   1. Iron and nickel
   2. Gold and iron
   3. Gold and silver
   4. None of the above
4. Attaching gold nanoshells to a tumor makes the tumor more ________
   1. dangerous
   2. healthy
   3. reflective
   4. None of the above
5. By causing a temperature difference of ________, nanoshells can be used to destroy cancer but leave surrounding tissue undamaged.
   1. 3 °C
   2. 35 °C
   3. 200 °C
   4. All of the above
6. Tuning a nanoshell involves to __________
   1. changing the shell thickness
   2. changing the resonant frequency of the nanoshell
   3. roughening exterior of the nanoshell
   4. All of the above
7. _______ is a type of electromagnetic radiation that can pass through most tissue without harmful effects.
   1. Near infrared light
   2. Red light
   3. X-rays
   4. None of the above
8. Nanoshells attach themselves to cancerous cells by linking to __________.
   1. the nucleus
   2. cell receptors
   3. DNA
   4. None of the above
9. Cancerous cells grow faster than normal cells, causing them to over express _______.
   1. poly(ethylene glycol), PEG
   2. epidermal growth factor receptors, EGFR
   3. adenosine triphosphate, ATP
   4. None of the above
10. Gold nanoshells use ________ imaging techniques to create pictures of tumors.
    1. magnetic
    2. arthroscopic
    3. reflective
    4. None of the above
11. Nanoshells can be used to treat cancer and kill tumors by absorbing energy and heating up by ________.
    1. plasmon resonance
    2. chemical reaction
    3. magnetic oscillation
    4. None of the above
12. By combining _________, researchers have successfully imaged and destroyed tumor cells in live animals.
    1. gold nanoshells and surface coatings
    2. gold nanoshells and near infrared light
    3. biomarkers and near infrared light
    4. None of the above
13. Nanoshells are superior to normal nanoparticles because they amplify _________ effects.
    1. immunotargeting
    2. plasmon resonance
    3. biocompatibility
    4. None of the above
14. The ratio of the shell thickness to core size changes the wavelength of light that is ________.
    1. absorbed
    2. scattered
    3. perceived
    4. None of the above
15. Nanoshells are still under development and are not being used to treat human patients outside of laboratory settings.
    1. True
    2. False