In Producing a Uranium Bomb, the Most Difficult Step Is

question 39

Multiple Choice

In producing a uranium bomb, the most difficult step is

• A) getting the uranium into gaseous form
• B) constructing the triggering mechanism.
• C) keeping it from blowing up during construction.
• D) finding and mining the uranium.
• E) separating the fissionable isotope from the non- fissionable isotope.

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Definitions:

Mitosis

A process in cell division where a single cell divides to produce two identical daughter cells, ensuring the same number of chromosomes in each.

Genetic Material

Molecules responsible for inheritance and variation of organisms, primarily DNA or RNA.

Gamete Formation

The process of forming gametes (sperm or egg cells) through meiosis, involving the reduction of chromosome number by half.

Sexual Reproduction

A biological process that creates a new organism by combining the genetic materials of two organisms.