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As biological organisms take in sustenance, they take in the elements in whatever ratio of isotopes is common in their environment. By feeding them water or air or something that has been enriched in a particular isotope, they can track the progress of the material through the organism and identify the steps in the metabolizing of the material by seeing where the isotope appears both in terms of its physical locations and its the molecules it shows up in. It can also be used to track how long something is retained within the organism.
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What are the important products of chemical technology?
what are the important products of chemical technology
Why is cracking important to petrochemical industries?
Provides petrol for cars!
Which city in China is an important base for metallurgy machinery chemicals and energy?
baotoubatouibaotou
Why is bioremediation important?
Bioremediation is so important because it involves cleaning up the pollution that affects all forms of life. Living organisms require clean air, water, and land to survive. Pollution can build and can kill those organisms if it is not dealt with quickly.
What are the problems of heat exchangers?
blocked lines and wear of lines are the most important problems of heat exchangers.
What are isotopes considered radioactive?
Not all isotopes are radioactive; the radioactive isotopes are unstable and emit radiations.
How are radioactive isotopes different from isotopes?
Both isotopes and radioactive isotopes are pretty much the same but radioactive isotopes are better because it can be used to make medicine.
Does sodium contain radioactive isotopes?
Sodium has no radioactive isotopes.
Does radioactive isotopes have a stable nuclei?
Radioactive isotopes are not stable.
Does plutonium have isotopes that are all radioactive?
All the uranium isotopes are radioactive.
What happens to all radioactive isotopes?
All radioactive isotopes will disintegrate.
Are all isotopes of francium radioactive?
All isotopes of francium are radioactive.
Isotopes which have unstable nucleus and break down at a constant rate over time?
radioactive isotopes! :)
What are Radioactive isotopes used for?
Some examples are deuterium and tritium which are radioactive isotopes of hydrogen.
Why are radioactive isotopes and half life important to science?
half life tell time
Why are radioisotpoes important to biologists?
Radioisotopes are elements that are radioactive. Radiation has a detrimental affect on chromosomes of living things.
Is boron radioactive?
There are no radioactive isotopes of boron that are ordinarily found in nature. All elements have synthetic radioactive isotopes, however.
