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no, it serves no biological purpose in any multicellular organism. some primitive bacteria can use it in their metabolism to help convert their food to ATP though, but they can also use other chemicals similarly.

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What is the work function of uranium?

The work function of uranium is 3,6-3,9 eV.


How many tons of uranium ore are needed to make one kilo of enriched uranium?

A Wikipedia article (see link below) gives the concentration of uranium in ore as 0.01 to 0.25 percent, which is a wide range. If we take 0.1 percent as typical, then 1 tonne (1000Kg) of ore would produce 1 Kg of uranium. This is natural uranium, which is normally enriched by about six times to produce suitable enriched uranium for fuel, so you can say that about 6 tonnes of ore would be needed to give 1 Kg of enriched uranium, but there is considerable variation of this from one source of ore to another


Why is uranium mining bad for the environment?

Uranium mining can have negative environmental impacts due to the release of radioactive materials, contamination of water sources, destruction of habitats, and production of radioactive waste. It can also cause health risks for both humans and wildlife living in the surrounding areas.


How does uranium affect people?

Uranium is a pollutant, toxic and radioactive. Human exposure (and also the exposure of all living beings) to uranium is dangerous without precautions. The effect of uranium depends on concentration, quantity, chemical and physical form, isotopes, etc.


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