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Which is an assistive engineered product? (A) heart transplant, (B) cosmetic surgery, (C) prosthetic leg, (D) laser eye surgery
What is (C) prosthetic leg?
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Which is an example of an adaptive bio-engineered product? (A) crutches, (B) eyeglasses, (C) contact lenses, (D) hip replacement
What is (D) hip replacement?
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Which of the following is an adaptive bioengineered product? (A) a graft of artificial skin, (B) a wheelchair, (C) hearing aids, (D) heart monitor
What is (A) a graft of artificial skin
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Which is an assistive technology? (A) antibiotics, (B) lasik eye surgery, (C) cochlear hearing aid implant, (D) heart transplant
What is (A) antibiotics?
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Which is an adaptive bioengineered product? (A) biofuel, (B) pacemaker, (C) braces, (D) eye glasses
What is (A) biofuel?
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What does "bio" mean? A. Consequence B. Design C. Create D. Life
What is (D) life?
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In order to prolong the shelf life of fruits and vegetables, companies expose some types of fruits and vegetables to X-rays in order to kill bacteria. Which best describes irradiated fruits and vegetables? (A) adaptive products, (B) assistive products, (C)synthetic products, (D) natural products
What is (A) adaptive products?
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Which of the following is an adaptive bioengineered product? (A). liquid pesticides spray for plants (B). fertilizer that can be put in the soil for plants (C). gene introduced into a plant that helps it control the pest when the pest tries to eat the plant (D). pesticide dust for plants
What is (C). gene introduced into a plant that helps it control the pest when the pest tries to eat the plant?
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Which of the following is an assistive bio-engineered product? (A) a hip replacement, (B) a pair of crutches, (C) a graft of artificial skin, (D) a vaccination.
What is (B) a pair of crutches?
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A farmer uses the following to grow corn. Which is an adaptive bio-engineered product? (A) mobile irrigation system, (B) organic fertilizer, (C) newly developed pesticide, (D) drought resistant hybrid corn seed
What is (D) drought resistant hybrid corn seed?
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A bridge that crosses a small river was damaged by a flood. After engineers repair the bridge, which engineering procedure should be performed next? (A) test the strength of the bridge, (B) build a small-scale model of the bridge, (C) identify how fast the water in the river travels, (D) measure the width of the river
What is (A) test the strength of the bridge?
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New fluorescent bulbs use less electrical energy and last longer than traditional incandescent bulbs. What is a benefit of this technological advance? (A) The bulbs will never need to be replaced. (B) There will be more solar energy available. (C) Fewer bulbs will be disposed of in landfills. (D) Homes will need fewer light sources.
What is (C) Fewer bulbs will be disposed of in landfills.?
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A bottle company discovered that caps were being applied with too much force. This caused many bottles to break. Engineers adjusted the capping device so it applies less force to the caps. Which steps should the engineers take before the adjustment is considered successful? (A) adjust the capping device to increase the force applied by the bottle caps, (B) replace the bottle caps with different caps that cover a larger bottle opening, (C) compare the company’s capping process to other companies’ processes, (D) inspect bottles that have passed through the capping device after the adjustment
What is (D) inspect bottles that have passed through the capping device after the adjustment?
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A company designed an electromagnetic tool that removes dents from metal plates. The dented metal is placed between two magnets. A current is then supplied to the electromagnets. The attraction between the two magnets forces the dented metal plate back into place. How can engineers test to see if their design is successful? (A) compare the cost of operating the tool to other dent removal tools, (B) compare the shape of the treated metal with the original shape of the metal, (C) compare the type of metal plates treated by the company to those of other companies, (D) compare the energy requirements of two similar dent removal tools
What is (B) compare the shape of the treated metal with the original shape of the metal?
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Engineers plan to develop a new drill for use on oil rigs. What should the engineers do first in order to develop the new drill? (A) conduct research on features for the new drill, (B) build a prototype of the new drill, (C) determine the materials needed to build the new drill, (D) design a computer model of the new drill
What is (A) conduct research on features for the new drill?
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Which of these technologies is adaptive rather than just assistive? (A) a removable hearing aid for the hearing impaired, (B) the surgical replacement of a heart valve, (C) contact lenses for near-sighted people, (D) wheelchairs for people who have trouble walking
What is (B) the surgical replacement of a heart valve?
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Which is the best example of an adaptive bioengineered product? (A) sugar cane that is processed to make fuel, (B) mules that are bred from horses and donkeys for farm work, (C) ladybugs that are raised to eat garden pests, (D) eyeglasses that are used to correct near-sighted vision
What is (A) sugar cane that is processed to make fuel?
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Which best explains an example of adaptive engineering? (A) automobile tires made from recycled material, because resources are conserved, (B) walking canes made from lightweight aluminum, because mobility is increased, (C) hearing aids worn in the ear canal, because a disability is overcome, (D) vision corrected by laser surgery, because a permanent change is made
What is (D) vision corrected by laser surgery, because a permanent change is made?
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Which of these best describes why an artificial arm is considered an assistive engineered product? (A) It is an adaptation of an earlier technology. (B) It helps a person with a disability overcome a handicap. (C) It resembles a human body part. (D) It causes a permanent change to an organism.
What is (B) It helps a person with a disability overcome a handicap.
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Classify each of the following as adaptive or assistive: eyeglasses, hip replacement, bioengineered crops, wheelchair (A) adaptive, assistive, assitive, adaptive (B) assistive, adaptive, adaptive, assistive (C) adaptive, adaptive, adaptive, assistive (D) assistive, assistive, assistive, assistive
What is (B) assistive, adaptive, adaptive, assistive?
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Which is the best example of an assistive bioengineered product? (A)a rosebush that is bred to have roses of a particular color, (B) a computer program that helps a paralyzed person control a wheelchair, (C) a pesticide produced from the compounds of a plant, (D) a bacterium that generates oil byproducts in the presence of sunlight
What is (B) a computer program that helps a paralyzed person control a wheelchair?
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Which is the best example of adaptive engineering and why? (A) a person using Braille keys on an automated teller machine (ATM), because it helps overcome a disability, (B) a person listening to a global positioning system (GPS) navigator that has a computer-voice output, because it helps a person drive safely, (C) a computer-controlled laser that reshapes the lens in a person’s eye, because it causes permanent changes, (D) a smoke and carbon monoxide detector flashing a light, because it warns a person about possible danger
What is (C) a computer-controlled laser that reshapes the lens in a person’s eye, because it causes permanent changes?
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Which statement best explains why a book with large print is classified as an assistive technology? (A)The technology to produce books with large print already exists. (B)Large-print books help people who have poor vision read more clearly. (C)Large-print books are less expensive to produce than standard-print books. (D)More people enjoy books with large print than books with standard print.
What is (B)Large-print books help people who have poor vision read more clearly.?
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A scientist is unable to speak or move most of the muscles in his body. This scientist uses his cheek to push buttons on a type of keyboard that translates the words into a computerized voice. Which of these best describes the scientist’s device? (A)assistive, because the device makes the scientist famous, (B) assistive, because the device enables the scientist to communicate, (C)adaptive, because the scientist can use the device for other tasks, (D)adaptive, because the scientist can still move some parts of his body
What is (B) assistive, because the device enables the scientist to communicate?
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Which is the best example of an assistive technology that was designed to help a person overcome a disability? (A) a mobile telephone with a ringer that can be turned off, (B) a computer with a magnifier over the screen, (C) a type of plant that is made to resist pests, (D) a new type of fuel made from algae
What is (B) a computer with a magnifier over the screen?