Study Guide-Adapt or Assist Bioeng

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In the movie Iron Man, the main character, Tony Stark, has a special device surgically placed in the center of his chest next to his heart. It is a small fusion reactor which provides him tremendous amounts of energy to power his Iron Man combat armor.

Iron Man

This is all fiction, of course, but if it were real, would the device in his chest be adaptive or assistive?

a.	The device is only a temporary help to Mr. Stark. So it would be assistive.
b.	The device helps him, and his body is changed. Therefore it would be adaptive.
c.	Tony Stark’s fusion reactor could be used to help all mankind. So it is both.
d.	The Iron Man armor suit is a temporary help. So the suit is assistive bioengineering.

A famous 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.

Stephen Hawking

Which of these best describes the scientist’s device?

a.	adaptive, because the scientist can use the device for other tasks
b.	assistive, because the device enables the scientist to communicate
c.	assistive, because the device makes the scientist famous
d.	adaptive, because the scientist can still move some parts of his body

During a soccer game, Katie had a bad fall resulting in a compound fracture in her right arm. Therefore she had to have reconstructive surgery. After the surgery, the doctors placed a cast on her arm to help the bones heal.

Which answer below correctly identifies both types of bioengineering that was used to help Katie.

a.	Her shin guards were examples of adaptive bioengineering. The pain medicine they gave her was an example of assistive bioengineering.
b.	Her arm brace was an example of adaptive bioengineering. Her wheel chair was an example of assistive bioengineering.
c.	The surgery was an example of adaptive bioengineering. The cast on her arm was an example of assistive bioengineering.
d.	The cast was an example of adaptive bioengineering. The surgery was an example of assistive bioengineering.

A pacemaker is inserted into the body and attached to the heart so that it can help a damaged heart continue to pump blood. A defibrillator is used on the outside of the body to help shock a person’s heart back into rhythm if their heart stops beating.

Select the statement that is the truest about these technologies.

a.	A pacemaker helps the person adapt to their condition, so it is adaptive bioengineering.
b.	A pacemaker is adaptive because it is a long-term addition to a person’s body. A defibrillator is assistive because it is only used short-term.
c.	Both are assistive because they cause a permanent change to the organism.
d.	A pacemaker is assistive because it is a long-term addition to a person’s body. A defibrillator is adaptive because it is only used short-term.

There are many different types of bioengineering products available today.
Which of the technology product shown below is adaptive instead of assistive?

a.	a removable hearing aid for the hearing impaired
b.	wheelchairs for people who have trouble walking
c.	the surgical replacement of a heart valve
d.	contact lenses for near-sighted people

There are a variety of products to help people that are vision impaired.
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.	More people enjoy books with large print than books with standard print.
c.	Large-print books are less expensive to produce than standard-print books.
d.	Large-print books help people who have poor vision read more clearly.

Agricultural scientists genetically modified corn plants to make them thrive on less water. This way the corn can grow in more arid areas increasing the amount of available food.

GMO Corn

(genetically modified organism)

Which type of bioengineered product is this corn?

a.	resistant	c.	assistive
b.	adaptive	d.	manipulated

Modern medical science options includes both adaptive and assistive bioengineering products.
Which engineered product shown below is adaptive?

a.	A wheelchair	c.	A cast on a broken arm
b.	A mechanical heart	d.	A cane

In Marvel comics and in the movies, there is a scientist named Dr. Bruce Banner. He does an experiment with gamma radiation that permanently changes him. As a result of this change, whenever he becomes angry he transforms into a large green superhuman beast called the Hulk.

The Hulk

This is fantasy, but if this were real, would this be an example of assistive bioengineering or adaptive bioengineering?

a.	He had lab assistants help him with his experiment, so it would be assistive.
b.	He is permanently changed. Therefore this would be adaptive bioengineering..
c.	The “Hulk” transformation is temporary, so it is assistive. He always changes back.
d.	Dr. Banner considers the Hulk to be a curse and not a help to him. So it is adaptive.

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When a football player was tackled, he twisted his knee. He tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), and he had to have reconstructive surgery. As his knee injury was healing, he used crutches to help him walk around. This scenario includes two different examples of bioengineering.

Select the choice below that correctly identifies both of these examples.

a.	The knee brace was an example of adaptive bioengineering. The wheel chair was an example of assistive bioengineering.
b.	His football helmet was an example of adaptive bioengineering. The ACL surgery was an example of assistive bioengineering.
c.	The surgery was an example of adaptive bioengineering. The crutches were an example of assistive bioengineering.
d.	The crutches were an example of adaptive bioengineering. The surgery was an example of assistive bioengineering.