Unit 2 Lesson 3: How Does Technology Improve Our Lives

A negative effect of technology is called___________.

• Technology

• Risks

• Benefits

• Biotechnology

• Bioengineering

A product of technology used to benefit organisms and the environment is called___________.

• Technology

• Risks

• Benefits

• Biotechnology

• Bioengineering

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The use of scientific knowledge to solve practical problems is called___________.

• Technology

• Risks

• Benefits

• Biotechnology

• Bioengineering

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The application of the engineering design process to living things is called___________.

• Technology

• Risks

• Benefits

• Biotechnology

• Bioengineering

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A positive effect of technology is called___________.

• Technology

• Risks

• Benefits

• Biotechnology

• Bioengineering

Leah and Deborah are asked to design a backpack with the purpose of making it less bulky? How are the purpose of a design and the design criteria related?

• The purpose is only important until the criteria are set

• Setting criteria shows whether the purpose was set correctly

• The criteria are set to determine whether the design achieves the purpose.

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A movie theater installed a ramp for people in wheelchairs to use. The ramp helps them, but it is not a prosthesis. Why?

• It is technology engineered to meet a need

• It does not replace a body part

• It is also used by people who do not need wheelchairs

Which is a true statement about a prosthetic leg?

• It is not a prosthetic because it is not a biotechnology

• It is a prosthetic because it assists a damaged body part

• It is not a prosthetic because the people who use it can run

A group of engineers is working on a design to improve the technology of an artificial heart. Which of these criteria should the engineers include in their design?

• It should efficiently pump blood to the lungs and body

• It should be made from common and affordable materials

• It should match the color and texture of a real human heart

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Technology brings benefits, but also risks. Which of the following is the best example of a physical risk associated with cell phones?

• They distract people while driving and walking

• They cause students to get poor grades

• They are thrown away and end up in landfills