Bioengineering Vocab

Technology that is used to improve or enhance the lives of people with disabilities or conditions that make daily tasks difficult.

• Adaptive or assistive devices

• Prosthetic devices

• Eyeglasses

• Grab bars

Artificial body parts that replace body parts that may have been lost because of accident, disease, or birth defect.

• Adaptive or assistive devices

• Prosthetic devices

• Eyeglasses

• Grab bars

An assistive device that makes it possible for people with weakened eyesight to improve their vision.

• Adaptive or assistive devices

• Prosthetic devices

• Eyeglasses

• Grab bars

An assistive device, usually made of metal, that helps people who have trouble maneuvering in spaces such as a bathroom.

• Adaptive or assistive devices

• Prosthetic devices

• Eyeglasses

• Grab bars

The use of technology in the fields of biology and medicine.

• Bioengineering

• Genetically modified food

• Fossil fuels

• Biofuels

Food that has been modified in a laboratory setting to enhance one or more properties of the food.

• Bioengineering

• Genetically modified food

• Fossil fuels

• Biofuels

A source of energy made up of the remains of plants and animals that lived and died long ago.

• Bioengineering

• Genetically modified food

• Fossil fuels

• Biofuels

Solid, liquid, or gaseous fuels that are composed of organic matter, most typically plant material.

• Bioengineering

• Genetically modified food

• Fossil fuels

• Biofuels

The process of treating foods with ionizing radiation to prevent spoilage and contamination and to increase shelf life.

• Bioengineering

• Genetically modified food

• Irradiation

• Biofuels

The control of insects, weeds, and other pests with minimal use of pesticides.

• Integrated pest management

• Genetically modified food

• Irradiation

• Biofuels