Environmental and Survival

What is the role of an engineer in the context of biomimicry?

• To teach biology and environmental science

• To use science to solve problems through designs inspired by nature

• To study history and replicate ancient techniques

• To use science to create art

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What is the primary focus of the unit on biomimicry engineers?

• To understand how living things survive and apply this to engineering

• To memorize the names of different snails

• To learn about different engineering fields

• To draw diagrams of snails

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What does the term 'biomimicry' imply?

• Ignoring the natural world in designs

• Copying other engineers' designs

• Studying only the biological aspects of organisms

• The process of mimicking biological processes in engineering

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Why are the snails with banded shells surviving better than those with yellow shells?

• They eat different food

• They have traits that are better adapted to their environment

• They are smaller and hide better

• They are faster

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What is a population in the context of biology?

• A group of the same kind of organisms living in a specific area

• A type of biological study

• A group of different kinds of organisms living together

• A classification of biological traits