S2 LIFE P. 99 Designs from Nature Trivia Quiz

What animal are scientists at Stanford University studying in the passage?

• Gecko

• Whale

• Boxfish

• Lotus Plant

What is the science called where scientists study animals and plants in order to copy their design?

• Biomechanics

• Biomimetics

• Bioengineering

• Biodiversity

Which animal is helping car manufacturers in Germany improve the design of their cars?

• Gecko

• Whale

• Boxfish

• Lotus plant

Who invented Velcro, inspired by a plant's bur sticking to his clothes?

• George de Mestral

• Wilhelm Bartlott

• Mercedes Benz

• Stanford University

What did Wilhelm Bartlott discover about the leaves of a lotus plant?

• They are bioluminescent

• They are water-repellent

• They are poisonous

• They are carnivorous

What is one industry where the lotus leaf's special surface is being used, as mentioned in the passage?

• Printing

• Plastics

• Paint products

• Planting

What year did George de Mestral invent Velcro?

• 1948

• 1982

• 1990

• 2005

The title of the passage is 'Designs (a)   Nature'.