10 Technologies We Stole from the Animal Kingdom

What is the science of copying nature called?

• Biomimetics

• Biology

• Nanotechnology

• Animology Copyology

"No matter how often doctors and nurses wash their hands, they inadvertently spread bacteria and viruses from one patient to the next." (p. 54) The word inadvertently most closely means...

• accidentally

• purposefully

• successfully

• intentionally

"And now, thanks to them, infections may go the way of the dinosaur." (p.54) The phrase, "go the way of the dinosaur," most nearly means...

• will go away and never return

• will make a great comeback in a Godzilla movie

• will create its own problems

• will continue to evolve and grow

The authors of this article are named...

• David Goldenberg and Erik Vance

• David Copperfield and Erik Estrada

• David Goldenberg and Erik Vincent

• David Goldenbird and Erik Tern

How are sharks different from other marine animals?

• They don't collect slime, algae, or barnacles on their bodies.

• They collect barnacles and remora as they swim.

• Their skin is smooth and slick.

• They carry around the most bacteria of all marine animals.

According to the article, sharkskin concepts are being used to develop all of the following consumer items except...

• water bottles

• light switches and door handles

• hospital computer monitors

• catheters

Sharklet is a company that is exploring how the sharkskin concept can...

• make a coating that repels germs

• make grippy welcome mats

• disinfect or clean a germy surface

• make a plastic wrap for microwaving food

How does the Ultracane help blind people?

• by vibrating as it approaches objects

• by allowing one to lead their seeing eye dog

• by making beeping noises as it approaches objects

• by lighting up with different colors as it approaches objects

The cane works by using...

• echolocation

• radio waves

• microwaves

• heat-sensing technology

"When the going gets tough, the tough play dead. That's the motto of two of nature's most durable creatures--the resurrection plant and the water bear." (p.55) What is a motto?

• a sentence or phrase that expresses the spirit or purpose of something

• one of the Ten Commandments

• a regulation adopted by a school

• a poem that is devoted to someone