BBC News Review - Computer made with brain cells Quiz

What is the name of the computer system that uses living brain cells to complete tasks?

• Brainoware

• BioCompute

• NeuroLogic

• TechBrain

What does the prefix 'bio' mean in the word 'biocomputer'?

• Big

• Fast

• Artificial

• Life or living things

What does 'lab-grown' brain tissue mean?

• Created and got bigger in a science lab

• Grown in a farm

• Taken from real human brains

• Found in the wild

What is the purpose of using brain-like tissue in 'biocomputing' research?

• To make AI more human-like

• To study plant cells

• To create real human brains

• To replace electronic hardware

What does the suffix '-like' mean in the word 'brain-like'?

• Similar to, but not exactly the same

• Exactly the same

• Opposite of

• Not related to

What is the study of living things called?

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Physics

• Geology

What is the word for something that can be broken down by living things?

• Recyclable

• Unbreakable

• Non-degradable

• Biodegradable

What is a lab short for in 'lab-grown brain tissue'?

• Library

• Laborious

• Laboratory

• Labor

What does 'grown' mean in 'lab-grown' brain tissue?

• Get bigger

• Get smaller

• Stay the same size

• Disappear

What is the purpose of creating lab-grown meat?

• To reduce meat consumption

• To create meat without animals or farming

• To support traditional farming

• To increase animal population