Definitions
Biodiversity- the number and variety of organisms in a given area during a specific period of time.
Environmental Degradation- is the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources
Assistive Bioengineering- engineering the results in a product or process that helps living organisms but does not change them permenently
Adaptive Bioengineering- engineering the results in a product or process that changes living organisms
Examples
Biodiversity- blue whales, white-tailed deer, white pine trees, sunflowers and microscopic bacteria
Environmental Degradation- air, water and soil
Assistive Bioengineering- hearing aids, eye glasses, prosthetic limbs,
Adaptive Bioengineering- cochlear implants, insulin pumps,
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