Researchers Have Created a Robot That Has a Very Thin

question 9

Multiple Choice

Researchers have created a robot that has a very thin leg that is moved by cardiac (heart) cells contracting in unison. The robot, made of a polymer similar to that used in making contact lenses, is bathed in heart cells with supporting cells, which then attach to the robot and provide movement as they contract.
-The robot's cardiac cells, working together in synchrony, could be considered at what level in life's hierarchy of organization?

• A) organism
• B) organelle
• C) tissue
• D) organ system

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Definitions:

Major Organic Product

The principal product formed in the highest yield during a chemical reaction involving organic compounds.

Diene

A compound of organic nature featuring two double bonds, frequently participating in the processes of polymerization and various chemical reactions.

Dienophile

A compound that acts as an electron-deficient partner in Diels-Alder reactions, typically possessing a carbon-carbon double or triple bond.

Continuous Variable

A variable that can assume an infinite number of values within a given range, representing quantities that can be divided into smaller increments.