The Big Idea: Organ Regeneration

Comprehension Questions

Name: ______Date: ______Period: ______

  1. Read this excerpt from the article:

Not only are healthy organs in short supply, but donor and patient also have to be closely matched, or the patient’s immune system may reject the transplant.

In which sentence does matched have the same meaning as used in the excerpt above?

  1. The opposing teams were closely matched in terms of ability and, as a result, the game was very exciting.
  2. Her blouse matched her skirt in color and print, but her shoes clashed glaring with the rest of the outfit.
  3. The philanthropist generously matched the total amount of donated contributions and wrote a check immediately.
  4. According to the recipe, the two ingredients matched exactly and could simply be substituted for each other.
  1. The author of this article would most likely agree that
  2. The generation and transplantation of bioartificial organs is a perfect science.
  3. Transplantation of bioartificial organs is a widely available option for patients.
  4. The use of bioartificial has the potential to resolve numerous transplant-related issues.
  5. The creation of bioartificial raises numerous ethical questions that need to be resolved.
  1. According to the article, the accessibility of bioartificial organs will
  2. end the shortage of healthy, transplantable organs available to needful patients
  3. limit immune system rejections as they are generated from the patient’s own cells
  4. be limited to hollow organs, such as bladders, for the foreseeable future
  5. provide less expensive, more quickly available transplantation options
  1. Read the following sentences from the article: “It’s like baking a layer cake”, says Atala. You’re layering the cells one layer at a time, spreading these toppings.” Which literary device does Dr. Atala use to describe the method for creating a bioartificial bladder?
  2. Simile, comparing the process of organ generation to make a layer cake
  3. Metaphor, representing bioartificial organs as layer cake
  4. Hyperbole, exaggerating the appearance of biogenerated bladders
  5. Personification, giving human characteristics to the process of organ generation
  1. What was the author’s purpose in writing this article?
  2. to describe various new developments in the field of organ generation
  3. to compare the process of organ development to the traditional means of organ replacement
  4. to emphasize her excitement about how bioartificial organs will change medical science
  5. to raise awareness about the need for people to become organ donors