Agencies
Which committee approves the use of animals in research?
IACUC
Animal Welfare Act
Animals are used in biomedical research because
they are the best surrogates because of their similarities to humans
Which animal most often used in medical research has a short life span, breeds easily and is biologically similar to humans?
MICE
Human intolerance and discrimination of animals is known as
speciesism
Type of research that increases the fundamental knowledge and understanding of the physical, chemical and functional processes
Basic
The agency that requires all prescription and over-the-counter drugs to be test on animals before being tested on humans is the:
FDA
The Animal Welfare Act (AWA) applies to all:
public and private research facilities
life span
What type of animal is used particularly for their auditory abilities?
cats
The FBI has described the tactics of the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) as
domestic terrorism
What does in vitro mean and what is it ideally to study?
in glass/viruses
What organization conducts unannounced inspections of animal research facilities?
USDA
1966
Which serve as the best surrogates to use for research because of their close similarities to human structures and functions?
ANIMALS
Which animal is tested mostly because its ability to regenerate limbs?
axolotl
Valid and useful scientific findings are obtainable only when research animals are:
in a normal healthy state
Which type of research is directed toward a specific objective such as developing a new drug or surgical procedure?
Applied
Which agency enforces the Animal Welfare Act?
USDA
What is the difference between the AWA and the Animal Research Extension Act of 1985
AWA covers all research facilities. The Animal Research Extension Act applies to all facilities that receive funding.
What is the usefulness of animals in biomedical research?
What percentage of animals used in biomedical research are rodents?
90%-95%
Research experiments that use animals as models should be set up using the three R's which are:
replace, reduce and refine
A model of the solar system is an example of which research method?
Mechanical
The Animal Welfare Act states that the use of animals must be reviewed and approved by which organization?
IACUC
Animals that were not included in the Original Animal Welfare Act include:
rats, mice and birds
Animal research is only valid if the animals are:
not stressed out and are healthy
Dogs are used primarily for what reason in research?
cardiovascular or endocrine (diabetes)
Which medical development used to treat children battling leukemia was made possible by animal research?
chemotherapy
Information gained through previous research leads to trials for potential treatments to prevent or cure a disease leads to which type of research?
Clinical