What are the two main animals used as test subjects?
Mice and rats.
100
Name the four main fields of study that experiment on animals:
Education, Government Testing, Medical training, Cosmetic testing.
100
Name the four alternative methods to animal testing.
In Vitro, In Silico, Microdosing, Stem cell.
200
What is the non-profit organization for protecting the rights of animals called?
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)
200
How are animals used for educational purposes, like dissections, obtained?
Drowned and preserved.
200
Which of the four alternative methods has expanded our research on neurological disorders like alzheimers, parkinsons, and epilepsy?
In Vitro
300
Which animal has recently been added to the endangered species list?
Chimpanzee
300
What was the law passed in 1996 that stated that the environments animals were kept in had to be spacious, provide clean air, provide food and water, and their cages had to be kept clean?
The Animal Welfare act.
300
Which method uses computer simulation to replicate human cells?
In Silico.
400
Which animal was featured in the video shown earlier?
Monkeys.
400
What was a loop hole labs found in the Animal Welfare Act that allowed them to pass inspections?
Labs are able to choose their own committee of people to come in and check that their facilities abide by the law.
400
What area of testing does microdosing mainly cover? (i.e. Cosmetic, Drug, Government)
Drug
500
Describe the fluoride/cancer experiment that used mice and rats as the test subjects.
Mice developed no signs of cancer, rats developed mouth and bone cancer.
500
What are five ways in which animals lab environments are detrimental to their health? (Name at least 3.)
Tiny cages, no fresh air, unhealthy, unsanitary, stressful.
500
What area of testing does In Silico mainly cover? (i.e. Cosmetic, Drug, Government)