Animal Testing History
What is the name of the English physician who experimented on living animals in the 17th century?
William Harvey.
Are younger americans more likely or less likely to accept animal testing?
Less likely.
What is animal testing
The process of studying something in a systematic way to learn more about it.
What did Peter Singer compare speciesism to?
Racism, sexism, and other forms of prejudice.
What does the F.D.A. stand for?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
How many centuries were Galen's theories of medicine used?
15 centuries.
What is animal testing?
The use of animals to research or test how safe medicine and/or products are.
What is toxicity?
Rules or directives made and maintained by an authority.
What did it seem like the PETA activist was trying to prove?
That animal testing comes with many horrors.
Who was The Principles of Humane Experimental Technique by?
William Russell
What was the name of the dalmation that got kidnapped and sold into experimentation?
Pepper
What does the NIH stand for?
The Nation Institutes of Health.
What are regulations?
Rules or directives made and maintained by an authority.
Why can't we test on cells instead of animals?
Because cells can not yet stand in for an entire animal.
What does AWA stand for?
Animal Welfare Act
How early was vivisection found in Greek writings?
What is the purpose of animal testing?
To develop medical treatments and products.
What is scientific research?
The process of studying something in a systematic way to learn more about it.
Why is the decision to stop breeding chimpanzees for animal testing not completely a good idea?
Because people say the decision could hurt the development of critical vaccines and medicines.
Who laid out the principle of the 3 R's? (Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement)
Rex Burch
In 1865, which French physiologist who argued that experimenting on animals was ethical?
Claude Bernard
How many animals were used for animal testing as of 2010?
1,134,693 animals were used for testing.
What is vivisection?
The practice of performing operations on live animals for the purpose of experimentation or scientific research.
What was the laboratory's director, Edward Tob, charged with?
Animal cruelty.
Which queen assisted with the anti-vivisection campaign, pressuring lawmakers into establishing the first laws?
Queen Victoria