History
How early did the discussion or investigation about animal testing start?
500 B.C.
What age group is most likely to disagree with animal testing?
Younger citizens.
In 1975, Australian philosopher Peter Singer published which literature stating that it is assumed that humans are superior to other species?
"Animal Liberation"
In what year was the Animal Welfare Act passed.
It was passed in 1966
What does FDA stand for?
Food and Drug Administation
Who was a early opponent in animal testing?
Queen Victoria.
What age group was more likely to be okay with animal testing?
Older citizens.
PETA stands for what organization?
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
What animals are covered in in the AWA act.
(It can or cannot be specific)
Warm blooded animals
(Live or dead dogs, cat, monkey, quine pig, hamster, or rabbit)
What does AWA stand for
Animal welfare act
Why did Claude Bernard argue that animal testing was ethical?
Because it benefited medicine and extended human life.
From the ages of 18 to 34, did they say it's wrong or acceptable for scientists to test on animals?
They said it was acceptable.
A 2007 report by the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences recommended what be tested on instead of animals?
Cells
What animals are not covered. by the AWA\
You can be as specific as you want or as less
Cold blooded animals
(rats, mice, farm animals,)
What were the three R principles that were used?
Replacement, Reduction, Refinement.
As more people adopted pets, the anti-vivisection movement grew, but where did it primarily move?
England
In 2013, what percent of Americans said it was wrong to test animals?
39%
In 2013, what Union banned the import and sale of cosmetic products that have been tested on animals?
Europeon
The FDA requiers companys to test two speices of animals to determen what is safe?
New medications.
In the united states how many animaals are used and tested for scientific reaserch?
An estimate at 26 million
In the 17th century, English physician William Harvey experimented on living animals. What did he discover about a living animal's body?
He discovered that the heart, not the lungs, circulated blood throughout the body.
In 2013, what percent of Americans said that medical testing on animals was acceptable?
56%
What major market requires by law that all costmetics is tested on animals?
China
Name one or theree catogories of pain type defined by the USDA in regards to animal testing.
1 Animals that experiment pain during the reaserch but are given drugs to allervate it
2 Animals who experience pain and are not given drugs
3 Animals who do not experence pain and are not given drugs.
What animal was breed for animal testing, but stopped in 2007 by the National Institute of Health?
Chimpanzees