U.S. Departments
What does FDA stand for?
Why do people against animal testing say animal testing often yields irrelevant results?
Because animals are too different/so different from humans.
Were cold-blooded animals or warm-blooded animals used for testing?
Warm-blooded
What has animal testing enabled for scientists to create? (explained at the beginning of the article)
It has enabled the development of numerous life-saving drugs for both people and animals.
"In the United States, millions of animals are used every year to [_______] such as shampoo."
test products
What regulates animal testing in the U.S?
The Animal Welfare Act (AWA).
What is the name of the dog that was kidnapped and sold for experimenting?
Pepper
What does the FDA require for new medications to be given to humans?
What does the FDA require for new medications to ensure they are safe?
That the medication is given to at least two types of species before being given to humans.
"The (USDA) and (APHIS) reported that, in 2010, 1,134,693 animals were used for testing. It didn't include rats, mice, farm animals or any other [______] animals."
Cold-blooded
What does the AWA define "animal" as?
"any live or dead dog, cat, monkey, guinea pig, hamster, rabbit, or such other warm-blooded animal." (just "any live or dead warm-blooded animal is enough")
Younger Americans.
How many animals are estimated to be used per year for scientific research?
26 million.
Because he experimented on animals, what did William Harvey learn?
That the heart circulates blood through the body, and not the lungs.
"As more people [_____], the anti-vivisection movement grew, primarily in England."
Adopted pets
What are the "Three Rs"? (AWA)
Replacement, Reduction, Refinement
What is "speciesism"?
The assumption that humans are superior to other species.
What is "vivisection?"
the dissection of live animals
What are some uses of animal testing? (First paragraph of the article)
Developing medical treatments, determine the toxicity of medications, and check the safety of products designed for human use. (only one needed)
"In the 2nd century, the Roman physician and philosopher Galen dissected living animals to see how [_____] worked. His theories of [____], which were based on his experimentation, were used throughout Europe for 15 centuries."
living organisms || medicine
Animals that experience pain but are given drugs to stop it, animals that experience but arent given drugs, animals that don't experience pain and aren't given drugs.
What percentage of people from 18-34 years old, people from 35-54 years old, and people 55 and over thought that animal testing is morally acceptable? (answer ALL THREE)
18-34: 47% || 35-54: 60% || 55+: 61%
What years are the earliest findings of animal testing (vivisection) from? (year, not place)
500 B.C.
Scientist recommended they used cells for a replacement for animals, but why would this not work?
Cells cannot yet stand for an entire organism
"The anti-testing movement began in the United States in the [______] following a Sports Illustrated story about (name), a pet [_____] that was kidnapped and sold into experimentation."
mid-1960s || dalmatian