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Vocabulary
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Who discovered Penicillin?
Alexander Fleming
100
What are the three R's in animal research?
Replace, Reduce, Refine
100
what are, groups of similar cells performing a similar function?
tissues
100
What kind of tumors are capabale of spreading by invasion and metastasis?
Malignant Tumors
100
What is the medical term for "In Glass"?
In Vitro
200
Name one biomedical research method
Chemical, Mechanical, Mathematical, and computer simulations
200
What is a Killifish used for in biomedical research?
Cell Growth
200
What was the name of the animal that was successfully cloned in the year 1996?
Dolly the Sheep
200
Which U.S president signed the National Cancer Act, committing the U.S to a "war" on cancer?
President Richard M. Nixon
200
The basic Building blocks of all living things
Cells
300
What are the Three types of Biomedical Research?
Basic Research, Applied Research, Clinical Research
300
Name one of the books that supported the fight for animal rights.
Animal Liberation, A Case for Animal Rights
300
what does "nm" mean?
Nano-Meter
300
what are abnormal cells dividing without control, and are able to invade other types of tissue?
Cancer
300
What does FDA stand for?
Food and Drug Administration
400
Which type of research occurs last?
Medical Research
400
What are dogs used most for in biomedical research?
Cardiovascular and Endocrine Research
400
can be observed or measured without changing the composition of matter
Physical Properties
400
what is Factor that is known to increase the risk of cancer
Diet, Alcohol, Obesity, Diabetes, Environmental Risk Factors
400
What does "nano" mean?
a metric system meaning one-bilionth
500
How many phases are there in a clinical trial?
3
500
In what year was the Animal Welfare Act passed?
1966
500
what is a room designed specifically to keep all airborne particles out?
Cleanroom
500
What is the action taken to lower the chance of getting cancer?
Cancer Prevention
500
The International collaboration of scientists, governments and drug companies from around the world. Was completed in April 2003.
The Human Genome Project
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