B6 Overview

Which of the following is NOT carried out in preclinical trials?

• Testing on animals

• Double blind testing

• Testing on human cells

• Testing on human tissues

Doctors have developed a new drug. The drug has been tested on animals. What is the next stage in testing?

• Testing on human tissue in a laboratory

• Testing on patients with the disease the drug treats

• Testing on healthy volunteers

• Testing on the whole population

A new drug is given in tablet form. During clinical testing, what should the placebo be?

• A tablet that contains a weaker dose of the drug.

• A tablet that contains a higher dose of the drug

• A tablet that contains a different drug

• A tablet that contains no drug

In a double blind trial, who knows which patients have been given the drug?

• The patient and the doctor

• Neither patient or doctor

• Only the patient

• Only the doctor

Use the diagram to determine how long trials often take on humans.

• 3 years

• 8 years

• 11 years

• 12 years

The results of testing and trails are only published after they have been scrutinised (checked) by other scientists, who will check their findings. What is this called?

• Peer review

• Double checking

• Avoiding bias

• Certifying

Where does the painkiller aspirin originate from?

• Foxgloves

• Mould

• Willow bark

• Oak trees

What is the term for when bacteria can't be killed by a specific antibiotic?

• Antibiotic immunity

• Mutation

• Antibiotic resistance

• MRSA

Double blind trials help to prevent ________ affecting the results.

What type of molecule are monoclonal antibodies?

• Protein

• Antigen

• DNA

• Antitoxin