Animals for Research

Question 1

Why use animals in research?

(4 possible amswers)

Answer 1

1. Understand how our bodies function and the diseases that affect us
2. Need to study living systems involving research that would not be ethical to perform on humans
3. Humans and animals are anatomically similar
4. Mice and men are around 99% genetically similar

Question 2

What are Russell and Burch’s 3 R’s?

(3 answers)

Answer 2

1. Replacement
2. Reduction
3. Refinement

Question 3

In (a)____ Russell & Burch published a book on the (b)__________ of (c)_____________________

Answer 3

(a) 1959
(b) prinicples
(c) human experimental technique

Question 4

Can there be a ________________ of any of the animals in the research?

Answer 4

replacement

Question 5

Can there be a ____________ in the numbers of animals used?

Answer 5

reduction

Question 6

Can there be a _______________ of the experimental techniques so as to cause less suffering?

Answer 6

refinement