BME Final Review Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
When Banting and Best performed their experiments on dogs, they
need approval from a committee before they could begin animal
work. -
correct answer ✅False
In 1921, how could you diagnose diabetes? -
correct answer ✅With a urine test
The pancreas is located: -
correct answer ✅In the middle of the abdomen
An IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee) must have
at least five members. One of these members must be a non-
scientist. -
correct answer ✅True
Diabetes was first described -
correct answer ✅Independently by many different cultures
Fred Banting performed his experiments on dogs at -
correct answer ✅University of Toronto
, BME Final Review Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Fred Banting developed his idea on how to treat diabetes while he
was: -
correct answer ✅preparing a lecture for medical students
Blood test are only for measuring the number of red blood cells a
person has. -
correct answer ✅False
Around 1920, the amount of glucose in blood could be measured
by an electronic meter. -
correct answer ✅False
The best treatment for diabetes about 1915 was known as: -
correct answer ✅The starvation diet
James Collip, at the University of Toronto, developed a method to
isolate insulin based upon -
correct answer ✅The solubility of insulin in alcohol/water mixtures
Banting's method of isolating insulin involved a surgical procedure
to tie off ducts in the pancreas, waiting several weeks, then
removing the pancreas. -
Answers (Grade A+)
When Banting and Best performed their experiments on dogs, they
need approval from a committee before they could begin animal
work. -
correct answer ✅False
In 1921, how could you diagnose diabetes? -
correct answer ✅With a urine test
The pancreas is located: -
correct answer ✅In the middle of the abdomen
An IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee) must have
at least five members. One of these members must be a non-
scientist. -
correct answer ✅True
Diabetes was first described -
correct answer ✅Independently by many different cultures
Fred Banting performed his experiments on dogs at -
correct answer ✅University of Toronto
, BME Final Review Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Fred Banting developed his idea on how to treat diabetes while he
was: -
correct answer ✅preparing a lecture for medical students
Blood test are only for measuring the number of red blood cells a
person has. -
correct answer ✅False
Around 1920, the amount of glucose in blood could be measured
by an electronic meter. -
correct answer ✅False
The best treatment for diabetes about 1915 was known as: -
correct answer ✅The starvation diet
James Collip, at the University of Toronto, developed a method to
isolate insulin based upon -
correct answer ✅The solubility of insulin in alcohol/water mixtures
Banting's method of isolating insulin involved a surgical procedure
to tie off ducts in the pancreas, waiting several weeks, then
removing the pancreas. -
