BME3 - Final Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Diabetes was first described -
correct answer ✅Independently by many different cultures
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
Currently, if a scientist wants to experiment on mammals, the
scientist's experiment must be approved by a committee that is
composed entirely of other scientists. -
correct answer ✅False
The Flexner report on Medical Education in the United States and
Canada concluded that: -
correct answer ✅Medical education needed to be reformed
What disease was George Minot diagnosed with when he was 35
years old? -
correct answer ✅Diabetes
, BME3 - Final Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
A child who develops diabetes typically loses weight. In 1920, the
best treatment for this child would be to: -
correct answer ✅restrict diet, causing more weight loss
The best treatment for diabetes about 1915 was known as: -
correct answer ✅The starvation diet
In 1921, the best way to measure glucose in blood was based on: -
correct answer ✅the final color of a mixture of blood and some
reagents
Fred Banting performed his experiments on dogs at -
correct answer ✅University of Toronto
Blood test are only for measuring the number of red blood cells a
person has. -
correct answer ✅False
James Collip discovered that if he injected too much insulin into a
rabbit it developed convulsions. This effect is known as: -
correct answer ✅Hypoglycemia
Answers (Grade A+)
Diabetes was first described -
correct answer ✅Independently by many different cultures
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
Currently, if a scientist wants to experiment on mammals, the
scientist's experiment must be approved by a committee that is
composed entirely of other scientists. -
correct answer ✅False
The Flexner report on Medical Education in the United States and
Canada concluded that: -
correct answer ✅Medical education needed to be reformed
What disease was George Minot diagnosed with when he was 35
years old? -
correct answer ✅Diabetes
, BME3 - Final Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
A child who develops diabetes typically loses weight. In 1920, the
best treatment for this child would be to: -
correct answer ✅restrict diet, causing more weight loss
The best treatment for diabetes about 1915 was known as: -
correct answer ✅The starvation diet
In 1921, the best way to measure glucose in blood was based on: -
correct answer ✅the final color of a mixture of blood and some
reagents
Fred Banting performed his experiments on dogs at -
correct answer ✅University of Toronto
Blood test are only for measuring the number of red blood cells a
person has. -
correct answer ✅False
James Collip discovered that if he injected too much insulin into a
rabbit it developed convulsions. This effect is known as: -
correct answer ✅Hypoglycemia
