BME Final Review Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2024/2025 | Already Passed

BME Final Review Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2024/2025 | Already Passed **Did Banting and Best require committee approval to perform their dog experiments?** False **How was diabetes diagnosed in 1921?** With a urine test **Where is the pancreas situated in the human body?** In the middle of the abdomen **What is the minimum required composition of an IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee), and must it include a non-scientist?** True **How was diabetes first documented in history?** Independently by many different cultures **Where did Fred Banting conduct his dog experiments?** At the University of Toronto **When did Fred Banting conceive his idea for treating diabetes?** While preparing a lecture for medical students **Are blood tests only used to count red blood cells?** False **Was blood glucose measurable by electronic meters around 1920?** False **What was the leading diabetes treatment around 1915?** The starvation diet **How did James Collip at the University of Toronto isolate insulin?** By using the solubility of insulin in alcohol/water mixtures **What was Banting's technique for isolating insulin involving pancreatic ducts?** This method was used to produce insulin just a few times **What is the term for the condition James Collip observed when injecting too much insulin into rabbits?** Hypoglycemia