What is the purpose of the first clinical trial?

To see if it is toxic to humans

To make some money so that they can manufacture the drug

To see if people like the taste of the new drug

What is the importance of thalidomide?

It was the first ever antibiotic

It prompted drug testing laws to be improved

It was the most profitable drug of all time

It was the first drug to be sold that didn't need a prescription

What is a double blind clinical trial?

One in which the patients wear blindfolds so they don't know if they have had the drug or the placebo

Only the doctors know who has had the drug and who has had the placebo

Only the patients know who has had the drug and who has had the placebo

Neither the doctors nor the patients know who has had the drug and who has had the placebo until afterwards

What were the effects of thalidomide on a foetus?

Uneven growth of the head bones (elephantitis)

Which of these is one reason why it costs a lot of money to develop new drugs?

A lot of the new substances being developed as drugs fail the first tests

It makes the drugs companies more profit

They pay large sums of money to people who agree to take part in clinical trials

Making the placebo costs twice as much as making the new drug

Why must medical drugs be tested before they are used on patients?

To check that they are safe to use

A double strength version of a drug

A half strength version of a drug

A scientist who specialises in doing clinical trials

Why are drugs tested on cells, tissues and live animals in the laboratory first?

Only to see if it does what the scientists hope it will do

Only to find out if it could be toxic

Only to check for the right dose

To see if it if it works and is non-toxic

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GCSE Science Biology - Use of Drugs (AQA) Quiz

Drugs, both recreational and medical, are studied in the biology section of GCSE science. They can be harmful as well as beneficial, so medicines are tested in…

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Topic: Biology Use Of Drugs Aqa Syllabus A

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Drugs, both recreational and medical, are studied in the biology section of GCSE science. They can be harmful as well as beneficial, so medicines are tested in trials before they are used on patients. Have a go at this fun AQA Syllabus A quiz and revise what you've learned in Year 10 and Year 11.

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