Top Posters
Since Sunday
e
5
e
4
4
d
4
o
3
p
3
t
3
3
m
3
p
3
m
3
f
3
Home Q & A Board Laboratory Help Introductory Courses
New Topic  
jtwalls jtwalls
wrote...
Go to Answer
Posts: 22
Rep: 2 0
11 years ago
Which technique would be helpful if you wanted study the effect of a new drug but without risking harm to a person or animal?

   A. Cell culture
   B. Cell fractionation
   C. Freeze fracture
   D. Light microscopy
Read 471 times
4 Replies
Replies
Answer accepted by topic starter
nurhannurhan
wrote...
#1
Posts: 13
Rep: 0 0
11 years ago
Sign in or Sign up in seconds to unlock everything for free
1

Related Topics

wrote...
#2
11 years ago
The answer is A.
wrote...
#3
11 years ago
Cell Culture
wrote...
#4
11 years ago
Cell culture would be useful, but CANNOT replace human testing since effects can depend on the interaction between cells of different types.

Eventually you have to give the drug to humans, if only because you start selling it to treat illness.

Cell culture testing can reduce the risk of unforseen side effects the first time you give it to humans, but it cannot eliminate it. You would need to have cultures of every type of cells in the body, then cultures of each possible pair of types, then each possible triad, etc etc etc.
New Topic      
Quick Reply
Explore
Post your homework questions and get free online help from our incredible volunteers
  979 People Browsing
Start New Topic Take the Tour CoursesNew Study Tools Topics Trending Browse by Textbook
Related Images
  
 316
  
 72
  
 273
Your Opinion
Which 'study break' activity do you find most distracting?
Votes: 741
Previous poll results: Who will win the 2024 president election?