Before the results of a drug trial are published in a scientific journal they are peer reviewed. What is the main purpose of peer review?
To check that the results have been repeated by a second group of scientists
To make the results available to doctors and patients as quickly as possible
To decide whether the drug should be approved for use by the general public
To have other scientists check the work so that false claims are detected
176 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 3.1 Communicable diseases, covering 3.1.1 Communicable (infectious) diseases, 3.1.2 Viral diseases, 3.1.3 Bacterial diseases, 3.1.4 Fungal diseases, 3.1.5 Protist diseases, 3.1.6 Human defence systems, 3.1.7 Vaccination, 3.1.8 Antibiotics and painkillers, and 3.1.9 Discovery and development of drugs. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.