New medical drugs are extensively tested and trialled before they are used.
Name the three things that a new drug is tested for.
Explain why a new drug is tested on cells and tissues before it is tested on live animals.
Suggest one reason why testing on live animals gives information that testing on cells and tissues cannot give.
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.