Overall, the number of animals used in research in the US rose 6.9% from 767,622 in 2015 to _____________ in 2016.
A. 780,812
B. 800,812
C. 820,812
D. 850,812
In 2016, the Department of Agriculture of the US listed 60,979 dogs, 18,898 cats, __________ non-human primates, 183,237 guinea pigs, 102,633 hamsters, 139,391 rabbits, 83,059 farm animals, & 161,467 other mammals, a total of 820,812.
A. 61,188
B. 71,188
C. 81,188
D. 101,188
BycomparingwithEuropeanUnion(EU)data,whereallvertebratespeciesarecounted,SpeakingofResearchestimatedthataround____millionvertebrateswereusedinresearchintheUSin2016.
A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 14
InthecaseofInternationalPrimateProtectionLeaguevsInstituteforBehavioralResearchintheUS,whatofthefollowing events neverhappened?
A. In1981,agraduatestudent&PETAmember,AlexPacheco,volunteeredataresearchcenterinSilverSpring,Maryland.Atthetime,EdwardTaubwasconductingresearchonmonkeysforneuroplasticitypurposesatthatcenter.
B. WhileAlexspenttimeattheresearchcenter,henoticedtheinhumanetreatmentofthemonkeysundertheAWAandreportedittothepolice.HefiledsuitagainstEdwardTaub,whowasresearchingafferentganglia.EdwardTaubwasconvictedofsixanimalcrueltycharges,whichwereappealedinthesecondtrial.Theyprovedtobesignificantintheunderstandingofthelaw.
C. Whilethiscaseprovidedanadvancementinneurologyresearch,itwasatriskinginhumanetreatmentofanimals.Asthecourtwroteinitsopinion:"Toimplyacauseofactionintheseplaintiffsmightentailseriousconsequences.Itmightopentheuseofanimalsinbiomedicalresearchtothehazardsandvicissitudesofcourtroomlitigation.Itmaydrawjudgesintothesupervisionandregulationoflaboratoryresearch.Itmightunleashaspateofprivatelawsuitsthatwouldimpedeadvancesmadebymedical[sic]scienceinthealleviationofhumansuffering.ToriskconsequencesofthismagnitudeintheabsenceofcleardirectionfromtheCongresswouldbeill-advised.Infact,wearepersuadedthatCongressintendedthattheindependenceofmedicalresearchberespectedandthatadministrativeenforcementgoverntheAnimalWelfareAct."
D. ThetrialforthiscasewasconductedintheUK.
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