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Frogs were used in pathology labs for pregnancy tests until the 1950s.
True
The word pipette is derived from the Old French for ‘little tube’.
True False
The word pipette is derived from the Old French for ‘little tube’.
True
Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Graham Bell.
True False
Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Graham Bell.
– it was Alexander Fleming
False
The Gram stain helps identify different types of viruses.
True False
The Gram stain helps identify different types of viruses.
– it helps identify bacteria
False
Cells were named after their similarity to monks’ cells in a slice of cork.
True False
Cells were named after their similarity to monks’ cells in a slice of cork.
True
Around 50% of new drugs are based on monoclonal antibodies?
True False
Around 50% of new drugs are based on monoclonal antibodies?
True
The cost of blood transfusion has doubled over the last 10 years because of the expense of testing for infections.
True False
The cost of blood transfusion has doubled over the last 10 years because of the expense of testing for infections.
True
The Austrian monk who described the laws of genetics was called Albert Einstein.
True False
The Austrian monk who described the laws of genetics was called Albert Einstein.
– it was Gregor Mendel
False
Antibiotic discs are used to find the best drug to treat the patient.
False True
Antibiotic discs are used to find the best drug to treat the patient.
True
The structure of DNA was described by Crick and Watson.
True False
The structure of DNA was described by Crick and Watson.
True
There are 7 pathology disciplines.
True False
There are 7 pathology disciplines.
– there are 19 False
There are three main blood groups; A, B and C.
True False
There are three main blood groups; A, B and C.
– there are 4 main groups; A, B, AB and O
False
Quality assurance is the practice of assessing performance at all stages of pathology testing.
True False
Quality assurance is the practice of assessing performance at all stages of pathology testing.
True
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