A Scientific Experiment Testing a New Drug Used Two Groups,one

question 62

Multiple Choice

A scientific experiment testing a new drug used two groups,one getting the drug and one getting a sugar pill.If the two groups had the same result,it would indicate

• A) the drug was safe and effective
• B) the drug was ineffective because it did no better than the sugar pill
• C) the experiment was a failure and no information could be gained
• D) both b and c

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Definitions:

Cataracts

A medical condition in which the lens of the eye becomes progressively opaque, leading to blurred vision and, if untreated, blindness.

Blind Spot

The area in the visual field that lacks detection of light because no photoreceptor cells are located there, specifically where the optic nerve exits the eye.

Photoreceptors

Specialized cells in the retina of the eye that convert light into neural signals the brain can understand, critical for vision.

Optic Nerve

A bundle of more than a million nerve fibers that transmit visual signals from the retina to the brain.