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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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