Question

question #6
multiple choice
linds experiments at sea tested some potential cures for scurvy. his experiments were important because _.
o they showed the world that sailing was not safe
o they illustrated what can happen when you do not have enough supplies to do an experiment
o they were the first - ever clinical trial
o they proved that scurvy was caused by dehydration and could be treated with fruit juice

Explanation:

• Option 1: Lind's experiments were about scurvy cures, not about sailing safety, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: The experiments were about testing scurvy cures, not about lack of supplies for experiments, so this is incorrect.
• Option 3: James Lind's sea experiments testing scurvy cures are recognized as the first - ever clinical trial, as he systematically compared different treatments on sailors.
• Option 4: Scurvy is caused by vitamin C deficiency, not dehydration, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

C. they were the first - ever clinical trial