Claude Bernard:
Questions

1	People with white skins often look white in cold weather but flushed when they are hot. How does Claude Bernard's work explain this observation?

2	As well as producing substances that aid digestion the pancreas also produces insulin. What function does this hormone have?

3	Claude's marriage was arranged for him. What advantages and disadvantages did this bring?

4	What do you think Claude Bernard gained from his time working with Francois Magendie?

5	During his lifetime Claude Bernard was friendly with Louis Pasteur. After Claude's death his theory of fermentation was published. It disagreed with Pasteur's theory on the action of yeast cells. How do you think Pasteur would react?

6	One of Claude's earliest discoveries occurred when he found that starved rabbits produced clear urine, and that they continued to do so when fed meat instead of their usual herbivorous diet. Dissection of the rabbits revealed the role of the pancreas in digestion. Are the results of research more or less important than the welfare of the creatures used in the experiments?

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