ALAT Review

Question 1

What is the term for the field of study concerned with the philosophical issues raised by some medical procedures and treatments?

Answer 1

bioethics

Question 2

What federal agency is responsible for enforcing and administering the Animal Welfare Regulations?

Answer 2

APHIS

Question 3

Which agency is responsible for enforcing the Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (PHS Policy)?

Answer 3

OLAW

Question 4

Which biosafety cabinets are known as “glove boxes”?

Answer 4

Class III

Question 5

What nondurable plastic is commonly used to make single use caging such as shipping containers or caging for studies involving radioactive materials?

Answer 5

Polystyrene

Question 6

What room ventilation rate is recommended by the Guide?

Answer 6

10-15 changes per hour

Question 7

The Guide recommends how many changes of fresh air per hour?

Answer 7

10-15

Question 8

What are infectious agents that are smaller than bacteria and not made up of a whole cell called?

Answer 8

viruses

Question 9

Where in the body are the fat-soluble vitamins stored?

Answer 9

liver

Question 10

Amino acids join together to form:

Answer 10

protein

Question 11

Carbohydrate is stored in the body mainly as:

Answer 11

glycogen

Question 12

What supplement should be added to live feed to ensure health for reptiles and amphibians?

Answer 12

calcium

Question 13

High humidity in animal rooms may cause which negative consequence?

Answer 13

increased feed spoilage and mold

Question 14

How often should feed hoppers be checked for animals who have a multi-day ration of feed?

Answer 14

Once a day

Question 15

Cervical dislocation is acceptable only for rats weighing less than:

Answer 15

200g

Question 16

What federal mandate provides descriptions of shipping crate sizes and configurations for hamsters?

Answer 16

Animal Welfare Regulations

Question 17

Why should a low pressure regulator be used when introducing CO2 gas into a euthanasia chamber?

Answer 17

So the animals are not distressed by the effects of high CO2 concentrations

Question 18

How long is the usual period of time for acclimation and conditioning?

Answer 18

72 hours

Question 19

Which federal mandate provides descriptions of shipping crate sizes and configurations for hamsters?

Answer 19

Animal Welfare Regulations

Question 20

The average life span of a gerbil is:

Answer 20

2-4 years

Question 21

How many compartments does a ruminant stomach have?

Answer 21

4

Question 22

How much pelleted feed do sheep eat, per 100 kg body weight?

Answer 22

2-3 kg

Question 23

What is the scientific name for goats?

Answer 23

Capra hircus

Question 24

What is the correct water temperature for raising zebrafish?

Answer 24

28.5 degrees C

Question 25

What is the scientific name for the domestic pig?

Answer 25

Sus scrofa domestica

Question 26

What is the average weight of a newborn mouse?

Answer 26

1-1.5 grams

Question 27

How many days does a cow’s estrous cycle last?

Answer 27

21 days

Question 28

What is the scientific name for the zebrafish?

Answer 28

Danio rerio

Question 29

What is the primary source of enrichment for sheep?

Answer 29

social interaction

Question 30

The gestation period in rhesus macaques is _____ days.

Answer 30

159-169 days

Question 31

What is the scientific name of the Mongolian gerbil?

Answer 31

Meriones unguiculatus

Question 32

What is the scientific name of the ferret?

Answer 32

Mustela putorious

Question 33

In an adult female cat, how long can estrus last if no mating occurs?

Answer 33

up to 10 days

Question 34

Rat pups are weaned at ____ days of age.

Answer 34

20-21

Question 35

How long is the gestation period in non-lactating female mice?

Answer 35

19-21 days

Question 36

What is the scientific name for the genus of squirrel monkeys?

Answer 36

Saimiri

Question 37

What is the term for a neutered male sheep?

Answer 37

wether

Question 38

What is the scientific name of the cat?

Answer 38

felis catus

Question 39

What is the scientific name of the horse?

Answer 39

Equus caballus

Question 40

What is the word used to describe the process of a sow giving birth to a litter of piglets?

Answer 40

farrowing

Question 41

Where are the testes located in the male bird?

Answer 41

near the kidneys

Question 42

In order to comply with federal law, where MUST the disposition of a cat's carcass be recorded?

Answer 42

the cat's medical record

Question 43

What species may be used to study leprosy in the laboratory?

Answer 43

armadillos

Question 44

Controlling a bird's flight by removing the distal wing tip is called _______________________?

Answer 44

pinioning

Question 45

What stocking density for mice is indicated by the Guide?

Answer 45

4-5

Question 46

How frequently should rat cages be changed?

Answer 46

twice weekly

Question 47

In what type of mating are the females placed sequentially with one or two males for one week?

Answer 47

intermittent

Question 48

How long is the gestation period of the cat?

Answer 48

58-67 days

Question 49

Which drug is appropriate for euthanasia of amphibians?

Answer 49

Tricaine methanesulfonate

Question 50

What swine are most prone to fighting?

Answer 50

young boars

Question 51

Fish should not be used for egg collection more than once per:

Answer 51

week

Question 52

In an adult female cat, how long can estrus last if no mating occurs?

Answer 52

up to 10 days

Question 53

What is the average life span of the rat?

Answer 53

2.5-3 years

Question 54

What helps birds cool themselves when they get too hot?

Answer 54

panting

Question 55

Which rat stock is known as the "hooded rat"?

Answer 55

long-evans

Question 56

What is the average life span of a hamster?

Answer 56

1.5-2 years

Question 57

How much pelleted feed do sheep eat, per 100 kg body weight?

Answer 57

2-3 kg

Question 58

When are hamster pups weaned?

Answer 58

21-28 days after birth

Question 59

Female rats usually have postpartum estrus within ____ hours of parturition.

Answer 59

48

Question 60

Where is grit kept in the avian digestive tract?

Answer 60

gizzard

Question 61

What is the scientific name for the Tiger Salamander

Answer 61

Ambystoma tigrinum