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1
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which law was signed into effect in 1966 and regulates who may own or sell certain animals, and animal living conditions?

A

Welfare Act

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which of the following is NOT an animals rights group?

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National Animal Interest Alliance

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which of the following is NOT a true statement about the beliefs and actions of animal rights groups?

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Use violence to portray their message

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which of the following is NOT an example of common practices for law enforcement in regards to animals?

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Allowing the ownership of poisonous or dangerous animals

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5
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in which year was the Endangered Species Act signed into law?

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1973

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6
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which type of animal breeds on their own while maintaining loose ties with humans?

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Semi-domesticated animals

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which act prohibits the illegal trade of any fish or wild animals which were taken, possessed, transported or sold in violation of any law, treaty or regulation of the United State?

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The Lacey Act

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which of the following is NOT federal law, but organizations must comply with it in order to receive funding from PHSP member agencies?

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Public Health Service Policy

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which animal rights activist protested animal cruelty and research in “A Dog’s Tale”?

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Mark Twain

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10
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what does PETA stand for?

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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

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which of the following is NOT a biological causes of overpopulation in companion animals?

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Neglectful owners

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12
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which of the following animals are considered to be nocturnal?

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Gerbils

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13
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which of the following animals are estimated to cost the most dollars annually?

A

Cats

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14
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Birds cost up to how much annually for basic care?

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$550

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which of the following breeds of dogs would most likely be a guide animal for the blind?

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Labrador Retriever

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which of the following is NOT a benefit of the bi-directional relationship between humans and their pets?

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Independence

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17
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which of the following types of dogs assist the police in capturing criminals?

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Working dogs

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18
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which of the following is NOT a benefit of chew toys for dogs?

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Keep entertained

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19
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how many dogs and cats are euthanized each year in animals shelters across the U.S?

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15 million

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20
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which of the following animals need an unlimited supply of quality hay?

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Rabbits

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21
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transportation of living tissue from one species to another

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Xenograft

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22
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related to the simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV)

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HIV

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23
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Testing on cats and prevent the clotting of blood

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anticoagulants

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24
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minimum standards of treatment and care for animals

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Animal Welfare Act

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who wrote against animal experimentation with his book Animal Liberation?

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Peter Singer

26
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first to divide organisms into two groups - plants and animals

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Aristotle

27
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experimented on dogs to evaluate their conditioned responses like salivation

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Ivan Pavlov

28
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who suggested primates were capable of human emotions

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Peter Singer

29
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administers licenses and registration to research facilities

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APHIS

30
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surgical procedures were often first studied on which animal

A

Dog

31
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newly hatched herring gull to peck a small red spot on its mother’s beak in order to be fed

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Instinct

32
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controls walking

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Genetics

33
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excreted from the stinger of a worker bee which signals other bees to the threat, why does one bee that has been stung, others move in?

A

alarm pheromones

34
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help regulate population density

A

epideictic pheromones

35
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females become more agitated and aggressive towards other animals and humans

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pregnancy

36
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stimulates the development of the male sex organs and sperm

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testosterone

37
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released when dogs fight or feel threatened

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epinephrine

38
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animals communicate through the ground or other foundations

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substratum

39
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animal watches the actions of another and learns from those actions

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observation

40
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rapid learning occurs during a brief receptive period, right after birth or hatching

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imprinting

41
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the atria are the top two chambers of the heart

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true

42
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long bones are found in the wrist and ankle regions

A

false

43
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smooth muscles are involuntary

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true

44
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arteries carry blood away from the heart

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true

45
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the small intestine is also known as the colon

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false

46
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parts of the small intestine

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duodenum, jejunum, iieum

47
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not a type of bone in cats or dogs

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round

48
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proteins produced by living organisms and which function as catalysts

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enzymes

49
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protective tubular sheath of skin covering the skin of penis

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prepuce

50
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any disease causing agent such as a virus or bacteria

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pathogen

51
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not a herding dog

A

brussels griffon

52
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weight range of australian cattle dogs

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35 to 45 pounds

53
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does not describe german shepherd behavior

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fearful

54
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weight range of the old english sheepdog

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60 to 100 pounds

55
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not indicative of most beagles

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inactive

56
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hound dog unable to bark

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basenji

57
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not a breed of dachshund

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thick haired

58
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rhodesian ridgebacks grow short dense coat in what colors

A

light or red wheaten

59
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breed grows a thick and puffy white coat

A

bichon frise’

60
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weight range of bulldog

A

40 to 50 pounds

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