Hamsters

Question 1

Genus species of chinese hamster

Answer 1

Cricetulus griseus

Question 2

Genus species of Dzungarian (dwarf) hamster

Answer 2

Phodopus sungorus

Question 3

Genus species of European Hamster

Answer 3

Cricetus cricetus

Question 4

Genus species of the Syrian Hamster

Answer 4

Mesocricetus auratus

Question 5

Which species of hamster are prone to diabetes mellitus

Answer 5

Chines (Cricetulus griseus

Question 6

What attribute of hamsters makes theme especially susceptible to enteric microbial infections and xenogeneic viruses,

Answer 6

Limited MHC répertorié, due to highly inbred nature

Question 7

What factors result in “permissive hibernation” of hamsters

Answer 7

low temperature, decreased access to food, and reduced hours of light

Question 8

T or F. The female hamster has a separate opening for the urethra and vagina

Answer 8

T

Question 9

Hamsters have sebaceous glands located on the venture or flank?

Answer 9

flank

play a role in conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone

Question 10

T or F. Hamster have a divided stomach (glandular and non glandular)

Answer 10

T

Question 11

What type of placenta do hamsters have?

Answer 11

Labyrinthine hemochorial

Question 12

Red blood cell life span increases or decreases during hibernation?

Answer 12

increases
RBC can last 50-78days
polychromasia is common