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Question 1

What are the two primary federal agencies providing grants to biomedical research facilities ?

Answer 1

NIH and NSF

Question 2

What reference does AAALAC use as a standard for assessing adequate veterinary care during accreditation site visits ?

Answer 2

ILAR’s guide for the care & use of laboratory animals

Question 3

Which federal agency oversees the Good Laboratory Practices regulations and inspections ?

Answer 3

FDA

Question 4

What does the Acronym QA stand for ?

Answer 4

Quality assurance

Question 5

What is another name for “harem” breeding ?

Answer 5

Polygamous breeding

Question 6

True or False : Coisogenic animals are created when a mutation occurs spontaneously .

Answer 6

True

Question 7

How soon after giving birth does post-partum estrus occur in mice , rats and guinea pigs ?

Answer 7

24 hours

Question 8

Genetics is the science of _______?

Answer 8

Heredity

Question 9

What is the basic unit of heredity ?

Answer 9

Gene

Question 10

“Alleles” are two genes that are found at the same ________?

Answer 10

Locus

Question 11

What is the term given to a newly fertilized egg ?

Answer 11

Zygote

Question 12

True or False : the pulmonary artery is the largest artery in the body .

Answer 12

False, the Aorta

Question 13

What is the process by which oxygen and carbon dioxide are regulated in the body ?

Answer 13

Respiration

Question 14

The lymphatic system has two primary roles in the body , what ?

Answer 14

Filtration & fluid balance

Question 15

This structure prevents food and fluids from entering the trachea during swallowing .

Answer 15

Epiglottis

Question 16

Which of the following structures of the lungs are the smallest : alveoli, bronchiole, or bronchi ?

Answer 16

Alveoli

Question 17

Name the term used to describe the time from fertilization to birth .

Answer 17

Gestation

Question 18

What is the term used to describe inbred animals that have had some part of their genetic makeup removed ?

Answer 18

Knockout

Question 19

All animals cells are made up of 3 primary parts :

Answer 19

cell membrane , nucleus , and cytoplasm

Question 20

The integumentary system is what part of the body ?

Answer 20

Skin .

Question 21

Muscle tissue is often referred to as ______ tissue .

Answer 21

Contractile