Unit 5 Exam

Question 1

What si the common name for Ambystoma mexicanum?

Answer 1

Axolotl

Question 2

What is the scientific name for the leopard frog?

Answer 2

Rana pipiens

Question 3

In female bullfrogs, how big is the tympanic membrane?

Answer 3

About the same size as the eye

Question 4

What is the genus name of trout and salmon?

Answer 4

Oncorhnychus

Question 5

Danio rerio is the scientific name for which fish?

Answer 5

Zebrafish

Question 6

What organs do fish use to sense vibrations in the water?

Answer 6

Lateral lines

Question 7

What is the most efficient and most expensive type of fish housing system?

Answer 7

Recirculating systems

Question 8

Sheep reach puberty at around what age?

Answer 8

5-7 months

Question 9

A zoonotic organism present in the reproductive tissues of sheep causes what disease?

Answer 9

Q fever

Question 10

What is the process of removing the horns of a young goat called?

Answer 10

Debudding

Question 11

What does bovine refer to?

Answer 11

Cattle

Question 12

What limits the use of domestic swine for chronic studies?

Answer 12

Their rapid growth and large size

Question 13

What is the term for a sow giving birth to piglets?

Answer 13

Farrowing

Question 14

What is the principle defense mechanism for domestic swine?

Answer 14

Biting

Question 15

What is a female guinea pig called?

Answer 15

Sow

Question 16

Which of the following may indicate that a reptile is dehydrated?
A- panting
B- abdominal distinction
C- lateral folds in the skin
D- shedding of skin

Answer 16

C-

Lateral folds in the skin

Question 17

After eating, when do reptiles defecate?

Answer 17

2-3 days after eating

Question 18

Which if the following would help reptiles digest food?
A- artificial trees
B- a heat lamp
C- nesting material
D- balls or toys

Answer 18

B- a heat lamp

Question 19

Most reptiles:
A- give birth to live young
B- lay eggs
C- incubate their eggs inside their body
D- are hermaphrodites

Answer 19

B- lay eggs

Question 20

What are woodchucks sometimes used to study?

Answer 20

Hibernation

Question 21

Which statement is true regarding environmental enrichment in reptiles?
A- reptile enrichment should include resting platforms
B- it has been proven that reptiles do not need any enrichment
C- little is know about the enrichment needs of reptiles
D- reptiles should receive daily human interaction

Answer 21

C- little is known about the enrichment needs of reptiles

Question 22

What is the term best that describes the horse sexual cycle?

Answer 22

Seasonally polyestrous

Question 23

Which of the following statements is not true about ferrets?
A- ferrets lose large amounts of weight during the mating season
B- ferrets have anal scent glands
C - ferrets May have a hard time waking up out of sleep
D- ferrets are herbivorous and require plow amounts of protein in their diet

Answer 23

D- ferrets are herbivorous and require low amounts of protein in their diet

Question 24

What is the list coming form of enrichment for mice?

Answer 24

Group housing

Question 25

Which if the following is not true about feeding mice powdered feed? A- powdered feed is called “meal” B- mice can only have limited access to water hen being fed powdered feed C- the use of powdered diets usually requires special feeders D- powdered feed is used when feed intake by the mice is being measured

Answer 25

B- mice can only have limited access to water when being fed powdered feed

Question 26

``` Which of the following types of rat is an inbred strain? A- Lewis B- wistar C- sprague-dawley D- long-Evans ```

Answer 26

A- Lewis

Question 27

How long is the gestation period for rats?

Answer 27

21-23 days

Question 28

What injury to the rabbit do technician have to be particularly careful to avoid when handling rabbits?

Answer 28

Broken back

Question 29

``` Which rodent species is virtually tailless? A- mice B- rats C- hamsters D- gerbils ```

Answer 29

C- hamsters

Question 30

Hamsters administered antibiotics such as oenicillin May develop an inflammation of the intestinal tract called:

Answer 30

Enteritis

Question 31

To prevent fusion of the pelvic bones, female guinea pigs should be bred before what age?

Answer 31

7 months

Question 32

Mating induced female cats to:

Answer 32

Ovulate

Question 33

Like humans and nonhuman primates, guinea pigs need a dietary source of vitamin:

Answer 33

C

Question 34

Kittens should be offered solid food beginning at what age?

Answer 34

3-4 weeks

Question 35

The most common method of euthanasia for cats involves an overdose of:

Answer 35

Barbiturates

Question 36

What is required equipment in dog cages or dog runs that have wire floors?

Answer 36

Solid resting platform

Question 37

Which group of monkeys has ischial pads?

Answer 37

Old world monkeys

Question 38

What is the common name for Cercopithecine heroesvirus 1?

Answer 38

B virus

Question 39

At what age are puppies typically weaned?

Answer 39

6-8 weeks

Question 40

``` The presence of which of the following indicates stress or illness in rats? A- yellow urine B - small scales on the tail C- darkened fur D- porphyrin staining around the nose ```

Answer 40

D- porphyrin staining around the nose

Question 41

If a rabbit has not eaten it’s food from the previous day, what is the first thing you should check in the cage?

Answer 41

The water supply

Question 42

Which animal does not have a postpartum estrus?

Answer 42

Ferret

Question 43

Which restraint method is usually used to restrain small pigs on their backs for non-painful procedures?

Answer 43

V-trough

Question 44

Where is the tattoo usually place on dogs and cats?

Answer 44

On the ear

Question 45

What is the name of the type of cage used to mechanically restrain NHPs?

Answer 45

Squeeze cage

Question 46

Which mandate does not cover birds bred for research?

Answer 46

Animal welfare act

Question 47

If a rabbit must be carried into another room, which restraint method is best?

Answer 47

The football hold

Question 48

What is the scientific name for for the domestic cat?

Answer 48

Felis catus

Question 49

What are the non-functional pendants of skin on goats called?

Answer 49

Wattles

Question 50

What is the unusual automatic feature of the hamsters, which makes it a popular model for research?

Answer 50

Cheek pouch