LATG questions reviews and answers
If results from a study can be replicated in some animal studies but not in others, the study lacks: ANS -
generality
Which statement regarding standard deviations is FALSE? ANS -In any distribution, the same percentage
of data points will fall within one standard deviation from the mean.
Which action will NOT be taken at the end of our study if the p-value of our statistical test is less than
0.05? ANS -Conclude that there is no significant difference between groups.
Which is NOT a function of anticholinergic drugs? ANS -Decrease heart rate
Which statement about propofol is true? ANS -It can be given as a continuous IV infusion.
The volume of the rebreathing bag in an anesthesia system should be how many times the animal's tidal
volume? ANS -4
Which of the following is the best definition of tidal volume? ANS -The amount of air taken into the
lungs in one breath.
Approximately how often is an assisted ventilation breath done during prolonged anesthesia to prevent
problems in lung function? ANS -Every 10 minutes
Which statement is true of nonrebreathing systems? ANS -They produce large amounts of WAGs.
What is a characteristic of the respiratory pattern of surgical anesthesia? ANS -Breathing initiated in the
thoracic-abdominal area.
Tamoxifen is an example of a drug whose efficacy is dependent upon which factor? ANS -Time of day
,Why is clauvanate administered with amoxicillin? ANS -To overcome breakdown of the antibiotic.
How is a drug classified as pharmaceutical grade in the United States? ANS -By being FDA approved
Bioluminescent imaging requires a light signal from which molecule? ANS -Luciferin
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of mouse parvovirus? ANS -Causes alterations in the
digestive tract
Which statement regarding pinworms is FALSE? ANS -Female Aspiculuris tetraptera pinworms lay eggs
on the perineum.
Helicobacter spp. are most commonly diagnosed with which technique? ANS -Polymerase chain
reaction
Which statement about Corynebacterium bovis is FALSE? ANS -Transmission can be reduced by using
microisolation-type caging.
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of pasteurellosis in rabbits? ANS -Vomiting
An infection with Pseudocapillaroides xenopi is called: ANS -cutaneous capillariasis
Which disease in fish can be successfully treated with repeated dilute formalin baths? ANS -Ich
What is the most common disease of freshwater fish maintained in aquaria in institutional settings?
ANS -Microsporidiosis
Mycobacteriosis in fish is thought to spread through which of the following? ANS -Cannibalism of dead
tank mates
, Bacteria staining pink with Gram stain are called: ANS -Gram-negative
Which statement is TRUE regarding viral reproduction? ANS -Viruses use the host cell's energy-
producing mechanisms to synthesize their own proteins.
Which component of the innate immune system coats the surface of invading organisms to facilitate
their attack by the macrophages? ANS -Complement proteins
The secretion of antibodies occurs during which step of the acquired immune response? ANS -Response
An antibody-mediated immune response is associated with which kind of cells? ANS -B cells
Which cells are the first to recognize the presence of bacterial antigens and release chemical signals to
immune cells in other locations? ANS -Phagocytes
What is typical of a secondary (anamnestic) immune response? ANS -The serum titer rises to a higher
level than during the primary response.
AIDS is an example of which type of disease? ANS -Secondary immunodeficiency disease
Which vitamins are required in lesser quantities in axenic animals? ANS -Vitamin A and vitamin E
If a genetically modified mouse is dying and cannot be saved, it is important to attempt to save which of
the following? ANS -Gonads
What are pronuclei? ANS -The nuclei of the eggs shortly after fertilization
Using the pronuclear injection technique, what is the average percentage of offspring carrying the
transgene? ANS -20%
If results from a study can be replicated in some animal studies but not in others, the study lacks: ANS -
generality
Which statement regarding standard deviations is FALSE? ANS -In any distribution, the same percentage
of data points will fall within one standard deviation from the mean.
Which action will NOT be taken at the end of our study if the p-value of our statistical test is less than
0.05? ANS -Conclude that there is no significant difference between groups.
Which is NOT a function of anticholinergic drugs? ANS -Decrease heart rate
Which statement about propofol is true? ANS -It can be given as a continuous IV infusion.
The volume of the rebreathing bag in an anesthesia system should be how many times the animal's tidal
volume? ANS -4
Which of the following is the best definition of tidal volume? ANS -The amount of air taken into the
lungs in one breath.
Approximately how often is an assisted ventilation breath done during prolonged anesthesia to prevent
problems in lung function? ANS -Every 10 minutes
Which statement is true of nonrebreathing systems? ANS -They produce large amounts of WAGs.
What is a characteristic of the respiratory pattern of surgical anesthesia? ANS -Breathing initiated in the
thoracic-abdominal area.
Tamoxifen is an example of a drug whose efficacy is dependent upon which factor? ANS -Time of day
,Why is clauvanate administered with amoxicillin? ANS -To overcome breakdown of the antibiotic.
How is a drug classified as pharmaceutical grade in the United States? ANS -By being FDA approved
Bioluminescent imaging requires a light signal from which molecule? ANS -Luciferin
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of mouse parvovirus? ANS -Causes alterations in the
digestive tract
Which statement regarding pinworms is FALSE? ANS -Female Aspiculuris tetraptera pinworms lay eggs
on the perineum.
Helicobacter spp. are most commonly diagnosed with which technique? ANS -Polymerase chain
reaction
Which statement about Corynebacterium bovis is FALSE? ANS -Transmission can be reduced by using
microisolation-type caging.
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of pasteurellosis in rabbits? ANS -Vomiting
An infection with Pseudocapillaroides xenopi is called: ANS -cutaneous capillariasis
Which disease in fish can be successfully treated with repeated dilute formalin baths? ANS -Ich
What is the most common disease of freshwater fish maintained in aquaria in institutional settings?
ANS -Microsporidiosis
Mycobacteriosis in fish is thought to spread through which of the following? ANS -Cannibalism of dead
tank mates
, Bacteria staining pink with Gram stain are called: ANS -Gram-negative
Which statement is TRUE regarding viral reproduction? ANS -Viruses use the host cell's energy-
producing mechanisms to synthesize their own proteins.
Which component of the innate immune system coats the surface of invading organisms to facilitate
their attack by the macrophages? ANS -Complement proteins
The secretion of antibodies occurs during which step of the acquired immune response? ANS -Response
An antibody-mediated immune response is associated with which kind of cells? ANS -B cells
Which cells are the first to recognize the presence of bacterial antigens and release chemical signals to
immune cells in other locations? ANS -Phagocytes
What is typical of a secondary (anamnestic) immune response? ANS -The serum titer rises to a higher
level than during the primary response.
AIDS is an example of which type of disease? ANS -Secondary immunodeficiency disease
Which vitamins are required in lesser quantities in axenic animals? ANS -Vitamin A and vitamin E
If a genetically modified mouse is dying and cannot be saved, it is important to attempt to save which of
the following? ANS -Gonads
What are pronuclei? ANS -The nuclei of the eggs shortly after fertilization
Using the pronuclear injection technique, what is the average percentage of offspring carrying the
transgene? ANS -20%
