ALAT Unit 1- Introduction to Laboratory
Animal Care ACTUAL UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Name 3 benefits derived from laboratory animal research - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
vaccines for infectious human diseases
2. medical technologies like pacemakers
3. improved health and welfare of animals
What is NOT a benefit derived from laboratory animal research? - CORRECT ANSWER -
better pest control technologies
List the 3 levels of AALAS Technician Certification - CORRECT ANSWER - ALAT-
Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician
LAT-Laboratory Animal Technician
LATG-Laboratory Animal Technologist
What must also be studied in addition to the ALAT training manual to prepare for examination? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
What organization was formed in 1950 by Dr. Nathan Brewer and other veterinarians? -
CORRECT ANSWER - ACP-Animal Care Panel
In 1967, the Animal Care Panel changed its name to what? - CORRECT ANSWER -
AALAS-American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
What AALAS Technician Certification program will you automatically become a part of once
earning your ALAT credential? - CORRECT ANSWER - Registry
, What 2 journals are published by AALAS? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Comparative
Medicine
2. JAALAS-Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
How do the members of AALAS view the use of animals in research? - CORRECT
ANSWER - As a privilege
What are 2 ways in which groups who appose using animals in research express their opinions? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1. distribute pamphlets publicly
2. protest demonstrations
What are 2 groups who oppose animal use in research? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
PETA-People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
2. HSUS-Humane Society of the United States
List at least 5 duties typically assigned to ALATs - CORRECT ANSWER - Cage cleaning,
Feeding and watering, Room sanitation, Record maintenance, Public area maintenance,
environmental monitoring, animal monitoring
What does RALAT mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - Registered Assistant Laboratory
Animal Technician
What does the Principal Investigator do? - CORRECT ANSWER - plans and coordinates
all phases of the research work and prepares the protocols
What does a Research Technician do? - CORRECT ANSWER - performs research tasks
required by the protocol and analyzes data
What does the Laboratory Animal Veterinarian do? - CORRECT ANSWER - coordinates
animal care and advises investigators on proper animal use
Animal Care ACTUAL UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Name 3 benefits derived from laboratory animal research - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
vaccines for infectious human diseases
2. medical technologies like pacemakers
3. improved health and welfare of animals
What is NOT a benefit derived from laboratory animal research? - CORRECT ANSWER -
better pest control technologies
List the 3 levels of AALAS Technician Certification - CORRECT ANSWER - ALAT-
Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician
LAT-Laboratory Animal Technician
LATG-Laboratory Animal Technologist
What must also be studied in addition to the ALAT training manual to prepare for examination? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
What organization was formed in 1950 by Dr. Nathan Brewer and other veterinarians? -
CORRECT ANSWER - ACP-Animal Care Panel
In 1967, the Animal Care Panel changed its name to what? - CORRECT ANSWER -
AALAS-American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
What AALAS Technician Certification program will you automatically become a part of once
earning your ALAT credential? - CORRECT ANSWER - Registry
, What 2 journals are published by AALAS? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Comparative
Medicine
2. JAALAS-Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
How do the members of AALAS view the use of animals in research? - CORRECT
ANSWER - As a privilege
What are 2 ways in which groups who appose using animals in research express their opinions? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1. distribute pamphlets publicly
2. protest demonstrations
What are 2 groups who oppose animal use in research? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
PETA-People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
2. HSUS-Humane Society of the United States
List at least 5 duties typically assigned to ALATs - CORRECT ANSWER - Cage cleaning,
Feeding and watering, Room sanitation, Record maintenance, Public area maintenance,
environmental monitoring, animal monitoring
What does RALAT mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - Registered Assistant Laboratory
Animal Technician
What does the Principal Investigator do? - CORRECT ANSWER - plans and coordinates
all phases of the research work and prepares the protocols
What does a Research Technician do? - CORRECT ANSWER - performs research tasks
required by the protocol and analyzes data
What does the Laboratory Animal Veterinarian do? - CORRECT ANSWER - coordinates
animal care and advises investigators on proper animal use
