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LABORATORY ANIMAL SCIENCE EXAM 2025/2026
BANK QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ACTUAL EXAM
WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND
STUDY GUIDE / EXPERT VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS/ALREADY GRADED A+
If I do procedures to animals I should have basic theoretical
knowledge / skills on .....answer.....- national legislation
- ethics
- principle of replacement, reduction, and refinement
- basic anatomy and physiological characteristics of the
animal
- species-specific handling methods and procedures
Projects (ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS) are authorized by
.....answer.....The Project Authorisation Board, which is also
called ELLA
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Animals can be used in projects for scientific or educational
purposes only when .....answer.....the project is justified from a
scientific or educational point of view
The species in the scope of the Directive / national legislation for
the protection of animals used for scientific or educational
purposes are .....answer.....- vertebrates and their foetal forms
- cephalopods and their independently feeding larval forms
Authorization for experiments is needed when .....answer.....- an
animal experience pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm
equivalent to the feeling caused by the introduction of a
needle in accordance with good veterinary practice.
- an animal is born in the conditions or circumstances that
may cause pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm
- experiments causing pain, suffering distress or lasting harm
to an animal are done under terminal anaesthesia
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What are the goals of EU Directive on the protection of animals
used for scientific or educational purposes? .....answer.....- to
protect the welfare of animals
- to increase transparency when using animals
- to achieve a level playing field i.e. that the same rules apply
in all EU countries
Animal Welfare Act 247/1996 + Decree .....answer.....Act
protecting animals in scientific or educational use applies to
live cephalopods or vertebrates. Animal Welfare Act 247/1996
+ Decree must be applied for all other animals for example
invertebrates.
The basic principles of animal welfare Act are:
- treat animals well
- no undue pain and distress,
- promote animal health, and
- take into account needs of the animals.
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Gene Technology Act 377/1995 + Decree .....answer.....The aim of
this Act is:
1) to promote the safe use and development of gene
technology in accordance with the precautionary principle
and in a way that is ethically acceptable; and
2) to protect human and animal health and the environment
when carrying out the contained use or deliberate release
into the environment of genetically modified organisms.
Animal Transport Act 1429/2006 + EU regulation
.....answer.....Transportation of living animals for laboratory
animal activities is under these laws.
There are special requirements for the vehicle and for the
competency of driver. If you want to transport your
experimental animals, ask lab animal center personnel,
whether it is possible. They know the authority who can
advice.
Nature Conservation Act 1096/1987 .....answer.....The Nature
Conservation Act protects all species of birds and mammals
LABORATORY ANIMAL SCIENCE EXAM 2025/2026
BANK QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ACTUAL EXAM
WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND
STUDY GUIDE / EXPERT VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS/ALREADY GRADED A+
If I do procedures to animals I should have basic theoretical
knowledge / skills on .....answer.....- national legislation
- ethics
- principle of replacement, reduction, and refinement
- basic anatomy and physiological characteristics of the
animal
- species-specific handling methods and procedures
Projects (ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS) are authorized by
.....answer.....The Project Authorisation Board, which is also
called ELLA
,2|Page
Animals can be used in projects for scientific or educational
purposes only when .....answer.....the project is justified from a
scientific or educational point of view
The species in the scope of the Directive / national legislation for
the protection of animals used for scientific or educational
purposes are .....answer.....- vertebrates and their foetal forms
- cephalopods and their independently feeding larval forms
Authorization for experiments is needed when .....answer.....- an
animal experience pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm
equivalent to the feeling caused by the introduction of a
needle in accordance with good veterinary practice.
- an animal is born in the conditions or circumstances that
may cause pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm
- experiments causing pain, suffering distress or lasting harm
to an animal are done under terminal anaesthesia
,3|Page
What are the goals of EU Directive on the protection of animals
used for scientific or educational purposes? .....answer.....- to
protect the welfare of animals
- to increase transparency when using animals
- to achieve a level playing field i.e. that the same rules apply
in all EU countries
Animal Welfare Act 247/1996 + Decree .....answer.....Act
protecting animals in scientific or educational use applies to
live cephalopods or vertebrates. Animal Welfare Act 247/1996
+ Decree must be applied for all other animals for example
invertebrates.
The basic principles of animal welfare Act are:
- treat animals well
- no undue pain and distress,
- promote animal health, and
- take into account needs of the animals.
, 4|Page
Gene Technology Act 377/1995 + Decree .....answer.....The aim of
this Act is:
1) to promote the safe use and development of gene
technology in accordance with the precautionary principle
and in a way that is ethically acceptable; and
2) to protect human and animal health and the environment
when carrying out the contained use or deliberate release
into the environment of genetically modified organisms.
Animal Transport Act 1429/2006 + EU regulation
.....answer.....Transportation of living animals for laboratory
animal activities is under these laws.
There are special requirements for the vehicle and for the
competency of driver. If you want to transport your
experimental animals, ask lab animal center personnel,
whether it is possible. They know the authority who can
advice.
Nature Conservation Act 1096/1987 .....answer.....The Nature
Conservation Act protects all species of birds and mammals
