Comprehensive Solutions
Which of the following is the best definition of a laboratory animal as defined by
the Guide?
a) Any invertebrate animal produced for or used in research, testing, or teaching.
b) Any animal produced for or used in research, testing, or teaching.
c) Any warm-blooded animal produced for or used in research, testing, or
teaching.
d) Any vertebrate animal produced for or used in research, testing, or teaching. -
Correct Answer ✔️✔️d) Any vertebrate animal produced for or used in
research, testing, or teaching.
Source: AALAS Learning Library
Regulatory and IACUC Compliance Track - US Mandates and Guidelines - 8th
Edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (2011)
,In the Guide, which term means the physical structure that contains the water
and the animals, and the equipment used to move and/or treat the water?
a) Substrate
b) Primary enclosure
c) Life support system
d) Microbial ecology - Correct Answer ✔️✔️c) Life support system
Source: AALAS Learning Library
Regulatory and IACUC Compliance Track - US Mandates and Guidelines - 8th
Edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (2011)
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the Guide's discussion of the
use of non-pharmaceutical grade chemicals?
a) The use of non-pharmaceutical grade chemicals should be described and
justified in the IACUC-approved protocol.
b) The use of non-pharmaceutical grade chemicals should be minimized whenever
possible, but need not be specified in the protocol.
,c) Non-pharmaceutical grade chemicals may only be used on mice, rats, and birds.
d) Non-pharmaceutical grade chemicals may never be used on animals. - Correct
Answer ✔️✔️a) The use of non-pharmaceutical grade chemicals should be
described and justified in the IACUC-approved protocol.
Source: AALAS Learning Library
Regulatory and IACUC Compliance Track - US Mandates and Guidelines - 8th
Edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (2011)
Which of the following animals require the same minimum cage height
recommendations in the Guide?
a) Mice and hamsters
b) Rats and guinea pigs
c) Guinea pigs and rabbits
d) Rabbits and cats - Correct Answer ✔️✔️b) Rats and guinea pigs
Source: AALAS Learning Library
, Regulatory and IACUC Compliance Track - US Mandates and Guidelines - 8th
Edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (2011)
Who has the responsibility to ensure that all personnel working with live animals
have been properly and appropriately trained?
a) Attending Veterinarian
b) Institutional Official
c) Management
d) IACUC - Correct Answer ✔️✔️d) IACUC
Source: AALAS Learning Library
Regulatory and IACUC Compliance Track - US Mandates and Guidelines - 8th
Edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (2011)
Which are used to standardize the method for performing specific institutional
practices and procedures?
a) Performance Standards
b) Principles