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SCIENCE CDE WRITTEN EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS & ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS PASSED 100%
When bringing a ferret home the owner should
a. Start training immediately
b. Give the ferret time to adjust to its new environment
c. Talk loudly to the ferret so it learns the owner's voice
d. Lock them in a room away from the rest of the household - CORRECT ANSWER b.
Give the ferret time to adjust to its new environment
. Which breed of cat has a complete lack of tail due to breed characteristics/standards?
a. Manx
b. Ocicat
c. Bombay
d. Abyssinian - CORRECT ANSWER a. Manx
Which species nearly went extinct in the wild due to poachers trapping them for their
pelts?
a. Ferrets
b. Rabbits
c. Chinchillas
d. Guinea Pigs - CORRECT ANSWER c. Chinchillas
All species of snakes fall into the family Boidae except:
a. Reticulated python
b. Anaconda
c. Boa constrictor
d. Corn snake - CORRECT ANSWER d. Corn snake
Birds have four types of feathers. The purpose of the down feathers is
a. Insulation
b. Assist with flight
c. Sensory
, d. Provide the bird's color - CORRECT ANSWER a. Insulation
. In fish, where is the caudal fin located?
a. On the back
b. On the side
c. On the belly
d. On the tail - CORRECT ANSWER d. On the tail
. The typical average lifespan of a hedgehog is
a. 1 year
b. 5 years
c. 10 years
d. 30 years - CORRECT ANSWER b. 5 years
. Rabbits are used for all of the following except:
a. Pets
b. Meat
c. Research
d. Hunting rodents - CORRECT ANSWER d. Hunting rodents
The most abundant species of the hamsters are
a. Golden hamsters
b. Dwarf hamsters
c. European hamsters
d. Romanian hamsters - CORRECT ANSWER a. Golden hamsters
Which species communicates by standing upright and pounding their rear feet?
a. Hamsters
b. Guinea pigs
c. Gerbils
d. Ferrets - CORRECT ANSWER c. Gerbils
Which organization/association was developed for the exchange of information and
humane care of laboratory animals used in research?
a. AMA
b. AVMA
c. AALAS
d. AWA - CORRECT ANSWER c. AALAS
SCIENCE CDE WRITTEN EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS & ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS PASSED 100%
When bringing a ferret home the owner should
a. Start training immediately
b. Give the ferret time to adjust to its new environment
c. Talk loudly to the ferret so it learns the owner's voice
d. Lock them in a room away from the rest of the household - CORRECT ANSWER b.
Give the ferret time to adjust to its new environment
. Which breed of cat has a complete lack of tail due to breed characteristics/standards?
a. Manx
b. Ocicat
c. Bombay
d. Abyssinian - CORRECT ANSWER a. Manx
Which species nearly went extinct in the wild due to poachers trapping them for their
pelts?
a. Ferrets
b. Rabbits
c. Chinchillas
d. Guinea Pigs - CORRECT ANSWER c. Chinchillas
All species of snakes fall into the family Boidae except:
a. Reticulated python
b. Anaconda
c. Boa constrictor
d. Corn snake - CORRECT ANSWER d. Corn snake
Birds have four types of feathers. The purpose of the down feathers is
a. Insulation
b. Assist with flight
c. Sensory
, d. Provide the bird's color - CORRECT ANSWER a. Insulation
. In fish, where is the caudal fin located?
a. On the back
b. On the side
c. On the belly
d. On the tail - CORRECT ANSWER d. On the tail
. The typical average lifespan of a hedgehog is
a. 1 year
b. 5 years
c. 10 years
d. 30 years - CORRECT ANSWER b. 5 years
. Rabbits are used for all of the following except:
a. Pets
b. Meat
c. Research
d. Hunting rodents - CORRECT ANSWER d. Hunting rodents
The most abundant species of the hamsters are
a. Golden hamsters
b. Dwarf hamsters
c. European hamsters
d. Romanian hamsters - CORRECT ANSWER a. Golden hamsters
Which species communicates by standing upright and pounding their rear feet?
a. Hamsters
b. Guinea pigs
c. Gerbils
d. Ferrets - CORRECT ANSWER c. Gerbils
Which organization/association was developed for the exchange of information and
humane care of laboratory animals used in research?
a. AMA
b. AVMA
c. AALAS
d. AWA - CORRECT ANSWER c. AALAS
