ALAT (ASSISTANT LABORATORY ANIMAL TECHNICIAN)
CERTIFICATION - EXAMINATION COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST
RELEASED
Question 1: What regulation requires that dogs be given the
opportunity for additional exercise outside of the normal cages or
runs?
Answer:
Animal Welfare Act (AWA)
Question 2: Guinea Pigs are used in a number of infectious disease
studies, but they are especially useful in the study of what disease?
Answer:
Tuberculosis
Question 3: Guinea pigs cannot synthesize what vitamin?
Answer:
Vitamin C
Question 4: Scurvy
Answer:
a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C.
Question 5: Why do gerbils have relatively little odor compared to
other rodents?
Answer:
, They produce very small amounts of urine
Question 6: Where is the ventral marking gland in Gerbils located?
Answer:
The abdomen
Question 7: Why are gerbils commonly used in genetic studies?
Answer:
Their chromosomes are easily observed.
Question 8: What do rabbits need while giving birth?
Answer:
A nest box
Question 9: What is the reddish material found in the tears and
saliva of rats is called?
Answer:
Porphyrin
Question 10: The most unusual anatomic feature of the hamster,
which makes it a popular model for research is called?
Answer:
Cheek pouch
Question 11: Euthanasia is listed in the AVMA Report as
"Acceptable IV", this means what?
,Answer:
It is the preferred method of administering the drug.
Question 12: An animal technician should assess the health of all
animals under his/her care during what part of the day?
Answer:
Early in the morning
Question 13: What does the term subcutaneous mean?
Answer:
Under the skin
Question 14: The Largest government agency fostering biomedical
research with direct financial support is?
Answer:
The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Question 15: What cellular structure contains the genetic material?
Answer:
The nucleus
Question 16: What is the recommended width for a hallway in
animal facility?
Answer:
6 - 8 feet
, Question 17: Where should microisolator cages be changed?
Answer:
In a ventilated work bench
Question 18: The Panel of Euthanasia Report which lists methods
and guidelines on animal euthanasia is published by who?
Answer:
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
Question 19: Brown fat
Answer:
A special fat that is found in newborns and some young adult animals that can
be metabolized very rapidly to provide heat to increase or maintain body
temperature.
Question 20: How often must nonhuman primates be observed
during ground transportation?
Answer:
Once every 4 hours
Question 21: The "true stomach" in Ruminant is known as what?
Answer:
Abomasum
Question 22: What is the term for a specific causative agent of
disease, such as a virus or bacterium?
Answer:
CERTIFICATION - EXAMINATION COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST
RELEASED
Question 1: What regulation requires that dogs be given the
opportunity for additional exercise outside of the normal cages or
runs?
Answer:
Animal Welfare Act (AWA)
Question 2: Guinea Pigs are used in a number of infectious disease
studies, but they are especially useful in the study of what disease?
Answer:
Tuberculosis
Question 3: Guinea pigs cannot synthesize what vitamin?
Answer:
Vitamin C
Question 4: Scurvy
Answer:
a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C.
Question 5: Why do gerbils have relatively little odor compared to
other rodents?
Answer:
, They produce very small amounts of urine
Question 6: Where is the ventral marking gland in Gerbils located?
Answer:
The abdomen
Question 7: Why are gerbils commonly used in genetic studies?
Answer:
Their chromosomes are easily observed.
Question 8: What do rabbits need while giving birth?
Answer:
A nest box
Question 9: What is the reddish material found in the tears and
saliva of rats is called?
Answer:
Porphyrin
Question 10: The most unusual anatomic feature of the hamster,
which makes it a popular model for research is called?
Answer:
Cheek pouch
Question 11: Euthanasia is listed in the AVMA Report as
"Acceptable IV", this means what?
,Answer:
It is the preferred method of administering the drug.
Question 12: An animal technician should assess the health of all
animals under his/her care during what part of the day?
Answer:
Early in the morning
Question 13: What does the term subcutaneous mean?
Answer:
Under the skin
Question 14: The Largest government agency fostering biomedical
research with direct financial support is?
Answer:
The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Question 15: What cellular structure contains the genetic material?
Answer:
The nucleus
Question 16: What is the recommended width for a hallway in
animal facility?
Answer:
6 - 8 feet
, Question 17: Where should microisolator cages be changed?
Answer:
In a ventilated work bench
Question 18: The Panel of Euthanasia Report which lists methods
and guidelines on animal euthanasia is published by who?
Answer:
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
Question 19: Brown fat
Answer:
A special fat that is found in newborns and some young adult animals that can
be metabolized very rapidly to provide heat to increase or maintain body
temperature.
Question 20: How often must nonhuman primates be observed
during ground transportation?
Answer:
Once every 4 hours
Question 21: The "true stomach" in Ruminant is known as what?
Answer:
Abomasum
Question 22: What is the term for a specific causative agent of
disease, such as a virus or bacterium?
Answer:
