ALAT CERTIFICATION ALL FINALS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔What regulation requires that dogs be given the opportunity for additional exercise
outside of the normal cages or runs? - ✔✔Animal Welfare Act (AWA)
✔✔Guinea Pigs are used in a number of infectious disease studies, but they are
especially useful in the study of what disease? - ✔✔Tuberculosis
✔✔Guinea pigs cannot synthesize what vitamin? - ✔✔Vitamin C
✔✔Scurvy - ✔✔a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C.
✔✔Why do gerbils have relatively little odor compared to other rodents? - ✔✔They
produce very small amounts of urine
✔✔Where is the ventral marking gland in Gerbils located? - ✔✔The abdomen
✔✔Why are gerbils commonly used in genetic studies? - ✔✔Their chromosomes are
easily observed.
✔✔What do rabbits need while giving birth? - ✔✔A nest box
✔✔What is the reddish material found in the tears and saliva of rats is called? -
✔✔Porphyrin
✔✔The most unusual anatomic feature of the hamster, which makes it a popular model
for research is called? - ✔✔Cheek pouch
✔✔Euthanasia is listed in the AVMA Report as "Acceptable IV", this means what? -
✔✔It is the preferred method of administering the drug.
, ✔✔An animal technician should assess the health of all animals under his/her care
during what part of the day? - ✔✔Early in the morning
✔✔What does the term subcutaneous mean? - ✔✔Under the skin
✔✔The Largest government agency fostering biomedical research with direct financial
support is? - ✔✔The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
✔✔What cellular structure contains the genetic material? - ✔✔The nucleus
✔✔What is the recommended width for a hallway in animal facility? - ✔✔6 - 8 feet
✔✔Where should microisolator cages be changed? - ✔✔In a ventilated work bench
✔✔The Panel of Euthanasia Report which lists methods and guidelines on animal
euthanasia is published by who? - ✔✔American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
✔✔Brown fat - ✔✔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.
✔✔How often must nonhuman primates be observed during ground transportation? -
✔✔Once every 4 hours
✔✔The "true stomach" in Ruminant is known as what? - ✔✔Abomasum
✔✔What is the term for a specific causative agent of disease, such as a virus or
bacterium? - ✔✔Pathogen
✔✔Fomite - ✔✔A non-living material that can transmit a disease.
✔✔Vector - ✔✔Any living thing that carries a disease
✔✔When referring to disease , what does sub-clinical mean? - ✔✔Illness which does
not make an animal sick
✔✔The USDA annual report must be submitted by what date each year ? -
✔✔December 1st
✔✔What federal agency regulates and publishes guidelines for the use of biohazards? -
✔✔Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔What regulation requires that dogs be given the opportunity for additional exercise
outside of the normal cages or runs? - ✔✔Animal Welfare Act (AWA)
✔✔Guinea Pigs are used in a number of infectious disease studies, but they are
especially useful in the study of what disease? - ✔✔Tuberculosis
✔✔Guinea pigs cannot synthesize what vitamin? - ✔✔Vitamin C
✔✔Scurvy - ✔✔a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C.
✔✔Why do gerbils have relatively little odor compared to other rodents? - ✔✔They
produce very small amounts of urine
✔✔Where is the ventral marking gland in Gerbils located? - ✔✔The abdomen
✔✔Why are gerbils commonly used in genetic studies? - ✔✔Their chromosomes are
easily observed.
✔✔What do rabbits need while giving birth? - ✔✔A nest box
✔✔What is the reddish material found in the tears and saliva of rats is called? -
✔✔Porphyrin
✔✔The most unusual anatomic feature of the hamster, which makes it a popular model
for research is called? - ✔✔Cheek pouch
✔✔Euthanasia is listed in the AVMA Report as "Acceptable IV", this means what? -
✔✔It is the preferred method of administering the drug.
, ✔✔An animal technician should assess the health of all animals under his/her care
during what part of the day? - ✔✔Early in the morning
✔✔What does the term subcutaneous mean? - ✔✔Under the skin
✔✔The Largest government agency fostering biomedical research with direct financial
support is? - ✔✔The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
✔✔What cellular structure contains the genetic material? - ✔✔The nucleus
✔✔What is the recommended width for a hallway in animal facility? - ✔✔6 - 8 feet
✔✔Where should microisolator cages be changed? - ✔✔In a ventilated work bench
✔✔The Panel of Euthanasia Report which lists methods and guidelines on animal
euthanasia is published by who? - ✔✔American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
✔✔Brown fat - ✔✔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.
✔✔How often must nonhuman primates be observed during ground transportation? -
✔✔Once every 4 hours
✔✔The "true stomach" in Ruminant is known as what? - ✔✔Abomasum
✔✔What is the term for a specific causative agent of disease, such as a virus or
bacterium? - ✔✔Pathogen
✔✔Fomite - ✔✔A non-living material that can transmit a disease.
✔✔Vector - ✔✔Any living thing that carries a disease
✔✔When referring to disease , what does sub-clinical mean? - ✔✔Illness which does
not make an animal sick
✔✔The USDA annual report must be submitted by what date each year ? -
✔✔December 1st
✔✔What federal agency regulates and publishes guidelines for the use of biohazards? -
✔✔Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
