ALAT MOCK EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
⫸ What is the minimum cage height recommended for mice? Answer: 5
inches
⫸ Who has the responsibility to ensure that all personnel working with
live animals have been properly and appropriately trained? Answer:
IACUC
⫸ What is one way that rodent mothers and their pups communicate
with each other? Answer: Ultrasonic vocalizations
⫸ How often do female mice go into estrus? Answer: Every 4-5 days
⫸ How frequently should litter pans be changed, if used for floor
housed rabbits? Answer: Twice a week
⫸ Which animals are recommended to have the same minimum cage
height according to the Guide? Answer: Rats and guinea pigs
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
⫸ What is the minimum cage height recommended for mice? Answer: 5
inches
⫸ Who has the responsibility to ensure that all personnel working with
live animals have been properly and appropriately trained? Answer:
IACUC
⫸ What is one way that rodent mothers and their pups communicate
with each other? Answer: Ultrasonic vocalizations
⫸ How often do female mice go into estrus? Answer: Every 4-5 days
⫸ How frequently should litter pans be changed, if used for floor
housed rabbits? Answer: Twice a week
⫸ Which animals are recommended to have the same minimum cage
height according to the Guide? Answer: Rats and guinea pigs
