ALAT MOCK EXAM PREP QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
◉ If an animal is exposed to a pathogen while in transit to a research
facility, typically, how long is it before the animal will test positive
for the pathogen. Answer: 2 to 3 weeks
◉ What is the involuntary bristling of fur or feather called. Answer:
Piloerection
◉ Cattle have a wide field of vision, but still have a blind spot.
Answer: Directly behind them
◉ The scientific name for the axolotl. Answer: Ambystoma
mexicanum
◉ Animal quarantine rooms and rooms containing animals
experimentally infected with pathogens are normally kept under
what type of pressure?. Answer: Negative
,◉ What describes a ferrets behavior when waking from sleep?.
Answer: They may be difficult to wake up then once awake shiver for
several minutes
◉ What is ventilation?. Answer: The rate at which room air is
exchanged with fresh air
◉ What method of rat restraint is appropriate for brief handling?.
Answer: Pick up the rat by the base of the tail
◉ The gestation period of a dog is between __ and __ days.. Answer:
59, 68
◉ Old World female monkeys have menstrual cycles, instead of
estrous cycles. (True or False). Answer: True
◉ How often are zebrafish usually fed?. Answer: twice per day
◉ A laboratory rat that is commonly placed on toxicological studies
is. Answer: Fischer 344
◉ What is the approximate lifespan of a gerbil?. Answer: 2-4 years
, ◉ What is the term for an animals observable characteristics,
including its physical appearance and internal physiology?. Answer:
Phenotype
◉ What is the term for offspring from two different inbred strains of
mice?. Answer: Hybrid
◉ How long is the gestation period in goats?. Answer: 143-154 days
◉ The process of removing horns of a young goat of less than one
month old is called:. Answer: Debudding
◉ What is the primary reason that hand washing is recommended
after handling reptiles?. Answer: They are commonly infected with
Salmonella bacteria
◉ Feather pecking is a stereotypical behavior as a result of. Answer:
Lack of species specific environmental enrichment
◉ In addition to a litter pan and adequate space, what else must
caging for cats include?. Answer: An elevated resting board
AND ANSWERS
◉ If an animal is exposed to a pathogen while in transit to a research
facility, typically, how long is it before the animal will test positive
for the pathogen. Answer: 2 to 3 weeks
◉ What is the involuntary bristling of fur or feather called. Answer:
Piloerection
◉ Cattle have a wide field of vision, but still have a blind spot.
Answer: Directly behind them
◉ The scientific name for the axolotl. Answer: Ambystoma
mexicanum
◉ Animal quarantine rooms and rooms containing animals
experimentally infected with pathogens are normally kept under
what type of pressure?. Answer: Negative
,◉ What describes a ferrets behavior when waking from sleep?.
Answer: They may be difficult to wake up then once awake shiver for
several minutes
◉ What is ventilation?. Answer: The rate at which room air is
exchanged with fresh air
◉ What method of rat restraint is appropriate for brief handling?.
Answer: Pick up the rat by the base of the tail
◉ The gestation period of a dog is between __ and __ days.. Answer:
59, 68
◉ Old World female monkeys have menstrual cycles, instead of
estrous cycles. (True or False). Answer: True
◉ How often are zebrafish usually fed?. Answer: twice per day
◉ A laboratory rat that is commonly placed on toxicological studies
is. Answer: Fischer 344
◉ What is the approximate lifespan of a gerbil?. Answer: 2-4 years
, ◉ What is the term for an animals observable characteristics,
including its physical appearance and internal physiology?. Answer:
Phenotype
◉ What is the term for offspring from two different inbred strains of
mice?. Answer: Hybrid
◉ How long is the gestation period in goats?. Answer: 143-154 days
◉ The process of removing horns of a young goat of less than one
month old is called:. Answer: Debudding
◉ What is the primary reason that hand washing is recommended
after handling reptiles?. Answer: They are commonly infected with
Salmonella bacteria
◉ Feather pecking is a stereotypical behavior as a result of. Answer:
Lack of species specific environmental enrichment
◉ In addition to a litter pan and adequate space, what else must
caging for cats include?. Answer: An elevated resting board
