ALAT MOCK TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Workstation cabinet that protects the user from chemical fumes.
Answer: Fume hood
◉ Used to enclose equipment that has the potential of generating
aerosols or dust and for activities such as changing small animal
cages. Answer: Class I BSCs
◉ Draw air into the cabinet and filter it; cabinet air is also filtered
before it is recirculated or exhausted. Answer: Class II BSCs
◉ Known as glove boxes; airtight cabinets designed to be used with
high risk biological agents.. Answer: Class III BSCs
◉ Most common plastic used for rodent caging and fish tanks; can
withstand extreme autoclave temperatures. Answer: Polysulfone
◉ Impact and temperature resistant plastic used to make rodent and
small aquatic tanks. Answer: Polycarbonate
, ◉ Non-durable plastic generally used for disposable, single use
caging applications. Answer: Polystrene
◉ Used for caging that is used with high-risk infectious agents,
expensive, last longer, autoclavable. Answer: Polyphenylsulfone
◉ Single use, disposable caging. Answer: Polyethylene
◉ Used for suspended rodent cages, aquatic tanks, and rabbit cages.
Opaque. Answer: Polypropylene
◉ Shoebox cage with plastic tops and a filter. Answer: Microisolation
◉ Environmental conditions within the animal's cage or pen.
Answer: Microenvironment
◉ Environmental conditions in the room at large. Answer:
Macroenvironment
◉ Temperature for animal rooms with rodent breeders. Answer: 72
F
◉ Recommended room temperature for rodents. Answer: 64-79 F
AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Workstation cabinet that protects the user from chemical fumes.
Answer: Fume hood
◉ Used to enclose equipment that has the potential of generating
aerosols or dust and for activities such as changing small animal
cages. Answer: Class I BSCs
◉ Draw air into the cabinet and filter it; cabinet air is also filtered
before it is recirculated or exhausted. Answer: Class II BSCs
◉ Known as glove boxes; airtight cabinets designed to be used with
high risk biological agents.. Answer: Class III BSCs
◉ Most common plastic used for rodent caging and fish tanks; can
withstand extreme autoclave temperatures. Answer: Polysulfone
◉ Impact and temperature resistant plastic used to make rodent and
small aquatic tanks. Answer: Polycarbonate
, ◉ Non-durable plastic generally used for disposable, single use
caging applications. Answer: Polystrene
◉ Used for caging that is used with high-risk infectious agents,
expensive, last longer, autoclavable. Answer: Polyphenylsulfone
◉ Single use, disposable caging. Answer: Polyethylene
◉ Used for suspended rodent cages, aquatic tanks, and rabbit cages.
Opaque. Answer: Polypropylene
◉ Shoebox cage with plastic tops and a filter. Answer: Microisolation
◉ Environmental conditions within the animal's cage or pen.
Answer: Microenvironment
◉ Environmental conditions in the room at large. Answer:
Macroenvironment
◉ Temperature for animal rooms with rodent breeders. Answer: 72
F
◉ Recommended room temperature for rodents. Answer: 64-79 F
