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Question 1

What is the microbiological status of animals that are bred and maintained free of some, but not necessarily all, microorganisms?

Answer 1

Specific pathogen-free

Question 2

What is the microbiological status of animals that carry an unknown, and uncontrolled variety and number of organisms?

Answer 2

Conventional

Question 3

Which federal mandate provides descriptions of shipping crate sizes and configurations for hamsters?

Answer 3

Animal Welfare Regulations

Question 4

What type of drug is commonly inhaled as a vapor or gas?

Answer 4

Anesthetics

Question 5

What type of medication is commonly given by epidural injection?

Answer 5

Analgesics

Question 6

What kinds of animals are resistant to CO2 as a euthanasia method?

Answer 6

Neonatal rodents

Question 7

What term refers to reduced oxygen levels in the body?

Answer 7

Hypoxia

Question 8

What is an example of applied research?

Answer 8

Using cows for developing a new vaccine for chicken pox

Question 9

What breeding method produces animals with minimal genetic variation?

Answer 9

Inbreeding

Question 10

Breeding animals for desirable characteristics, where these animals share a common ancestor, is called____________________.

Answer 10

Line breeding

Question 11

What is one way that rodent mothers and their pups communicate with each other?

Answer 11

Ultrasonic vocalizations

Question 12

When referring to units of measurement, the prefix ‘micro’ means what?

Answer 12

One millionth