Chapter 18 - Mice Flashcards
(10 cards)
What is the hair color pattern of mice called in which the shaft of the hair is a light color and the tip is black?
Agouti
What is the scientific name for the laboratory mouse?
Mus musculus
If two mouse strains are bred to produce a mixture of genes from each strain, what are the offspring called?
Hybrids
The nude mouse has a deficiency in which body system?
Immune system
What is the term for the space between the anus and the genital papilla?
Anogenital distance
Is the anogenital distance longer in the male or female mouse?
Male
During what part of the photoperiod does most of the mouse’s activities take place?
Dark period
At what age are mice typically weaned?
21 - 28 days
What is the behavioral condition in which a mouse chews fur off another mouse.
Barbering
What are common enrichment items for mouse cages?
Nesting material, structures for hiding, chewing materials
