lecture exam 1

Question 1

what is the government agency charged with enforcing AWA

Answer 1

APHIS - animal and plant inspection service

Question 2

what organization offers training and certification to work as a technician in lab animal medicine

Answer 2

AALAS - American association for lab animal science

Question 3

ALAT

Answer 3

assistant lab animal technician
- 2 yr degree
- 0.5 yr experience
- pass ALAT exam

Question 4

LAT

Answer 4

lab animal technician
- ALAT
- 1 yr experience
- pass LAT exam

Question 5

LATG

Answer 5

lab animal technologist
- LAT
- 1 yr experience
- pass LATG exam

Question 6

CMAR

Answer 6

certified manager animal resources
- BS degree
- pass CMAR exam

Question 7

mouse genus name

Answer 7

mus musculus

Question 8

rat genus name

Answer 8

rattus norvegicus

Question 9

hamster genus name

Answer 9

mesocricetus auratus
cricetulus griseus

Question 10

gerbil genus name

Answer 10

meriones unguiculatus

Question 11

sore nose is a disease of what lab animal

Answer 11

gerbil

Question 12

if the symptoms of sore nose have spread to areas of the body other than the nose, what caused it

Answer 12

staph bacteria

Question 13

animal welfare

Answer 13

believe the use of animals is fine as long as they are humanely cared for

Question 14

animal rights

Answer 14

believe animals should never be used and have same rights as people

Question 15

genotype

Answer 15

genetic constitution of an animal

Question 16

phenotype

Answer 16

visible, chemical, physiological traits of an individual

Question 17

what are the stages of mouse estrous cycle in order

Answer 17

proestrus
estrus
metestrus
diestrus
anestrus

Question 18

mouse estrus cycle, gestation period, weaning

Answer 18

estrus: 5 days
gestation: 19 days
weaning: 21 days

Question 19

rat estrus cycle, gestation period, weaning

Answer 19

5 days
21 days
21 days

Question 20

hamster estrus cycle, gestation period, weaning

Answer 20

4 days
16 days
21 days

Question 21

gerbil estrus cycle, gestation period, weaning

Answer 21

5 days
25 days
21 days

Question 22

what disease causes severe watery yellow diarrhea and spots on the liver

Answer 22

tyzzers disease

Question 23

what is the treatment for tyzzers disease

Answer 23

euthanasia

Question 24

what animals are covered by AWA

Answer 24

dog
cat
rabbit
guinea pig
hamster
non-human primates

Question 25

what animal has a vaginal plug found in the cage and what does that indicate

Answer 25

rat; they were bred

Question 26

what animal has a vaginal plug found in the vagina 12 hours after mating

Answer 26

mouse

Question 27

what animal has stringy discharge after estrus

Answer 27

hamster

Question 28

what animal hibernates

Answer 28

hamster

Question 29

the federal animal welfare act sets standards for 7 areas of animal care in labs

Answer 29

housing
feeding
watering
ventilation
shelter from extreme weather
separation by species
adequate vet care

Question 30

what are 2 responsibilities of IACUC

Answer 30

institutional animal care and use committee
- supervise how a study is conducted
- acts on complaints

Question 31

what is the cause of mouse typhoid and how is it treated

Answer 31

salmonella; euthanize

Question 32

axenic

Answer 32

animal that has no microbes in it

Question 33

SCID

Answer 33

mouse strain with no t- or b-cells

Question 34

bruce effect

Answer 34

pregnant females will resorb fetus and re-ovulate if a new male is introduced

Question 35

gnotobiotic

Answer 35

animal which has all of its microbes identified

Question 36

rat strain commonly used in research

Answer 36

lewis

Question 37

intermediate host for Tania

Answer 37

rodent

Question 38

intermediate host for dipylidium

Answer 38

fleas

Question 39

definitive host for monezia

Answer 39

cattle

Question 40

definitive host hymenolepus nana

Answer 40

rodent

Question 41

syphacia and aspicularis

Answer 41

pinworms