Deck 17: Laboratory Animal and Research Animal Management

Question 1

A happy rat clicks its teeth.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Which of the following types of primates are described as having nostrils that open to the side, have long tails for grasping, and have no cheek pouches?

A) apes
B) New World monkeys
C) Old World monkeys

Answer 2

New World monkeys

Question 3

When handling rabbits, it is always best to use a towel.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Rabbits can kick causing injury to themselves or the handler.

Question 5

Startling a hamster may cause it to bite.

Question 6

A rat can be handled by holding the base of its tail.

Question 7

Tongs are useful in capturing a mouse.

Question 8

A slide box is typically used with a guinea pig.

Question 11

Blood collection on a rat or mouse may be helpful if a slide box is used.

Question 12

A rat can be captured by lifting it by its tail.

Question 13

A rat's tail may easily be broken or stripped if it is picked up by the tail.

Question 14

A mouse can be restrained by the tail.

Question 15

The Animal Welfare Act (AWA) is enforced by the State Department.

Question 16

Hamsters may safely be picked up during sleep.

Question 17

A rabbit rarely strikes with its front legs.

Question 18

Rodents are usually docile when handled properly.

Question 19

Fruit flies have been used as research animals.

Question 20

Guinea pigs rarely bite.

Question 41

Match the following terms with the correct definition.
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A) animal welfare act
B) AALAS
C) animal tissue
D) animal behaviorists
E) research
F) applied research
G) American Medical Association
H) asepsis
I) new world monkeys
J) IACUC
K) lab animal technician
L) National Institute of Health
M) basic research
N) clinical research
O) lab animal veterinarian
P) by-products tissue
Q) lab animals
R) old world monkeys
S) research scientists
T) animal models
U) primates
V) simulated programs
W) nonliving models
X) nonliving systems

Question 42

Match the following terms with the correct definition.
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A) animal welfare act
B) AALAS
C) animal tissue
D) animal behaviorists
E) research
F) applied research
G) American Medical Association
H) asepsis
I) new world monkeys
J) IACUC
K) lab animal technician
L) National Institute of Health
M) basic research
N) clinical research
O) lab animal veterinarian
P) by-products tissue
Q) lab animals
R) old world monkeys
S) research scientists
T) animal models
U) primates
V) simulated programs
W) nonliving models
X) nonliving systems

Question 43

Rats are known as the genus and species ___________ ____________.

Question 44

What is the main goal of animal research?

Question 45

The term _________________ means how the body functions.

Question 48

List 3 benefits of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)

Question 51

Which of the following is NOT an objective or benefit of AALAS?

A) promotes humane care of animals
B) educates research personnel
C) represents human medicine
D) establishes standards of animal research

Question 52

What is the term for a chicken egg that may be used in research?

Question 55

Match the following terms with the correct definition.
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A) technique for sterile conditions
B) animals that have movable thumbs and in many ways resemble humans
C) agency that strictly regulates experiments on animals
D) animal bred, raised and cared for in specially controlled environments to assure accurate results
E) removed from an animal when it is used for other purposes in research or for human consumption
F) people who study animals to collect data on their behavior in captivity
G) research conducted in a lab setting and focuses on human and veterinary related issues
H) staff responsible for planning the experiments and ensuring the animals are not in pain
I) living part of an animal that is cultured in a lab and grown for specific needs
J) studied in lab setting in order to determine knowledge and to understand of life processes and diseases
K) functions of the body and how the systems within an animal work
L) research done for a specific purpose such as developing a vaccine or medication
M) specially trained professionals that care for the health of animals used in research

Question 57

Match the following terms with the correct definition.
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A) technique for sterile conditions
B) animals that have movable thumbs and in many ways resemble humans
C) agency that strictly regulates experiments on animals
D) animal bred, raised and cared for in specially controlled environments to assure accurate results
E) removed from an animal when it is used for other purposes in research or for human consumption
F) people who study animals to collect data on their behavior in captivity
G) research conducted in a lab setting and focuses on human and veterinary related issues
H) staff responsible for planning the experiments and ensuring the animals are not in pain
I) living part of an animal that is cultured in a lab and grown for specific needs
J) studied in lab setting in order to determine knowledge and to understand of life processes and diseases
K) functions of the body and how the systems within an animal work
L) research done for a specific purpose such as developing a vaccine or medication
M) specially trained professionals that care for the health of animals used in research

Question 59

Match the following terms with the correct definition.
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A) technique for sterile conditions
B) animals that have movable thumbs and in many ways resemble humans
C) agency that strictly regulates experiments on animals
D) animal bred, raised and cared for in specially controlled environments to assure accurate results
E) removed from an animal when it is used for other purposes in research or for human consumption
F) people who study animals to collect data on their behavior in captivity
G) research conducted in a lab setting and focuses on human and veterinary related issues
H) staff responsible for planning the experiments and ensuring the animals are not in pain
I) living part of an animal that is cultured in a lab and grown for specific needs
J) studied in lab setting in order to determine knowledge and to understand of life processes and diseases
K) functions of the body and how the systems within an animal work
L) research done for a specific purpose such as developing a vaccine or medication
M) specially trained professionals that care for the health of animals used in research

Question 60

Which type of research is used in a study that is researching dog distemper?

Question 61

List 4 characteristics of New World monkeys.

Question 62

What is the most common type of lab animal?

Question 63

The ideal temperature of a lab setting is between ____ and ____ degrees.

Question 65

Mice are known as the genus and species ___________ ____________..

Question 66

The National Institute of Health or NIH states that rodents require what amount of cage space?

A) 144 square feet
B) 10 square feet
C) 6 square feet
D) 2 square feet

Question 67

The professional that works in a lab and cares for the animal by monitoring the health and providing basic care is called the:

A) laboratory animal technician
B) laboratory veterinarian
C) animal behaviorist
D) research scientist

Question 68

Which of the following types of research would be conducted in studying a cure for canine distemper?

A) basic research
B) applied research
C) clinical research
D) behavioral research

Question 69

Which of the following rodents is commonly used in studying cancer due to the fact that they are known for developing tumors?

A) mice
B) rats
C) gerbils
D) guinea pigs

Question 70

Which of the following lab animal species are most commonly used in today's research settings?

A) rabbits
B) mice
C) cats
D) monkeys

Question 71

Which of the following types of animal models would be used if a biology class is studying frog dissection using a computer program instead of a live frog?

A) simulated system
B) living animal system
C) nonliving system
D) animal tissue system