ALAT Chapters 1-5
The Field of Laboratory animal science has existed as a recognized specially since
what period of time? - answer the late 1940s
in 1950, Dr. Nathan Brewer and other veterinarians formed what organization? - answer
Animal Care Panel (Now the AALAS: American Association for Laboratory Animal
Science)
The scientist who plans and coordinates the research study is called the? - answer
Principal Investigator
When discussing interpersonal problems, it is important to separate the _____ from
the_____. - answer Behavior, person
in addition to the ALAT Training Manual, what publication should you study to prepare
for the ALAT certification exam? - answer The Guide (Guide for the Care and Use of
Laboratory Animals)
The Animal Welfare Act is administered by what agency? – answer USDA Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service
What regulations apply to nonclinical studies conducted to collect data for submission to
the FDA? - answerGood Laboratory Practices (GLPs)
What committee oversees the institutions animal research programs? -
answerInstitutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
What agency is responsible for enforcing the Public Health Service Policy on Humane
Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (PHS Policy)? - answerOffice of Laboratory Animal
Welfare (OLAW)
True or False: Mice bred for research are not covered by the Animal Welfare Act? -
answerTrue
True or False: The Animal Welfare Regulations is another name for the Animal Welfare
Act - answerFalse. The Animal Welfare Regulations describes what rules a facility must
follow to comply with the AWA
What document must be submitted to the USDA every year outlining the number of
USDA covered species and the pain categories under which they were used? -
answerAn annual report
The Field of Laboratory animal science has existed as a recognized specially since
what period of time? - answer the late 1940s
in 1950, Dr. Nathan Brewer and other veterinarians formed what organization? - answer
Animal Care Panel (Now the AALAS: American Association for Laboratory Animal
Science)
The scientist who plans and coordinates the research study is called the? - answer
Principal Investigator
When discussing interpersonal problems, it is important to separate the _____ from
the_____. - answer Behavior, person
in addition to the ALAT Training Manual, what publication should you study to prepare
for the ALAT certification exam? - answer The Guide (Guide for the Care and Use of
Laboratory Animals)
The Animal Welfare Act is administered by what agency? – answer USDA Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service
What regulations apply to nonclinical studies conducted to collect data for submission to
the FDA? - answerGood Laboratory Practices (GLPs)
What committee oversees the institutions animal research programs? -
answerInstitutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
What agency is responsible for enforcing the Public Health Service Policy on Humane
Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (PHS Policy)? - answerOffice of Laboratory Animal
Welfare (OLAW)
True or False: Mice bred for research are not covered by the Animal Welfare Act? -
answerTrue
True or False: The Animal Welfare Regulations is another name for the Animal Welfare
Act - answerFalse. The Animal Welfare Regulations describes what rules a facility must
follow to comply with the AWA
What document must be submitted to the USDA every year outlining the number of
USDA covered species and the pain categories under which they were used? -
answerAn annual report
