ALAT multiple choices
What is the scientific name for the domestic chicken?
A. Columba livia
B. Taenipygia guttata
C. Gallus gallus
D. Xenopus laevis - answerC
Match the groups of birds with the proper taxonomic order.
A. Chickens, turkeys, and quails
B. Pigeons and doves
C. Crows, sparrows, and finches
D. Parrots, cockatoos, and budgerigars
1. Columbiformes
2. Galliformes
3. Psittaciformes
4. Passeriformes - answerA. 2
B. 1
C. 3
D. 4
Is the body temperature of birds higher or lower than that of most animals? -
answerhigher
What is the surgical removal of the distal tip of the wing called?
A. Tipping
B. Clipping
C. Pinioning
D. Pilfering - answerC
What is the most common method of identifying individual birds?
A. Cage card
B. Leg band
C. Tattoo
D. Wing clipping - answerB
What is the purpose of grit in a bird's diet?
, A. To provide a means to sharpen claws
B. To add fiber to their diet
C. To break open seeds and grind feed
D. To provide a source of calcium - answerC
What is the average life span of a chicken?
A. 5-8 years
B. 6-9 years
C. 3-5 years
D. 1-3 years - answerA
Which of the following is NOT a usual method of euthanasia for birds, and requires
specific IACUC approval?
A. CO2 inhalation
B. Intravenous injection of an overdose of barbiturates
C. Thoracic compression
D. Overdose of inhalant anesthetic - answerC
Which is a distinguishing feature of a New World monkey?
a. Nostrils open downward
b. Callous pads on buttocks
c. Eyes set close together
d. Prehensile tail - answerd
Which of the following is a sign of submission in NHPs?
a. Showing teeth
b. Displaying rump
c. Staring
d. Loud vocalizations - answerb
What is NOT a component of an animal care and use program described in the guide?
A. Genotyping procedures
B. Euthanasia
C. Personal qualifications
D. Animal environment and housing - answerA
At most institutions, who must review and monitor the animal use protocols at an
institution?
a. Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
b. Institutional Official
What is the scientific name for the domestic chicken?
A. Columba livia
B. Taenipygia guttata
C. Gallus gallus
D. Xenopus laevis - answerC
Match the groups of birds with the proper taxonomic order.
A. Chickens, turkeys, and quails
B. Pigeons and doves
C. Crows, sparrows, and finches
D. Parrots, cockatoos, and budgerigars
1. Columbiformes
2. Galliformes
3. Psittaciformes
4. Passeriformes - answerA. 2
B. 1
C. 3
D. 4
Is the body temperature of birds higher or lower than that of most animals? -
answerhigher
What is the surgical removal of the distal tip of the wing called?
A. Tipping
B. Clipping
C. Pinioning
D. Pilfering - answerC
What is the most common method of identifying individual birds?
A. Cage card
B. Leg band
C. Tattoo
D. Wing clipping - answerB
What is the purpose of grit in a bird's diet?
, A. To provide a means to sharpen claws
B. To add fiber to their diet
C. To break open seeds and grind feed
D. To provide a source of calcium - answerC
What is the average life span of a chicken?
A. 5-8 years
B. 6-9 years
C. 3-5 years
D. 1-3 years - answerA
Which of the following is NOT a usual method of euthanasia for birds, and requires
specific IACUC approval?
A. CO2 inhalation
B. Intravenous injection of an overdose of barbiturates
C. Thoracic compression
D. Overdose of inhalant anesthetic - answerC
Which is a distinguishing feature of a New World monkey?
a. Nostrils open downward
b. Callous pads on buttocks
c. Eyes set close together
d. Prehensile tail - answerd
Which of the following is a sign of submission in NHPs?
a. Showing teeth
b. Displaying rump
c. Staring
d. Loud vocalizations - answerb
What is NOT a component of an animal care and use program described in the guide?
A. Genotyping procedures
B. Euthanasia
C. Personal qualifications
D. Animal environment and housing - answerA
At most institutions, who must review and monitor the animal use protocols at an
institution?
a. Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
b. Institutional Official
