ALAT Certification Study Questions
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
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When referring to disease , what does sub-clinical
mean?......ANSWER.......Illness which does not make an animal sick
The USDA annual report must be submitted by what date each year
?......ANSWER.......December 1st
What federal agency regulates and publishes guidelines for the use of
biohazards?......ANSWER.......Center for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC)
What is not a physical method of euthanasia?......ANSWER.......Carbon
dioxide
A male ferret is called?......ANSWER.......A hob
A female ferret is called?......ANSWER.......A Jill
,What is the term for eating feces?......ANSWER.......Coprophagy
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What are animals that are mostly active at night
called?......ANSWER.......Nocturnal
Porphyrin......ANSWER.......The reddish material found in the tears and saliva
of rats.
The hooded rat is also known as what?......ANSWER.......Long-Evans
The Syrian hamster is also known as what?......ANSWER.......the golden
hamster
What is the normal color of hamster urine?......ANSWER.......Whitish
What do you call an animal that is born blind and
helpless?......ANSWER.......Altricial
, What is the most common out-bred guinea pig used in
research?......ANSWER.......Dunkin-Hartley
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What is the normal gestation period for a cat?......ANSWER.......2 months
A female guinea pig is called what?......ANSWER.......Sow
A male guinea pig is called what?......ANSWER.......buck
What is the unique reproductive trait among gerbils?......ANSWER.......They
mate for life.
What is parturition in rabbits called?......ANSWER.......kindling
What is the normal gestation period for dogs?......ANSWER.......2 months
Why do rabbits ingest night feces?......ANSWER.......to recover B vitamins,
proteins and water
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS 2026 (VERIFIED ANSWERS) Page | 1
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW!!
When referring to disease , what does sub-clinical
mean?......ANSWER.......Illness which does not make an animal sick
The USDA annual report must be submitted by what date each year
?......ANSWER.......December 1st
What federal agency regulates and publishes guidelines for the use of
biohazards?......ANSWER.......Center for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC)
What is not a physical method of euthanasia?......ANSWER.......Carbon
dioxide
A male ferret is called?......ANSWER.......A hob
A female ferret is called?......ANSWER.......A Jill
,What is the term for eating feces?......ANSWER.......Coprophagy
Page | 2
What are animals that are mostly active at night
called?......ANSWER.......Nocturnal
Porphyrin......ANSWER.......The reddish material found in the tears and saliva
of rats.
The hooded rat is also known as what?......ANSWER.......Long-Evans
The Syrian hamster is also known as what?......ANSWER.......the golden
hamster
What is the normal color of hamster urine?......ANSWER.......Whitish
What do you call an animal that is born blind and
helpless?......ANSWER.......Altricial
, What is the most common out-bred guinea pig used in
research?......ANSWER.......Dunkin-Hartley
Page | 3
What is the normal gestation period for a cat?......ANSWER.......2 months
A female guinea pig is called what?......ANSWER.......Sow
A male guinea pig is called what?......ANSWER.......buck
What is the unique reproductive trait among gerbils?......ANSWER.......They
mate for life.
What is parturition in rabbits called?......ANSWER.......kindling
What is the normal gestation period for dogs?......ANSWER.......2 months
Why do rabbits ingest night feces?......ANSWER.......to recover B vitamins,
proteins and water
