COLLECTION BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ANIMAL
CARE MODULE SOLVED ITEMS AND RESPONSE
KEY
◉ Guinea pigs cannot syuthesize vitamin ____. Answer: C
◉ The unique reproductive trait among gerbils is that they _______.
Answer: Mate for life
◉ An unusual behavior noticed in approximately 20% of gerbils is
spontaneous _____. Answer: Seizures
◉ Gerbils have relatively little odor compared to other rodents
because ______. Answer: they produce very small amounts of urine
◉ Paturation in rabbits is called ______. Answer: kindling
◉ A female rabbit does not release eggs from her ovaries unit after
mating has occurred, This process is called ______ ovulation. Answer:
Induced
, ◉ The normal gestation period for the dog is _____ month(s). Answer:
Two
◉ The primary reason a rabiit ingests night feces is to _____. Answer:
recover B vitamins, proteins and water
◉ The scientific term used to describe blood in the urine is ______.
Answer: hematuria
◉ The gestation period of the rabbit is approximately _____ days.
Answer: 30
◉ Every six months, a female cat will have several periods of estrus
which last 3-6 days. Reproductively she is said to be ______. Answer:
Seasonally polyestrous
◉ A cats _____ requirement is higher than that of other common
laboratory animals. Answer: Protein
◉ If a cat's hindquarters are elevated and her back is flattened, she
is probably ______. Answer: in estrus
◉ Neonatal animals require ______ exposure to CO2 to cause death
compared to adult aniamls. Answer: Longer