ALAT FINAL EXAM PRACTICE PART 2
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
When laboratory animal science emerged as an organized field - ANS 1950
Veterinarian who helped form the Animal Care Panel in 1950 in Chicago - ANS Dr. Nathan
Brewer
What does AALAS stand for? - ANS American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
2 scientific journals AALAS publishes - ANS - Comparative Medicine
- Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
Number of US regions known as AALAS districts - ANS 8
2 organizations that oppose animal research - ANS - People for the Ethical Treatment of
Animals
- Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty USA
The scientist who plans and coordinates all phases of the research work and reports the findings
to the scientific community - ANS Principal Investigator
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, Perform the specific research tasks required for the protocol; collect organize and analyze data -
ANS Co-investigators and research technicians
Coordinates animal care activities and advises investigators on proper animal model selection
and use and is responsible for the overall maintenance of animal colony health and assurance of
compliance with various regulations and policies - ANS Laboratory animal veterinarian
Perform animal care functions critical to the maintenance of healthy animals and control factors
that may effect experimental data - ANS Laboratory animal technicians
What does SOPs stand for? - ANS Standard operating procedures
3 levels of AALAS Certification - ANS ALAT, LAT, LATG
ALAT definition - ANS Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician
LAT definition - ANS Laboratory Animal Technician
LATG definition - ANS Laboratory Animal Technologist
Earliest law to protect animals - ANS 1822
What does AAALAC stand for? - ANS Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of
Laboratory Animal Care (International)
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
When laboratory animal science emerged as an organized field - ANS 1950
Veterinarian who helped form the Animal Care Panel in 1950 in Chicago - ANS Dr. Nathan
Brewer
What does AALAS stand for? - ANS American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
2 scientific journals AALAS publishes - ANS - Comparative Medicine
- Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
Number of US regions known as AALAS districts - ANS 8
2 organizations that oppose animal research - ANS - People for the Ethical Treatment of
Animals
- Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty USA
The scientist who plans and coordinates all phases of the research work and reports the findings
to the scientific community - ANS Principal Investigator
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, Perform the specific research tasks required for the protocol; collect organize and analyze data -
ANS Co-investigators and research technicians
Coordinates animal care activities and advises investigators on proper animal model selection
and use and is responsible for the overall maintenance of animal colony health and assurance of
compliance with various regulations and policies - ANS Laboratory animal veterinarian
Perform animal care functions critical to the maintenance of healthy animals and control factors
that may effect experimental data - ANS Laboratory animal technicians
What does SOPs stand for? - ANS Standard operating procedures
3 levels of AALAS Certification - ANS ALAT, LAT, LATG
ALAT definition - ANS Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician
LAT definition - ANS Laboratory Animal Technician
LATG definition - ANS Laboratory Animal Technologist
Earliest law to protect animals - ANS 1822
What does AAALAC stand for? - ANS Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of
Laboratory Animal Care (International)
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