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AALAS LAT ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK
2026 ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY A
GRADED WITH EXPERT FEEDBACK
|NEW AND REVISED
What is a research study?
-A protocol that is approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use
Committee (IACUC)
-A systematic investigation to establish facts
-A program that was developed to help researchers learn new skills
-A investigation into the practices of the facility
Ch.1 - ANSWER- A systematic investigation to establish facts
What is the first step in scientific research?
-Report the conclusions
-Collect data
-Create a research design
-Define the question to be investigated - ANSWER- Define the question
to be investigated
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An institution's animal care and use program should be subjected to
review how frequently?
-Every year
-Every 3 years
-Every 6 months
-Every 5 years - ANSWER- Every 6 months
A document that outlines the steps required to clean an animal room is
called a:
-Policy
-Standard operating procedure
-regulation
-protocol - ANSWER- Standard operating procedure
Every 6 months the IACUC must create a report summarizing the
findings of the semiannual program review and submit it to ...
-The USDA
-The Institutional Official
-AAALAC International
-The Attending Veterinarian - ANSWER- The Institutional Official
Who must approve an animal use protocol before a study that involves
animals can begin?
-American association for Laboratory Science (AALAS)
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-National Institutes of Health (NIH)
-AAALAC International
-Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) - ANSWER-
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
When applying for AAALAC accreditation, the institution submits a
detailed document outlining the animal care program called a ...
-Protocol
-Animal report
-Program description
-Triennial Review - ANSWER- Program description
CH.2
Which of the following is NOT a member of the IACUC?
-Provost
-IACUC Chair
-Attending Veterinarian
-Chief Executive Officer - ANSWER- Chief Executive Officer
Which state passed legislation starting in 2020 that prohibits the sale of
cosmetic products and ingredients that have been tested on animals?
-Massachusetts
-California
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-New York
-Colorado - ANSWER- California
Who developed the Animal Welfare Regulations?
-National Science Foundation
-Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
-USDA
-Animal Care Panel - ANSWER- USDA
Which of the following is NOT a GLP requirement?
-Studies must be kept in separate rooms.
-Test articles must be clearly labeled.
-New animals must be quarantined.
-Animals must be identified accurately. - ANSWER- Studies must be
kept in separate rooms
Which feature is required to be provided for nonhuman primates by the
Animal Welfare Act (AWA)?
-Access to an outdoor area
-Structures for climbing
-An exercise program
-Psychological enrichment
-All of the above - ANSWER- Psychological enrichment
AALAS LAT ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK
2026 ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY A
GRADED WITH EXPERT FEEDBACK
|NEW AND REVISED
What is a research study?
-A protocol that is approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use
Committee (IACUC)
-A systematic investigation to establish facts
-A program that was developed to help researchers learn new skills
-A investigation into the practices of the facility
Ch.1 - ANSWER- A systematic investigation to establish facts
What is the first step in scientific research?
-Report the conclusions
-Collect data
-Create a research design
-Define the question to be investigated - ANSWER- Define the question
to be investigated
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An institution's animal care and use program should be subjected to
review how frequently?
-Every year
-Every 3 years
-Every 6 months
-Every 5 years - ANSWER- Every 6 months
A document that outlines the steps required to clean an animal room is
called a:
-Policy
-Standard operating procedure
-regulation
-protocol - ANSWER- Standard operating procedure
Every 6 months the IACUC must create a report summarizing the
findings of the semiannual program review and submit it to ...
-The USDA
-The Institutional Official
-AAALAC International
-The Attending Veterinarian - ANSWER- The Institutional Official
Who must approve an animal use protocol before a study that involves
animals can begin?
-American association for Laboratory Science (AALAS)
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-National Institutes of Health (NIH)
-AAALAC International
-Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) - ANSWER-
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
When applying for AAALAC accreditation, the institution submits a
detailed document outlining the animal care program called a ...
-Protocol
-Animal report
-Program description
-Triennial Review - ANSWER- Program description
CH.2
Which of the following is NOT a member of the IACUC?
-Provost
-IACUC Chair
-Attending Veterinarian
-Chief Executive Officer - ANSWER- Chief Executive Officer
Which state passed legislation starting in 2020 that prohibits the sale of
cosmetic products and ingredients that have been tested on animals?
-Massachusetts
-California
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-New York
-Colorado - ANSWER- California
Who developed the Animal Welfare Regulations?
-National Science Foundation
-Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
-USDA
-Animal Care Panel - ANSWER- USDA
Which of the following is NOT a GLP requirement?
-Studies must be kept in separate rooms.
-Test articles must be clearly labeled.
-New animals must be quarantined.
-Animals must be identified accurately. - ANSWER- Studies must be
kept in separate rooms
Which feature is required to be provided for nonhuman primates by the
Animal Welfare Act (AWA)?
-Access to an outdoor area
-Structures for climbing
-An exercise program
-Psychological enrichment
-All of the above - ANSWER- Psychological enrichment
