ALAT MAIN EXAM UPDATED 2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What regulation requires that dogs be given the opportunity for additional exercise
outside of the - ✔✔
✔✔normal cages or runs? ✔✔Animal Welfare Act (AWA) - ✔✔
✔✔Guinea Pigs are used in a number of infectious disease studies, but they are
especially useful in - ✔✔
✔✔the study of what disease? ✔✔Tuberculosis - ✔✔
✔✔Guinea pigs cannot synthesize what vitamin? ✔✔Vitamin C - ✔✔
✔✔Scurvy ✔✔a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C. - ✔✔
✔✔Why do gerbils have relatively little odor compared to other rodents? ✔✔They
produce very small - ✔✔
✔✔amounts of urine - ✔✔
, ✔✔Where is the ventral marking gland in Gerbils located? ✔✔The abdomen - ✔✔
✔✔Why are gerbils commonly used in genetic studies? ✔✔Their chromosomes are
easily observed. - ✔✔
✔✔What do rabbits need while giving birth? ✔✔A nest box - ✔✔
✔✔What is the reddish material found in the tears and saliva of rats is called?
✔✔Porphyrin - ✔✔
✔✔The most unusual anatomic feature of the hamster, which makes it a popular model
for research is - ✔✔
✔✔called? ✔✔Cheek pouch - ✔✔
✔✔Euthanasia is listed in the AVMA Report as "Acceptable IV", this means what? ✔✔It
is the - ✔✔
✔✔preferred method of administering the drug. - ✔✔
✔✔An animal technician should assess the health of all animals under his/her care
during what part of - ✔✔
✔✔the day? ✔✔Early in the morning - ✔✔
✔✔What does the term subcutaneous mean? ✔✔Under the skin - ✔✔
✔✔The Largest government agency fostering biomedical research with direct financial
support is? - ✔✔
✔✔✔✔The National Institutes of Health (NIH) - ✔✔
✔✔What cellular structure contains the genetic material? ✔✔The nucleus - ✔✔
✔✔What is the recommended width for a hallway in animal facility? ✔✔6 - 8 feet - ✔✔
✔✔Where should microisolator cages be changed? ✔✔In a ventilated work bench - ✔✔
✔✔The Panel of Euthanasia Report which lists methods and guidelines on animal
euthanasia is - ✔✔
✔✔published by who? ✔✔American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) - ✔✔
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What regulation requires that dogs be given the opportunity for additional exercise
outside of the - ✔✔
✔✔normal cages or runs? ✔✔Animal Welfare Act (AWA) - ✔✔
✔✔Guinea Pigs are used in a number of infectious disease studies, but they are
especially useful in - ✔✔
✔✔the study of what disease? ✔✔Tuberculosis - ✔✔
✔✔Guinea pigs cannot synthesize what vitamin? ✔✔Vitamin C - ✔✔
✔✔Scurvy ✔✔a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C. - ✔✔
✔✔Why do gerbils have relatively little odor compared to other rodents? ✔✔They
produce very small - ✔✔
✔✔amounts of urine - ✔✔
, ✔✔Where is the ventral marking gland in Gerbils located? ✔✔The abdomen - ✔✔
✔✔Why are gerbils commonly used in genetic studies? ✔✔Their chromosomes are
easily observed. - ✔✔
✔✔What do rabbits need while giving birth? ✔✔A nest box - ✔✔
✔✔What is the reddish material found in the tears and saliva of rats is called?
✔✔Porphyrin - ✔✔
✔✔The most unusual anatomic feature of the hamster, which makes it a popular model
for research is - ✔✔
✔✔called? ✔✔Cheek pouch - ✔✔
✔✔Euthanasia is listed in the AVMA Report as "Acceptable IV", this means what? ✔✔It
is the - ✔✔
✔✔preferred method of administering the drug. - ✔✔
✔✔An animal technician should assess the health of all animals under his/her care
during what part of - ✔✔
✔✔the day? ✔✔Early in the morning - ✔✔
✔✔What does the term subcutaneous mean? ✔✔Under the skin - ✔✔
✔✔The Largest government agency fostering biomedical research with direct financial
support is? - ✔✔
✔✔✔✔The National Institutes of Health (NIH) - ✔✔
✔✔What cellular structure contains the genetic material? ✔✔The nucleus - ✔✔
✔✔What is the recommended width for a hallway in animal facility? ✔✔6 - 8 feet - ✔✔
✔✔Where should microisolator cages be changed? ✔✔In a ventilated work bench - ✔✔
✔✔The Panel of Euthanasia Report which lists methods and guidelines on animal
euthanasia is - ✔✔
✔✔published by who? ✔✔American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) - ✔✔
