LAT Practice Exam Questions & Answers
What does the Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Research
and Teaching (the Ag Guide) require to be established?
An occupational health program
Which of the following is NOT true about a quality assurance unit (QUA)?
The quality assurance unit must participate in the study
How often does AAALAC (Association for Assessment and Accreditation of
Laboratory Animal Care) conduct inspections of accredited institutions?
Every 3 years
In addition to the federal, state, and local laws and regulations, what two
documents are used by AALAC in the US to evaluate institutions for
accreditation?
The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and the Guide for the Care and
Use of Agricultural Animals in Research and Teaching
How often must the controlled substance inventory list be updated?
Every 2 years
Which of the following is FALSE about a decentralized management program?
Each department that uses animals is managed by one supervising department
What is the term that refers to the cost charged to maintain one unit, either one
animal or one cage of animals, for one day?
Per diem rate
Which is NOT a method of dechlorinating water?
Adding buffering chemicals
Which if the following is used to remove chloramines from an aquatic system?
Carbon filter
Chemical filtration using activated carbon is possible in part because activated
carbon acts as a _________ which allows chemicals to bind to its surface
Sponge
Which type of filter is gravel?
Biologic
What kind of lights are not recommended for Zebrafish?
Red lights
What does knowing the types of species and the types of research planned NOT
help in determining?
The type of HVAC system needed to supply the animal rooms
Which term means 'closer to the belly'
Ventral
What is the function of connective tissue?
To bind together or support cells
How many major organ systems are there in vertebrates?
11
What are the two types of connective tissue in the vertebrate skeleton?
Bone and cartilage
In most animals what percent of the blood is comprised of plasma?
55%
What does the Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Research
and Teaching (the Ag Guide) require to be established?
An occupational health program
Which of the following is NOT true about a quality assurance unit (QUA)?
The quality assurance unit must participate in the study
How often does AAALAC (Association for Assessment and Accreditation of
Laboratory Animal Care) conduct inspections of accredited institutions?
Every 3 years
In addition to the federal, state, and local laws and regulations, what two
documents are used by AALAC in the US to evaluate institutions for
accreditation?
The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and the Guide for the Care and
Use of Agricultural Animals in Research and Teaching
How often must the controlled substance inventory list be updated?
Every 2 years
Which of the following is FALSE about a decentralized management program?
Each department that uses animals is managed by one supervising department
What is the term that refers to the cost charged to maintain one unit, either one
animal or one cage of animals, for one day?
Per diem rate
Which is NOT a method of dechlorinating water?
Adding buffering chemicals
Which if the following is used to remove chloramines from an aquatic system?
Carbon filter
Chemical filtration using activated carbon is possible in part because activated
carbon acts as a _________ which allows chemicals to bind to its surface
Sponge
Which type of filter is gravel?
Biologic
What kind of lights are not recommended for Zebrafish?
Red lights
What does knowing the types of species and the types of research planned NOT
help in determining?
The type of HVAC system needed to supply the animal rooms
Which term means 'closer to the belly'
Ventral
What is the function of connective tissue?
To bind together or support cells
How many major organ systems are there in vertebrates?
11
What are the two types of connective tissue in the vertebrate skeleton?
Bone and cartilage
In most animals what percent of the blood is comprised of plasma?
55%
