LAT Final Exam Questions and Answers
Updated
Question 1
How often is the IACUC required to review an institutions animal care
program and inspect the animal facilities?
a) Every 3 months
b) Every 6 months
c) Every 12 months
d) Every 24 months
Correct Answer
B
Question 2
How long does NIH require assurance records (grants, research protocols,
etc.) to be retained after the completion of a research project?
a) 1 year
b) 2 years
c) 3 years
d) 4 years
Correct Answer
C
Question 3
The normal gestation length for the rat is _________ days.
a) 19-21
b) 24-26
c) 31-33
d) 42-45
Correct Answer
A
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,Question 4
The unique anatomy of their stomach prevents these animals from vomiting?
a) Horses and cows
b) Rats and mice
c) Horses and rats
d) Frogs and snakes
Correct Answer
C
Question 5
The shelf life of a bag of standard laboratory ferret diet is __________
days after the _________ date.
a) 60; shipping
b) 90; milling
c) 120; shipping
d) 180; milling
Correct Answer
D
Question 6
The normal gestation length for the rabbit is _________ days.
a) 19-21
b) 24-26
c) 31-33
d) 42-45
Correct Answer
C
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,Question 7
Which of the following species does not have nucleated red blood cells?
a) Quail
b) Xenopus frog
c) Fox Squirrel
d) Tortoise
Correct Answer
C
Question 8
The common name for Xenopus laevis is ____________.
a) Bullfrog
b) Tiger salamander
c) Leopard frog
d) African clawed frog
Correct Answer
D
Question 9
Which of the following is not a section of the ruminant stomach?
a) Rumen
b) Reticulomasum
c) Abomasum
d) Reticulum
Correct Answer
B
Question 10
The common name for Meriones unguiculatus is ______________.
a) Mongolian Gerbil
b) Brown Norway Rat
c) Common House Mouse
d) Cynomolgus monkey
Correct Answer
A
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, Question 11
The scientific name of the domestic pig is _______ _________.
a) Capra hircus
b) Ovis aries
c) Sus scrofa
d) Cavia porcellus
Correct Answer
C
Question 12
If an animal dies spontaneously, changes in the tissues begin to occur as the
body decomposes. This process is called autolysis. What is the best way to
preserve tissues for a diagnostic necropsy?
a) Place the dead animal in a freezer
b) Place the animal in an autoclave
c) Place the animal in a refrigerator
d) Leave the animal in the exact location where it died
Correct Answer
C
Question 13
Which organization represents the interests of the public and the scientific
community in the area of legislation and regulations on the use of laboratory
animals?
a) IACUC
b) PETA
c) AMP
d) NABR
Correct Answer
D
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Updated
Question 1
How often is the IACUC required to review an institutions animal care
program and inspect the animal facilities?
a) Every 3 months
b) Every 6 months
c) Every 12 months
d) Every 24 months
Correct Answer
B
Question 2
How long does NIH require assurance records (grants, research protocols,
etc.) to be retained after the completion of a research project?
a) 1 year
b) 2 years
c) 3 years
d) 4 years
Correct Answer
C
Question 3
The normal gestation length for the rat is _________ days.
a) 19-21
b) 24-26
c) 31-33
d) 42-45
Correct Answer
A
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,Question 4
The unique anatomy of their stomach prevents these animals from vomiting?
a) Horses and cows
b) Rats and mice
c) Horses and rats
d) Frogs and snakes
Correct Answer
C
Question 5
The shelf life of a bag of standard laboratory ferret diet is __________
days after the _________ date.
a) 60; shipping
b) 90; milling
c) 120; shipping
d) 180; milling
Correct Answer
D
Question 6
The normal gestation length for the rabbit is _________ days.
a) 19-21
b) 24-26
c) 31-33
d) 42-45
Correct Answer
C
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,Question 7
Which of the following species does not have nucleated red blood cells?
a) Quail
b) Xenopus frog
c) Fox Squirrel
d) Tortoise
Correct Answer
C
Question 8
The common name for Xenopus laevis is ____________.
a) Bullfrog
b) Tiger salamander
c) Leopard frog
d) African clawed frog
Correct Answer
D
Question 9
Which of the following is not a section of the ruminant stomach?
a) Rumen
b) Reticulomasum
c) Abomasum
d) Reticulum
Correct Answer
B
Question 10
The common name for Meriones unguiculatus is ______________.
a) Mongolian Gerbil
b) Brown Norway Rat
c) Common House Mouse
d) Cynomolgus monkey
Correct Answer
A
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, Question 11
The scientific name of the domestic pig is _______ _________.
a) Capra hircus
b) Ovis aries
c) Sus scrofa
d) Cavia porcellus
Correct Answer
C
Question 12
If an animal dies spontaneously, changes in the tissues begin to occur as the
body decomposes. This process is called autolysis. What is the best way to
preserve tissues for a diagnostic necropsy?
a) Place the dead animal in a freezer
b) Place the animal in an autoclave
c) Place the animal in a refrigerator
d) Leave the animal in the exact location where it died
Correct Answer
C
Question 13
Which organization represents the interests of the public and the scientific
community in the area of legislation and regulations on the use of laboratory
animals?
a) IACUC
b) PETA
c) AMP
d) NABR
Correct Answer
D
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