ALAT Exam Questions with Correct Answers
What do gerbils use for a territorial marking and pup ID? ✔✔ Ventral marking gland
The examination of a dead animal for diagnostic purposes or to determine the cause of
death i
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ALAT Exam Questions with Correct Answers
What do gerbils use for a territorial marking and pup ID? ✔✔ Ventral marking gland
The examination of a dead animal for diagnostic purposes or to determine the cause of
death is called ✔✔ Necropsy
Class 1 BSCs draw in this type of air ✔✔ Unfiltered room air
About how many centimeters are in an inch? ✔✔ 2.5 cm
How long is the gestation period in goats? ✔✔ 143-154 days
Females rats have the following characteristic ✔✔ Once parturition occurs, the come
into estrus within 48 hours
Institutions require health exams usually ✔✔ Before an offer of employment and
annually thereafter
Placing the minimum number of animals on a study that will serve a useful purpose, yet
statistically sound data and produce scientific benefit demonstrates which principal? ✔✔
Reduction
What information should be kept in the cage wash temperature log? ✔✔ The
temperature strip results and the date.
What is not a hamster species that is placed on research studies? ✔✔ Brandt's
What method of euthanasia is NOT acceptable for a rat under 200g? ✔✔ Submersion in
MS-222
Which of the follow are examples of antibiotic drugs? ✔✔ Enroflaxacin and doxycycline
What two mandates or documents must be studied in addition to the ALAT Training
Manual to prepare for the ALAT technician certification examination? ✔✔ The Guide for
the Care and Use of Lab Animals and the Animal Welfare Regulations
What is the scientific name for the domestic pig? ✔✔ Sus scrofa domestica
What year was the Animal Care Panel originally founded? ✔✔ 1950
What does the cellophane tape test used in rodent test for? ✔✔ Internal parasitesAbsence of estrus for how many days after mating provides evidence that a pig in
pregnant? ✔✔ 21 days
The period of time for acclimation and conditioning is usually ✔✔ 72 hours
What term refers to administering a drug directly into the gastrointestinal tract either
orally or rectally? ✔✔ Enteral administration
Which regulations specifically apply to experiments in which a test material is being
studied for safety and will be reviewed by the FDA and EPA? ✔✔ Good Laboratory
Practices
Whose standards specifically address the storage and handling of radioactive materials
in the facility? ✔✔ Nuclear Regulatory Commission
The PHS Policy on Human Care and Use of Laboratory Animals applies specifically to
which type of research? ✔✔ Federally funded research
Who led the group of veterinarians that met in Chicago and formed the Animal Care
Panel (ACP) in 1950? ✔✔ Dr. Nathan Brewer
At most institutions who must review and monitor the animal use protocols at an
institution? ✔✔ Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
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