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2007 Ohio State Animal Health Test



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice thatbest completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

The first vertebrates to appear on earth were_________.
amphibians and mammals
a.
birds and mammals
c.
b.
birds andreptiles
d.
amphibians andreptiles
 

 2. 

______ outnumber _______ as the most common household pet.
Fish, rabbits
a.
Dogs, cats
c.
b.Cats, dogsd.Rabbits,hamsters
 

 3. 

____ is the science concerned with the naming and classification oforganisms.
Taxidermy
a.
Biology
c.
b.Laboratory scienced.Taxonomy
 

 4. 

___ was an ancestor of the modern bird.
Bryozoan
a.
Jurassic
c.
b.Pliocened.Archaeopteryx
 

 5. 

Dinosaurs disappeared___ years ago.
70 thousand
a.
70 million
c.
b.7 milliond.700 million
 

 6. 

On average, an estimated ____ animal bites per 100,000 people are reported peryear.
a.
200
b.
500
c.
800
d.
1,100
 

 7. 

Lyme disease is spread via ____.
fleas
d.
a.
ticks
b.
c.fungusbacteria
 

 8. 

Male dogs and cats should be neutered at ___________ months of age.
five to seven
a.
one to three
c.
b.three to fived.seven to nine
 

 9. 

Approximately ____ is spent annually to euthanize unwanted animals.
$100,000
d.
a.
$10,000
b.
c.$1 million$1billion
 

 10. 

Approximately _____ million dogs and cats are born annually in the UnitedStates.
a.
7
b.
17
c.
27
d.
37
 

 11. 

Approximately _____ million dogs and cats are euthanized each year as unwantedor abandoned.
a.
2
b.
4
c.
8
d.
10
 

 12. 

The modern animal rights movement began in the early __________.
1960s
d.
a.
1950s
b.
c.1970s1980s
 

 13. 

____ percent of the farms in the United States are family owned andoperated.
a.
3
b.
33
c.
67
d.
97
 

 14. 

Approximately ____ percent of the population is involved in hunting.
a.
3
b.
7
c.
10
d.
14
 

 15. 

There are an estimated _____ million pet cats in the United States.
a.
42
b.
47
c.
52
d.
59
 

 16. 

There are an estimates ____ million pet dogs in the United States
a.
42.5
b.
47
c.
53
d.
57
 

 17. 

Americans spend __________ per year on pet food.
$6.5 billion
d.
a.
$3.5 billion
b.
c.$7 billion$9billion
 

 18. 

Approximately _______ U.S. veterinarians work exclusively in small animalpractices.
24,000
d.
a.
18,000
b.
c.36,00048,000
 

 19. 

Water is absorbed through the _________.
throat
a.
liver
c.
b.small intestined.stomach
 

 20. 

Animals require less than 3% of ____ in their diets.
water
a.
protein
c.
b.carbohydratesd.fat
 

 21. 

____ is converted to vitamin A in the body.
Carotene
a.
Thyroxine
c.
b.Vitamin Cd.Cobalamin
 

 22. 

Vertebrates require more of the mineral ____ than any other mineral.
sodium
d.
a.
fluorine
b.
c.calciumiron
 

 23. 

Pellagra is caused by ________ deficiency.
thiamine
d.
a.
niacin
b.
c.cobalaminvitaminC
 

 24. 

The dog is probably descended from the _____.
bobcat
a.
fox
b.
coyote
c.
d.wolf
 

 25. 

Dogs were first domesticated ______ years ago.
10,000
d.
a.
5,000
b.
c.15,00020,000
 

 26. 

Following whelping, female dogs need ______ times more food.
2 to 3
d.
a.
1 to 2
b.
c.3 to 44 to5
 

 27. 

Hip ________ is a genetic disease affecting the hips of large breed dogs.
Cataracts
d.
a.
Glaucoma
b.
c.TetanusDysplasia
 

 28. 

The first cat appeared _________ years ago.
15 million
d.
a.
5 million
b.
c.25 million35million
 

 29. 

Cats were first domesticated _______ years ago.
6,000
d.
a.
4,000
b.
c.8,00010,000
 

 30. 

There are ____ longhaired cat breeds.
thirteen
d.
a.
seven
b.
c.nineteentwenty-six
 

 31. 

The ____ is a hairless cat breed.
Egyptian Mau
a.
Burmese
c.
b.Devon Rexd.Sphynx
 

 32. 

The _______ is a longhaired Manx.
Cymric
d.
a.
Birman
b.
c.HimalayanKashmir
 

 33. 

____ is the oldest natural cat breed in North America.
Manx
a.
American Shorthair
c.
b.Maine Coond.Sphynx
 

 34. 

A cat’s eye is able to see in light ____ times dimmer than the human eyecan see in.
a.
2
b.
4
c.
6
d.
8
 

 35. 

It takes approximately ______ months after birth for a kitten’s eyes tofully develop.
four
a.
one
b.
two
c.
three
d.
 

 36. 

A male cat reaches sexual maturity at approximately ____ months of age.
nineeleven
a.
five
b.
seven
c.
d.
 

 37. 

Female cats come into heat every _____ weeks.
fiveseven
a.
three
b.
c.
d.nine
 

 38. 

Ovulation in cats occurs _______ mating.
12 hours after
a.
12 hours before
c.
b.24 hours befored.24 hours after
 

 39. 

An example of chemical restraint includes all of the following except:
narcotics
a.
barbiturates
c.
b.manipulationd.tranquilizers
 

 40. 

An intact female cat is called a:
jillkitqueen
a.
bitch
b.
c.
d.
 

 41. 

The term gematuria means:
decreased urine production
a.
age of maturity
c.
b.
blood in theurine
d.
mature red bloodcell
 

 42. 

Which of the following is not an example of physical restraint?
muzzle
a.
catch pole
c.
b.lateral recumbancyd.tranquilizer
 

 43. 

The most commonly used rabbit in research is the
New Zealand White
a.
French Angora
c.
b.Holland Lopd.Rex
 

 44. 

A “jird” or “desert rat” is more commonly known asa
hamster
a.
degu
b.
gerbil
c.
d.mouse
 

 45. 

Induced ovulation is a common characteristic in all of the followingexcept:
rabbit
a.
cat
b.
ferret
c.
d.dog
 

 46. 

An unusual behavior seen in approximately 20% of gerbils is
cyclic activity
a.
epileptic seizures
c.
b.foot stompingd.territorymarking
 

 47. 

When breeding rabbits, which of the following scenarios is true?
a.
The buck is taken to the doe’s cage for breeding.
b.
The doe is taken tothe buck’s cage for breeding.
c.Multiple males can be housed with a singlefemale.
d.
No special accommodations are necessary.
 

 48. 

Copraphagy is common in rodents and rabbits and refers to:
nail biting
a.
feces eating
c.
b.fur chewingd.territorymarking
 

 49. 

Which of the following strains of rats are “hooded”?
Sprague- Dawley
a.
Fisher
c.
b.Wistard.Long- Evans
 

 50. 

Mesocricetus auratus is the scientific name for the ______ hamster.
Chinese
d.
a.
Armenian
b.
c.DjungarianSyrian
 

 51. 

Parturition in rabbits is called
kindling
d.
a.
farrowing
b.
c.queeningwhelping
 

 52. 

The only commonly used laboratory rodent with cheek pouches is the
hamster
d.
a.
guinea pig
b.
c.mouserat
 

 53. 

A technique removing or blocking a gene is referred to as
nudetransgenics
a.
hybrid
b.
c.
d.knockout
 

 54. 

Rabbits should be fed
meal diets
a.
large block chow
c.
b.low fiber dietsd.pelleted diets
 

 55. 

Altricial young are common in
a.
mice
c.
rats
b.rabbitsd.all of these
 

 56. 

A male guinea pig is called a
a.
boar
b.
buck
c.
sow
d.
Tom
 

 57. 

The penis should be protruded by manual pressure to determine the sex ofthe
a.
rat
c.
guinea pig
b.moused.hamster
 

 58. 

A diet deficient in which vitamin can cause the disease known as scurvy:
a.
A
b.
B12
c.
C
d.
D3
 

 59. 

Which species has young that are born “precocious”?
a.
mice
c.
rabbits
b.ratsd.guinea pigs
 

 60. 

The study of the effects of drugs on an organ system is called
Posology
a.
Biology
c.
b.Pharmacologyd.Scientology
 

 61. 

Optimal breeding age for a female guinea pig is ________ of age.
12 weeks
d.
a.
12 days
b.
c.12 months12years
 

 62. 

Which of these common strains of laboratory mice are albino in color?
C3HC57BL/6
a.
BALB/C
b.
c.
d.DBA
 

 63. 

Which of the following is not an example of a parenteral route of drugadministration?
Intravenous
a.
Intracardiac
c.
b.Inhalationd.Subcutaneous
 

 64. 

There are certain rules of conduct which must be followed to ensure thatexperiments involving animal use are ethical. Which of the following is not one of the ThreeR’s
Refinement
d.
a.
Reduction
b.
c.ReplacementRetirement
 

 65. 

The committee responsible for overseeing animal research programs at a researchfacility is:
USDAILAR
a.
AVMA
b.
IACUC
c.
d.
 

 66. 

A kilogram equals 2.2 pounds, so a 10 kilogram Beagle weighs _____pounds.
a.
0.22
b.
1.1
c.
22
d.
220
 

 67. 

The anatomical term for direction and position relating to the sole of the hindlimb is:
palmar
d.
a.
posterior
b.
c.radialplantar
 

 68. 

An example of involuntary muscle contraction would be:
breathing
d.
a.
bending
b.
c.flexinglifting
 

 69. 

Feed manufacturers stamp each feed bag with the milling date, whichmeans:
a.
the date the food expiresc.the date the bag waspurchased
b.
the date the food was made
d.
the location of the manufacturer
 

 70. 

The release of the egg from the ovary is called
fertilization
d.
a.
inbreeding
b.
c.ovulationparturition
 

 71. 

Substances that cause changes in chromosomes are known as:
preservatives
d.
a.
toxins
b.
c.pathogensmutagens
 

 72. 

A cage designed to separate urine and feces for specimen collection is calleda:
shoebox cage
a.
metabolism cage
c.
b.microisolation caged.gang cage
 

 73. 

An occupational health program for personnel working with laboratory and wildcaught animals usually requires:
hepatitis vaccination
a.
tetanus vaccination
c.
b.
per exposure rabiesvaccination
d.
all of theseare correct
 

 74. 

Which of the following animals can be reared in open or nonbarrier- maintainedrooms?
gnotobiotic
a.
germfree
c.
b.conventionald.specific pathogenfree
 

 75. 

Constant or frequent scratching is called
dyspnea
d.
a.
anorexia
b.
c.pruritusprolapse
 



 
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