Multiple Choice Identify the choice that
best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Who is credited with developing
our modern method of animal classification?
a. | Aristotle | c. | John Ray | b. | Carolus Linnaeus | d. | Philip Taxano |
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_________is the science
concerned with the naming and classification of organisms.
a. | Biology | c. | Taxidermy | b. | Laboratory Science | d. | Taxonomy |
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3.
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Which kingdom includes molds
and yeasts?
a. | Fungi | b. | Protista | c. | Plantae | d. | Monera |
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4.
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Psittacosis is transmitted
by________?
a. | birds | c. | rats and mice | b. | cats | d. | rabbits |
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5.
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Rocky Mountain spotted fever is
transmitted via________.
a. | fleas | b. | flies | c. | raccoons | d. | ticks |
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6.
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Lyme disease is spread
via________.
a. | ticks | b. | fleas | c. | fungus | d. | bacteria |
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7.
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Toxoplasmosis is a disease
produced by infection of the________ Toxoplasma gondii.
a. | bacteria | b. | parasite | c. | fungus | d. | virus |
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8.
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Salmonellosis is a disease
caused by the infection of Salmonella________.
a. | bacteria | b. | virus | c. | fungus | d. | parasite |
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9.
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The class Aves
includes:
a. | boney
fish | c. | birds | b. | snakes and lizards | d. | dogs and cats |
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10.
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Ticks should be removed
using:
a. | your bare
fingers | c. | forceps | b. | a hot matchstick | d. | petroleum jelly |
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Which of these animals is NOT
one of the normal intermediate hosts for the Echinococcus multilocularius species of
tapeworm?
a. | foxes | b. | mice | c. | coyotes | d. | cats |
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12.
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An e-collar has which
shape?
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13.
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Which of these is a common
reason why pets are abandoned?
a. | They cost to much to
feed. | b. | They lose their cuteness as they get older. | c. | They put too much time demand on the
family. | d. | All of these answers are
correct. |
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14.
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Entropion
causes:
a. | the animal’s fur to fall
out | b. | the animal’s eyelid to roll inward | c. | weakening of the animal’s
bones | d. | extreme drying of the animal’s
skin |
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15.
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Insulin is a result of research
conducted with:
a. | cats | b. | dogs | c. | primates | d. | hamsters |
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16.
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What do botanists
study?
a. | animals and plants that live in
water | b. | freshwater organisms and their environment | c. | animal parasites | d. | plant life |
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_________ are biologists who
specialize in studying all life stages of plants and animals.
a. | Physiologists | c. | Public health microbiologists | b. | Wildlife biologists | d. | Ecologists |
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________ specialize in the
study of reptiles and amphibians.
a. | Ichthyologists | c. | Herpetologists | b. | Entomologists | d. | Embryologists |
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19.
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A cat that lacks sufficient
taurine in its diet may develop:
a. | intestinal
polyps | c. | stomach
ulcers | b. | eye lesions | d. | mange |
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20.
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Animals convert carbohydrates
into energy that is needed for:
a. | supporting bodily
functions | b. | producing heat to keep the body warm | c. | storing fat | d. | all answers |
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______ is often considered the
founder of the modern animal rights movement.
a. | Ruth
Harrison | c. | Henry
Bergh | b. | Peter Singer | d. | Ruth Singer |
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22.
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______ is the term used for the
belief that humans are superior to animals.
a. | Humanizing | c. | Animal rights | b. | Animal welfare | d. | Specieism |
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23.
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The belief that animals have
the same rights as humans is know as _____.
a. | humanizing | c. | personification | b. | specieism | d. | all of the answers are correct |
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24.
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Testing cosmetics on the eyes
of rabbits is called______.
a. | Skin Irritancy
Test | c. | LD50
Test | b. | Draize Eye Test | d. | Confinement Systems |
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25.
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Which of these is a fat-soluble
vitamin?
a. | vitamin
C | c. | vitamin
A | b. | vitamin
B | d. | all answers are
correct |
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26.
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Which of these is an example of
a micromineral?
a. | iron | c. | magnesium | b. | calcium | d. | all answers are correct |
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27.
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Calcium is essential
for:
a. | bone, teeth, and eggshell
formation | b. | normal blood coagulation | c. | milk production | d. | all answers are
correct |
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28.
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An animal can go longer without
________ than without _______.
a. | food,
water | c. | vitamins,
minerals | b. | water, food | d. | water, fats |
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29.
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The Reticulum is referred to as
the:
a. | rat-tail | c. | hardware stomach | b. | honeycomb | d. | many plies |
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30.
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Canine distemper is cause by
a(n):
a. | virus | c. | fungus | b. | bacteria | d. | injury to the head |
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31.
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Proteins are broken down into
______ during digestion.
a. | amino
acids | c. | fats | b. | carbohydrates | d. | water |
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32.
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_______ are capable of
manufacturing all of the amino acids they require.
a. | reptiles | c. | ruminants | b. | mammals | d. | non-ruminants |
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33.
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Where are the largest muscles
on the cat found?
a. | the
trunk | c. | the front
legs | b. | the tail | d. | the rear legs |
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34.
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ELISA is a blood test that:
a. | detects the primary stage of
viremis | b. | detects the secondary stage if viremis | c. | detects both primary and secondary stages of
viremis | d. | must be sent out to a diagnostic
laboratory |
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______ is converted to Vitamin
A in the body.
a. | Thyroxine | b. | Vitamin C | c. | Carotene | d. | Cobalamin |
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36.
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Fatty livers is a sign of
______ deficiency.
a. | Vitamin
A | b. | Cobalamin | c. | Vitamin C | d. | Choline |
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37.
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_______ must receive Vitamin C
in their diets.
a. | dogs and
cats | c. | rats and
mice | b. | guinea pigs and monkeys | d. | all animals |
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38.
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What vitamin deficiency causes
rickets?
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39.
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One meter equals how many
centimeters?
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40.
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Carbon dioxide is an end
product of what system?
a. | Circulatory | b. | Excretory | c. | Urinary | d. | Respiratory |
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41.
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The male reproductive organs
are:
a. | paired testes and
epididymis | b. | vas deferens and urethra | c. | accessory sex glands and paired
testes | d. | all of the above |
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The embryo develops to maturity
in the female organ called the:
a. | uterus | b. | vagina | c. | ovaries | d. | oviducts |
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43.
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A lack of the mineral ______
cause anemia.
a. | iodine | b. | iron | c. | calcium | d. | sulfur |
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44.
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A lack of the mineral _______
causes goiter.
a. | iodine | b. | iron | c. | calcium | d. | sulfur |
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45.
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The science which deals with
the study of inheritance is called _____.
a. | Anatomy | b. | Physiology | c. | Genetics | d. | Heredity |
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46.
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The breeding system that
maximizes genetic diversity is called _____.
a. | Inbred | c. | Random | b. | Hybrid | d. | None of the above |
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A monogamous or paired mating
system means that ______ are mated.
a. | one male to one
female | b. | two males to one female | c. | one male to three
females | d. | two males to three females |
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48.
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What does the root word hepato-
mean?
a. | lung | b. | blood | c. | intestine | d. | liver |
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49.
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What does the root word -algia
mean?
a. | inflammation | c. | pain | b. | disease condition | d. | growth |
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50.
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________ are parasites that
live in the heart or major blood-carrying arteries of dogs.
a. | hookworms | c. | heartworms | b. | tapeworms | d. | whipworms |
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51.
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What does the suffix -tomy
mean?
a. | cut
into | b. | tumor | c. | study of | d. | ending |
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52.
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What disease occurs from
prolonged low humidity?
a. | barbering | c. | hyperthermia | b. | ringtail | d. | prolapse |
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53.
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What are the three basic
components of a cell?
a. | membrane, nucleus,
organelle | b. | membrane, DNA, cytoplasm | c. | intracellular fluid, protoplasm, nuclear
membrane | d. | membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm |
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What position is an animal in
when it its on its dorsal side?
a. | lying on its
back | c. | lying on its
side | b. | lying on its abdomen | d. | sitting down |
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55.
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The average gestation period
for a dog is _______ days.
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56.
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Injection of a drug into a
muscle mass is called a(n) ______ injection.
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57.
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What is an
IACUC?
a. | International Animal Care and Use
Committee | b. | Issues of Animal Care and Use | c. | International Animal Care and Utilization
Committee | d. | Institutional Animal Care and Use
Committee |
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The general structure, look and
makeup of an animal is known as _____?
a. | pedigree | c. | conformation | b. | inbreeding | d. | a registered purebred |
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59.
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Which choice is most caudal in
a mouse?
a. | the
heart | b. | the
nose | c. | the ear
| d. | the
tail |
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60.
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What is ILAR Guide
recommendation for room ventilation?
a. | 10-15 exchanges of fresh air per
hour | b. | 3-5 exchanges of fresh air per hour | c. | it varies with each
species | d. | 15-20 exchanges of fresh air per
hour |
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What is
anorexia?
a. | hair
loss | b. | a lack of circulating red blood cells | c. | an unwillingness to eat over an extended period of
time | d. | lethargy |
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Congenital defects are
______.
a. | present at
birth | b. | are caused from injury | c. | occur when an animal is not
vaccinated | d. | are acquired when around other animals that are
contagious |
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63.
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Canine distemper is caused by a
______?
a. | bacteria | b. | virus | c. | fungus | d. | parasite |
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64.
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Invertebrates include which of
the following?
a. | crayfish | b. | lobsters | c. | horseshoe crabs | d. | all of the above |
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_______ is caused by a bacteria
that spreads from contamination by urine.
a. | Leptospirosis | c. | Parvovirus | b. | Infection Canine Hepatitis | d. | Distemper |
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Whipworms are
_______.
a. | Ectoparasites | c. | fungus | b. | Endoparasites | d. | Protozoans |
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67.
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Snuffles is causes by what
bacteria?
a. | Pasteurella | c. | Staphylococcus | b. | Pseudomonas | d. | Pneumococcus |
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68.
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Name a common laboratory animal
that belongs to the lagomorph group and is a herbivore:
a. | dog | b. | cat | c. | rabbit | d. | mouse |
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The first milk produced by the
mother that is rich in antibodies is known as?
a. | colostrum | b. | esbelac | c. | similac | d. | lactose |
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70.
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What is a
fomite?
a. | absorbent material that is hard to
sterilize | b. | non-living material that carry disease
organisms | c. | a small fly like insect | d. | materials that kill disease before it reaches an
animal |
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71.
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What is the primary function of
the endocrine system?
a. | it maintains the correct fluid level
in the body | b. | it stores and retrieves calcium in the bones | c. | it secretes hormones that regulate body
functions | d. | it protects the body from
infection |
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What is
transgenic?
a. | an animal with defective
genes | b. | an animal that had non-parental DNA on its genetic
makeup | c. | a cross between a normal and a mutant mouse | d. | all of the answers are
correct |
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73.
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What is a metabolism cage used
for?
a. | for monitoring food
intake | b. | for collecting urine and/or feces | c. | for controlling all variable in an
experiment | d. | for raising or lowering an animal’s
metabolism |
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74.
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What is a
necropsy?
a. | diagnosis of a
disease | b. | examination of a dead animal | c. | elimination of a
contaminate | d. | evaluation of an animal |
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75.
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What is another term for
platelets?
a. | erythrocytes | c. | leukocytes | b. | thrombocytes | d. | serum |
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