Chapter 16: Laboratory and animal research identification and production management

Which of the following types of research would be conducted in studying a cure for canine distemper?
a. basic research
b. applied research
c. clinical research
d. behavioral research

c. clinical research

Which of the following types of animal models would be used if a biology class is studying frog dissection using a computer program instead of a live frog?
a. simulated system
b. living animal system
c. nonliving system
d. animal tissue system

a. simulated system

Which of the following rodents is commonly used in studying cancer due to the fact that they are known for developing tumors?
a. mice
b. rats
c. gerbils
d. guinea pigs

b. rats

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) states that rodents require at least how much cage space?
a. 12 square feet
b. 10 square feet
c. 6 square feet
d. 2 square feet

c. 6 square feet

Which professional works in a lab and cares for animals by monitoring their health and providing basic care?
a. laboratory animal technician
b. laboratory veterinarian
c. animal behaviorist
d. research scientist

a. laboratory animal technician

Rabbits are commonly used in research for which condition?
a. AIDS
b. influenza
c. ear infections
d. diabetes

c. ear infections

Which method of research is being used when a team of researchers is working on developing a vaccine for a newly discovered virus?
a. clinical research
b. applied research
c. basic research
d. behavior research

b. applied research

Which profession might involve observing different species of animal housed together in a zoo setting to identify the methods they use to communicate with one another?
a. laboratory veterinarian
b. laboratory animal technician
c. research scientist
d. animal behavior

d. animal behavior

Research involving which animal led to the development of an antitoxin and vaccine for diphtheria?
a. horse
b. guinea pig
c. pig
d. cat

a. horse

What is the minimum amount of space that must be provided for livestock being used in laboratory research?
a. 26 square feet
b. 92 square feet
c. 144 square feet
d. 168.square feet

c. 144 square feet

You are helping to set up a laboratory research project that will involve testing rhesus macaque monkeys, and need to determine how large each animal's enclosure must be. Which organization should you contact to obtain this information?
a. American Medical Association
b. US Fish and Wildlife Department
c. Game Commission
d. National Institutes of Health

d. National Institutes of Health

Before implementing research involving animals, the animal management plan must be submitted to what organization?
a. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
b. Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
c. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
d. American Medical Association

b. Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

The management plan for laboratory animals should stipulate that the humidity be maintained
a. 50 to 60 percent
b. 60 to 70 percent
c. 70 to 80 percent
d. 80 to 90 percent

b. 60 to 70 percent

You are working as an assistant on a laboratory research project involving tamarin monkeys. While reviewing the notes for the project, you snack on grapes. One of the tamarins is watching you intensely from its cage and is gesturing for you to give it a grape. You would like to give it a grape, and are relatively certain that it is safe for tamarins to eat grapes, but grapes are not part of the diet outlined in the animal management plan. What should you do?
a. refrain from giving it a grape
b. give it just one grape
c. check reputable sources online to verify that grapes are safe for tamarins
d. give a grape to every tamarin in the study

a.refrain from giving it a grape

Using an artificial ball-and-socket joint to study canine hip dysplasia is an example of research on living animals.
a. true
b. false

b. false

Research involving cats led to a treatment for Huntington's disease
a. true
b. false

b. false

Lab animals require controlled conditions for their housing.
a. true
b. false

a. true

It would be appropriate to maintain a temperature of 62 degrees Fahrenheit in a lab where research is performed on animals.
a. true
b. false

b. false

Cages used in laboratory settings must be properly sterilized.
a. true
b. false

a. true

A research team is working on developing a treatment for a highly contagious virus that has been shown to affect rodents, canines, and horses. Scientists believe there is a significant chance that, sometime in the next few years, the virus would mutate into a form that affects humans. The research team is currently testing mice that have been infected with the virus, and everyday, the lab animal technician feeds the mice, changes their bedding, and monitors their general health. The mice are fed a commercial pellet diet on paper plates, but due to the effects of the virus, many have a decreased appetite and often do not finish all of their food. The leftovers and the paper plates are collected after meals and thrown into trash bags with any soiled bedding material. The trash bags are then placed on the ground in a designated area outside the building, where they are picked up twice a week by the trash collection service. The lab is located in a semi-rural setting with significant wildlife in the surrounding area. Are the lab animal technician's actions appropriate, and why or why not?

The lab animal technician is not following an appropriate protocol for disposing of the waste collected from the mice's cages. These materials may be contaminated with the virus that is being studied, and by leaving them outside for several days at a time in an area known to have wildlife increases the likelihood that local animals will get into the trash to eat the leftover food, and in doing so, expose themselves to the virus. Once exposed, they will spread it to other animals in the community.