Deck 23: All the Rest

Question 1

The process of pithing involves which of the following?

A) development of a species
B) disease transfer from mother to fetus
C) study of embryo development
D) destruction of the brain and spinal cord

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The slimy mucus covering amphibian skin is designed to do all of the following EXCEPT:

A) prevent excessive water absorption
B) conserve moisture
C) aid in breathing
D) serve as a defensive mechanism

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following statements about mice and rats is true?

A) Mice are primarily nocturnal.
B) Rats have poor swimming skills.
C) Mice have superior detailed vision.
D) Rats have 24 teeth.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

An animal that is ____________________ or random bred is from unrelated parents.

Question 5

During the process known as __________ __________, disease is transferred from one animal to another.

Question 6

Hamsters have a space in their oral cavities called the __________ __________ in which they carry food and bedding.

Question 7

Something that is adapted for grasping and seizing is considered which of the following?

A) outbred
B) prehensile
C) murine
D) suspended

Question 8

In common laboratory terms, naturally occurring coat color pattern is known as:

A) transgenic
B) acclimatization
C) agouti
D) dusting

Question 9

All of the following are examples of rodents EXCEPT:

A) gerbils
B) chinchillas
C) iguanas
D) hamsters

Question 10

Of the different types of reptile, which includes iguanas and lizards?

A) Crocodilia
B) Serpentes
C) Chelonia
D) Squamata

Question 11

In general, normal hamster skin is all of the following EXCEPT:

A) pliable
B) dry
C) loose
D) abundant

Question 12

The shedding of blood-colored tears is known as ____________________.

Question 13

Another name for gerbils is what?

A) cavies
B) murinas
C) jirds
D) lagomorphs

Question 14

The genetic makeup of an individual for a particular trait is known as:

A) homozygous
B) genotype
C) autosome
D) phenotype

Question 15

The family Mustelidae includes all of the following EXCEPT:

A) mink
B) polecats
C) rabbits
D) weasels

Question 16

Unlike rodents, rabbits have how many upper incisor teeth?

A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 8

Question 17

Guinea pigs have how many teeth?

A) 12
B) 16
C) 18
D) 20

Question 18

Which of the following is a substance dangerous to life?

A) biohazard
B) control
C) vector
D) ambient

Question 19

Animals adjust to new environments in a process called ____________________.

Question 20

Which of the following resemble small rabbits but with shorter ears and bushy tails?

A) chinchillas
B) ferrets
C) gerbils
D) hamsters

Question 21

The ____________________ rat, sometimes called the Norway rat, is believed to have originated in Eastern Asia.

Question 22

In the order Rodentia, the suborder ____________________ includes the squirrel-like rodents.

Question 23

The ventral regions of a turtle shell is called the ____________________.

Question 25

Define the underlined terms in the following case study. A cesarean-derived lagomorph presented to the clinic for treatment following a blow sustained to the calvarium . The owner reported that, since the injury, the animal had been exhibiting signs of cannibalism and the owner had been forced to place him in a shoebox away from his litter mates.

Question 26

Define the underlined terms in the following case study. An agouti member of the family Mustelidae presented to the clinic as a victim of a wound to the anogenital distance . The owner, who identified herself as an antivivisectionist , reported extreme exsanguination arising from the wound.

Question 27

____________________ is the common term for the upper respiratory disease of rabbits caused by Pasteurella multocida.

Question 28

Define the underlined terms in the following case study. The clinic admitted for observation a Rattus rattus specimen believed to have been domesticated following research use. According to the owner, the rodent, which was an albino , had been having difficulty acclimatizing . In addition, the owner expressed concern that, despite its former axenic surroundings, the specimen was a vector arising from its laboratory use.

Question 29

____________________ is elevated blood estrogen levels seen in intact cycling female ferrets that are not bred.

Question 30

The ____________________ is the long caudal vertebra of some amphibians.

Question 31

Guinea pigs, also called ____________________, have short bodies, stocky legs, and short, sharp claws.

Question 32

Hamsters have prominent scent glands on their ____________________.

Question 33

In male chinchillas, the testes are located in the ____________________ canal and a true scrotal sac is missing.

Question 34

The ____________________ gland of the gerbil is large and contributes to the gerbil's ability to conserve water.