2024 VTNE Animal Pocket Pets Laboratory Test Complete Answers 100% Correct (Latest 2024) TEST
- The genus and species name for the rabbit is
- Oryctolagus cuniculus
- Mesocricetus auratus
- Meriones unguiculatus
- Cavia porcellus
Answer: a. Oryctolagus cuniculus
- The genus and species name for the hamster is
- Oryctolagus cuniculus
- Mesocricetus auratus
- Meriones unguiculatus
- Cavia porcellus
Answer: b. Mesocricetus auratus
- The genus and species name for the gerbil is
- Oryctolagus cuniculus
- Mesocricetus auratus
- Meriones unguiculatus
- Cavia porcellus
Answer: c. Meriones unguiculatus
- The genus and species name for the guinea pig is
- Oryctolagus cuniculus
- Mesocricetus auratus
- Meriones unguiculatus
- Cavia porcellus
Answer: d. Cavia porcellus
- The sex of juvenile guinea pigs is determined by
- Palpation of the pelvic region
- Behavioral traits
- Secondary sex characteristics
- Anogenital distance
Answer: a. Palpation of the pelvic region
- The term for parturition in the guinea pig is
- Kindling
- Queening 1 / 3
- Farrowing
- Littering
Answer: c. Farrowing
- The term for parturition in the rabbit is
- Kindling
- Queening
- Farrowing
- Littering
Answer: a. Kindling
- The laboratory animal species most likely to experience dystocia is a
- Rat
- Gerbil
- Hamster
- Guinea pig
Answer: d. Guinea pig
- The sex of juvenile mice is determined by
- Palpation of the pelvic region
- Behavior traits
- Secondary sex characteristics
- Anogenital distance
Answer: d. Anogenital distance
- 10. The cage type frequently used for housing nonhuman primates is
- Rack
- Squeeze
- Cabinet
- Metabolism
Answer: b. Squeeze
- 11. The scientific name of the mouse pinworm is
- Eimeria
- Aspiculuris
- Hymenolepis
- Oxyuris
Answer: b. Aspiculuris
- 12. Which of the following is the most commonly used species in research?
- Rabbit 2 / 3
- Guinea pig
- Rat
- Mouse
Answer: d. Mouse
- 13. The species with the shortest gestation period is the
- Hamster
- Gerbil
- Mouse
- Rabbit
Answer: a. Hamster
- 14. What is the correct term for a female guinea pig?
- Doe
- Queen
- Bitch
- Sow
Answer: d. Sow
- 15. All of the following are rodents, except the
- Guinea pig
- Rabbit
- Hamster
- Gerbil
Answer: b. Rabbit
- 16. A common problem that results from incorrect restraint of a gerbil is
- Prolapsed rectum
- Fractured back
- Proptosed eyes
- Tail slip
Answer: d. Tail slip
- 17. A common disease of juvenile hamsters is
- Wet tail
- Seizures
- Snuffles
- Leukemia
Answer: a. Wet tail
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