Welcome to the Animal Research Knowledge Test! Have some fun and take this to test your knowledge of the field of laboratory animal science. If you have been through our Kids-4-Research site, this should be fairly easy for you.
- Which of the following items are dangerous for your dog to eat or drink?
- chocolate
- antifreeze
- aspirin
- all of the above
- Which of the following could be harmful to people if misused?
- vitamins
- water
- household cleaners
- all of the above
- Which of the following careers is NOT involved in laboratory animal science or testing?
- Engineers
- Animal technician
- Veterinarian
- Police officer
- Which of the following groups does not benefit from laboratory animal science and biomedical research?
- School children
- Infants
- Dogs and cats
- Zoo animals
- All these groups benefit from research
- Which of the following is NOT the responsibility of the laboratory animal technician?
- conducting research
- providing food, water and housing for lab animals
- reporting signs of disease
- observing environment and reporting changes
- Very small microbes which live and reproduce in the cell and are NOT killed by antibiotics are called:
- viruses
- bacteria
- fungi
- parasites
- A disease that is easily transmitted from one animal to another is said to be:
- infectious
- contagious
- nutritional
- genetic
- Which of the following conditions is not caused by an infectious agent, such as a bacteria or virus?
- Herpes
- Ringworm
- Colds
- Scurvy
- Only three cents of every health care dollar is spent on medical research.
- True
- False
- Animal researchers frequently steal pets to use in research.
- True
- False
