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.