Animal Science Certification Standards 21-31

What division of the USDA is responsible for enforcing federal laws that address the humane treatment and care of animals?

• CDC

• EPA

• FDA

• APHIS

Which of the following is addressed in the Animal Welfare Act - Select all that apply

• Minimum standards for care and treatment of animals

• Commercial transportation guidelines

• Breed standards

• Regulations that specifically address laboratory animals

What change was made in the 1985 amendment to the Animal Welfare Act?

• Protection of Pets

• Improved Standards for Laboratory Animals

• Animal Fighting Prohibition Act

• Standards of care for animals

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services is part of the USDA and is represented by the Acronym

• FDA

• EPA

• APHIS

• FSIS

The Food and Drug administration is responsible for protecting the public's health by ensuring a safe food supply. An acronym that represents this federal agency is

• APHIS

• FDA

• EPA

• FSIS

The Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for protecting human and environmental health. The acronym for this agency is

• APHIS

• FDA

• EPA

• FSIS

The United States ______ is an agency of the federal government of the United States which was created for the purpose of protecting human health and the environment.

• USDA

• CDC

• EPA

• FSIS

A federal agency that conducts and supports health promotion, prevention and preparedness activities in the United States, with the goal of improving overall public health.

• USDA

• EPA

• CDC

• FSIS

Which of the following are signs of estrus in swine? Check all that apply

• Standing to be mounted by boar

• No notable differences

• Swollen red vulva

• Normal eating behaviors

is a process of fertilization where an egg is combined with sperm outside the body, in vitro ("in glass")

• artificial insemination

• selective breeding

• in vitro fertilization

• breeding up