Mouse Quiz

What is a good indication of a healthy newborn mouse?

• Open eyes

• A milk spot

• Fully formed external ears

• Pale color

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What is the scientific name for the mouse?

• Mus domesticus

• Mousus norveqicus

• Mus musculus

• Musculus domesticus

What is an average litter size range for the mouse?

• 6 to 12 pups

• 1 to 7 pups

• 10 to 20 pups

• 9 to 15 pups

What is the length of gestation in the mouse?

• 6 weeks

• 21 to 28 days

• 19 to 21 days

• 16 to 18 days

Minimizing animal use or numbers for research is describing which form of the 3 R's.

• Replacement

• Refinement

• Reduction

What belief supports the ideal of treating animals humanely while being used for research?

• Animal Welfare

• Animal Care

• Animal Rights

• Animal Support

The reproductive cycle of rodent animals is called__________________________

• Estrus

• Estrous

• Menstrual

• Polyestrous

Animals that are active during the day are called___________________________

• Diurnal

• Bimodal

• Crepuscular

• Nocturnal

A disease that animal has that can be transferred to human is a _________________ disease

• zoonotic

• transgentic

• knockout

• auto immune

_______________ period is when the female is fertile and will allow the male to mate.

• Estrous

• Menstrual

• Polyestrus

• Estrus

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