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100

This acronym is the compliance committee that oversees animal use.


IACUC

100
  • This is the term used for measuring moisture in the air.

Humidity

100
  • This is the fluid portion of the blood.
  • What is serum?
100
  • This is a behavioral condition where mice chew hair off of other mice.
  • What is barbering?
100
  • This is the term for studying the potential that drugs may cause harmful effects on living organisms.
  • What is toxicology?
200
  • This acronym is the compliance committee that oversees recombinant DNA and biological hazards.

IBC

200
  • This acronym is used for the protective clothing we put on to enter an animal facility.
  • What is PPE?
200
  • This type of RNA carries information from DNA in the nucleus to the rest of the cell.
  • What is messanger RNA?
200
  • Low humidity can cause this condition in rats.
  • What is ringtail?
200
  • This is the frequency at which biological safety cabinets must be certified.

What is annually?

300
  • Reports to IO are required at this frequency.

Semi-annually?

300
  • This term is used for the total number of animals per investigator in a room.
  • What is census?
300
  • All organic compounds contain this element.
  • What is Carbon?
300
High urine specific gravity, wrinkling of the skin and sunken eyes are all indicators of this condition.

What is dehydration

300
  • These containers are used to discard needles or other materials that can cause punctures or lacerations.
  • What are sharps containers?
400
  • This is the animal regulatory office in NIH.
  • What is OLAW?
400
  • This acronym is used to describe a rodent housing rack that has individual ventilation.
  • What is IVC?
400
  • This term is for cells that have paired chromosomes.
  • What are diploid cells?
400

Failure to gain weight after weaning may be an indicator of this oral condition in rodents.

What is malocclusion?

400

This is the primary containment used when working with hazardous chemicals.

What is a fume hood?

500
  • This is the maximum length of time protocols are approved under PHS policy.
  • What is 3 years?
500
  • This piece of equipment uses high temperature steam under pressure to kill microorganisms.
  • What is an autoclave?
500
  • This is the oxygen carrying component of red blood cells.
  • What is hemoglobin?
500
A domed head on recently weaned mice may be an indicator of this condition.

What is hydrocephalus?

500

This is the biosafety level/risk level associated with organisms that generally cause mild illness in humans, or organisms that can be prevented with immunization.

What is Biosafety level 2, or risk level 2 agents?

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