CPP Species-Specific Care & Breed Knowledge 3

Question 1

What is the scientific term for the process by which snakes and other reptiles shed their outer skin?

Accepted Answer

Ecdysis

Answer

Ecdysis is the biological term specifically for the shedding of an outer skin layer in reptiles, allowing for growth and removal of external parasites.

Question 2

Why is the nitrogen cycle critical when setting up a new aquarium?

Accepted Answer

It establishes beneficial bacteria that convert toxic ammonia into less harmful nitrates

Answer

The nitrogen cycle establishes colonies of beneficial bacteria that convert toxic ammonia from fish waste to nitrite and then to less harmful nitrate, making the water safe for fish.

Question 3

What term describes the instinctive behaviors in dogs that were selectively bred for a specific working purpose?

Accepted Answer

Breed-specific behavior or breed drive

Answer

Breed-specific drives are instinctive behaviors selectively reinforced through generations of breeding, such as the herding instinct in Border Collies or the retrieving drive in Labradors.

Question 4

What is the most critical consideration when housing multiple small animal species in the same facility?

Accepted Answer

Assessing species compatibility and predator-prey relationships

Answer

Housing natural predators near prey species causes chronic stress responses and can result in injury or death even without direct physical contact between the animals.

Question 5

What is the primary biological purpose of basking behavior in tortoises?

Accepted Answer

Thermoregulation and UV-B absorption for vitamin D3 synthesis

Answer

Basking allows tortoises to raise their core body temperature for metabolic function and absorb UV-B radiation essential for vitamin D3 synthesis, enabling calcium absorption for shell and bone health.

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CPP Species-Specific Care & Breed Knowledge 3