VMC-0036
QUESTION
The particular animal that is made free from particular pathogen is known as?
OPTIONS
(A) Germ free animal
(B) Gnotobiotic animal
(C) Conventional animal
(D) Specific pathogen free animal
ANSWER
(D) Specific pathogen free animal
EXPLANATION
An animal specifically free from a defined list of pathogens is called a specific-pathogen-free (SPF) animal. Thus option D is correct; germ-free animals contain no microorganisms, gnotobiotic animals have a known microbial population, and conventional animals have an uncontrolled normal microbiota.
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