AAALAC stands for?

• A. Association for the Assessment & Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International
• B. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
• C. Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International
• D. American Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International

Answer: (A)

The main concept is identifying the organization that reviews and approves how institutions care for laboratory animals on an international level. AAALAC International stands for Association for Assessment & Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International, which reflects its mission: to assess and accredit laboratory animal care programs worldwide. This international scope and the emphasis on assessment and accreditation distinguish it from other groups that might focus on science or education but not on external accreditation. The other options drop or alter words in the name (for example, missing Assessment, or using American instead of Association, or changing Accreditation to something else), which is why they’re not correct.