Define the underlined terms in the following case study. The clinic admitted for observation a Rattus rattus specimen believed to have been domesticated following research use. According to the owner, the rodent, which was an albino, had been having
difficulty acclimatizing. In addition, the owner expressed concern that, despite its former axenic surroundings, the specimen was a vector arising from its laboratory use.
1. Rattus rattus-black rat
2. albino-animal with a white coat and pink eyes
3. acclimatizing-adjusting to a new environment
4. axenic-germ free
5. vector-something that carries disease from one animal to another
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