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Biology Proctored Exam Penn Foster 
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Characteristics of living things - 1. levels of organization 
2. ability to acquire food for energy 
3. maintain an internal environment 
4. respond to stimuli 
5. reproduce and develop 
6. ability to adapt and evolve 
7. contain cells 
Levels of Biological Organization - atom, molecule, cell, tissue, organ, 
organ system, organism, species, population, community, ecosystem, 
biosphere 
How are organisms classified? - on th...
Penn Foster Anatomy & Physiology 1 
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Cranial - Toward the head 
Rostral - Closer to the tip of the nose 
Median Plane - Divides animal into right and left halves 
Aborad - Moving away from the mouth 
Lateral - Toward the side of the body, away from the midline 
Based on your understanding of term superficial, where would you expect 
the superficial digital flexor tendon in a horse's leg to be found, relative to 
the deep digital flexor? - It would be clo...
Penn Foster - Vet Tech - Introduction to 
Anatomy and Physiology Exam 100% 
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What's the term that describes multiple layers of epithelial cells? - 
Stratified Epithelium 
What's the best description of the locations of a cat's paw and shoulder? - 
The paw is distal to the shoulder 
Which body cavity contains the heart and the lungs? - Thoracic cavity 
What are the components of the dorsal body cavity? - The cranial cavity 
and the spinal cavity 
Which of the following is the proper way t...
Penn Foster Vet Tech AP1 Chapter 1: 
Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 
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Anatomy - Deals with form and structure of the body and its parts - what 
things look like and where they are located. 
Physiology - Deals with the functions of the body and its parts- how 
things work and what they do. 
Microscopic Anatomy - Deals with microscopic structures such as cells 
and tissues. 
Macroscopic/Gross Anatomy - Deals with body parts large enough to 
be seen su...
Penn Foster Anatomy and Physiology 
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Bone - Composed of a sparse population of cells embedded in a hard 
intercellular substance the matrix. 
osteoblast - cells that form bone. secrete the matrix 
matrix - secreted by osteoblast and is made up of collagen fibers 
embedded in a gelatin-like ground substance made of protein and complex 
carbohydrates. 
ossification - osteoblast harden the matrix through this process. 
canaliculi - slots in the b...
Penn Foster Animal Anatomy and 
Physiology 1: Lesson 1 Exam Q&A 100% 
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The organ structures found in the ventral cavity, both thorax and abdomen, 
are called __________. - Viscera (the internal organs in the main 
cavities of the body) 
Major structures in the thorax would be... - Heart, major blood vessels, 
the lungs, and the esophagus. 
Major structures/tracts of the abdomen would be... - Digestive tract and 
all of its organs 
Urinary tract and all of its organs 
Reproductive tract and ...
Penn Foster Introduction to Biology 
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____ are the smallest units of life. - Cells 
Order of biological organization - Population, Community, Ecosystem, 
Biosphere 
A modification that makes organisms more suited to their environment is 
called: - Adaptation 
The life domain whose members live in very harsh environments, such as 
salt lakes and hot springs, is: - Archaea 
During a scientific experiment, the control group is: - identical to the 
experimenta...
Penn Foster Biology Book 1 Exam 
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. In the nineteenth century, what was known about atoms? - The atom 
determines the chemical property of an element. 
How does this snake obtain nutrients from corn? - . By eating the lizard 
Based on this image, what can be inferred about the organization of life? - 
. Bigger systems build on smaller systems 
Why are there many niches of species in one mountain? - The elevation 
changes of the mountain cause different climate...
PENN FOSTER BIOLOGY: Genetics and 
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Trisomy - having three copies of a chromosome instead of two 
euploid - organism with the appropriate number of chromosomes 
Aneuploid - organism with more or less chromosomes inappropriate for 
species 
X inactivation - organism has too many X chromosomes, so one is 
inactivated, not expressed 
Barr bodies - inactive extra X chromosome 
complex traits - genes interact to give rise to different phenotypes 
mu...
Penn Foster - Biology Lesson 1, The 
Nature of Science, the Chemistry of Life, 
and Ecology, Exercise Answer Key Exam 
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Lesson 1 - Exercise: Science in Society - Section 1 - Exercise 1 of 3 
1. Science is the systematic exploration of _______ about everything in the 
physical universe. - knowledge 
2. _______ caused the end of the nomadic lifestyle of ancient humans. - 
Agriculture 
3. Anthropology and psychology help us organize how humans _______. - 
learn 
4. The _______ is a ...