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Penn Foster Vet Tech Biology-Plant 
Structure and Function Exam Q&A 100% 
Solved 
Meristem cells/tissues - First cells when a plant embryo begins to 
develop; cells organize themselves into tissues 
Apical meristems - Tissues located at the ends of a plant; have 3 types 
of specialized tissues: epidermal, ground, vascular 
Epidermal, ground, vascular - 3 types of apical meristems 
Epidermal tissue - forms the outer protective covering of a plant; cells 
exposed to air are covered by a waxy cutic...
Penn Foster Biology Chapter 14-19 
Exam Q&A with Complete Solutions 
Evolution - Genetic change in a line of descent over time. 
Fossils - Impressions, or casts, in sedimentary rocks of long deceased 
organisms. 
Biogeography - Te study of the distribution of organisims throughout the 
world. 
Summarize how nineteenth-century scientists contributed to the study of 
evolutionary change. - The work of Charles Darwin helped shape 
modern evolutionary thought. All species on Earth, including humans,...
Penn Foster - Biology Lesson 5, Plant 
and Animal Systems, and Behavior, 
EXAM (700042RR) 100% Pass 
1. How would a biologist classify the plant stem shown? - Dicot stem 
2. In ferns, the plant structure that produces sperm and egg cells is known 
as which of the following? - Gametophyte 
3. Fish respiratory systems exchange gas and receive oxygen at the gills. 
This oxygen then enters the bloodstream and is pumped through the heart 
and back through the gills without first returning to the hear...
Structure and Function in Plants and 
Animals - penn foster self-check Exam 
Q&A 100% Solved 
The centrally located ground tissue of a eudicot stem is the - pith 
Of the following types of simple plant tissues, the _______ has a number of 
commercial uses. - sclerenchyma 
The _______ is the plant tissue in which photosynthesis occurs. - 
mesophyll 
Which of the following is not a trait of a monocot plant? - Two 
cotyledons 
In the process of _______, the evaporation of water creates a tension th...
Penn Foster - Intro To Biology L1: 
Chapter 1, Biology:The Science of Life 
Exam Q&A 100% Solved 
Biology - The scientific study of life 
Cell - The smallest, most basic unit of life 
Multicellular - Organisms composed of many types of cells 
Tissues - Formed by similar cells combining 
Organs - Formed when various tissues combine and work together in 
organ systems 
Organ Systems - Various organs combine to work together 
Population - All the members of a species (organisms with a similar 
stru...
Proper restraint - crucial to animal care 
 
three major categories restraint techniques - manual mechanical chemical 
 
Why do injuries of staff occur? - Improper restraint and not recognizing signs of fear or aggression 
 
What is fear-free restraint? - To form a common language between human and animal 
 
What species will likely display the greatest range of reactions to handling and restraint? - Dogs 
 
What is equipment used for restraining dogs? - Collars, leashes, muzzles and head snares...
When and where was the first veterinary college founded - answer-1761; Lyon, France 
 
When did U.S. Veterinary schools begin - answer-1850s 
 
When did colleges start offering Vet Tech programs - answer-1961 
 
Who accredits college training programs for veterinarians and techs - answer-AVMA 
 
AMVA stands for - answer-American Veterinary Medical Association 
 
The set of laws that govern veterinary medicine in a particular state - answer-Veterinary Practice Act 
 
A group of veterinarians appo...
Cranial - Toward the head 
 
Rostral - Toward the tip of the nose 
 
Median plane - divided down the middle; split into right and left halves. 
 
Aborad - moving away from the mouth. 
 
Lateral - toward the side of the body way from the middle. 
 
Based on your understanding of the 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 closer to the skin than the deep digital flexor tendon ...
Radiography Positioning Terminology: 
Ventro-Dorsal (VD) - On back, legs up 
 
Radiography Positioning Terminology: 
Dorso-Ventral (DV) - On stomach, back up 
 
Radiography Positioning Terminology: 
Right lateral view - Left side up 
 
Define: Brisket - 
 
What two cavities does the diaphragm separate? - thoracic and abdominal cavities 
 
What membrane lines the abdominal cavity? - peritoneum 
 
What membrane lines the thoracic cavity? - pleura 
 
Name the 4 types of tissues - epithelial, conne...
Based on your understanding of the 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 closer to the skin than the deep digital flexor tendon. 
 
Goblet cells are found in - intestines. 
 
Simple cuboid epithelium is made up of - a single layer of cuboid cells. 
 
Which type of epithelial cell is found only in the urinary system? - Transitional 
 
Glands secrete which type of molecules? -...