Structure and Function in Plants and Animals Final Exam

The final exam for unit 6, Structure and Function in Plants and Animals, in the course Introduction to Biology for Veterinary Technicians at Penn Foster College

Plants that have enclosed seeds surrounded by carpels are

angiosperms

Which of the following is a type of rudimentary root that isn't involved in transporting water or nutrients?

Rhizoids

The __________ stage is the dominant life cycle of seed plants, such as flowers and trees.

sporophyte

Through what type of conditioning does a certain behavior become associated with a reward or a punishment?

Operant conditioning

What's the function of phloem?

It conducts sugars, amino acids, and hormones throughout the plant

Which of the following is a vital function of the kidneys?

Blood pressure regulation

Dry fruits that don't open naturally to release their seeds are categorized as __________ fruits

indehiscent

Excess phosphorous in an animal's diet can cause

calcium deficiency

Which type of tissue consists of densely packed, columnar parenchymal cells and functions as the primary photosynthesis in plant leaves?

Palisade mesophyll

What's an example of innate behavior?

Spiders making a web

Which process involves pollen from one individual pollinating a flower of a different individual?

Cross-pollination

Which flowering plant can cause kidney failure in cats?

Lillies

Which plant is highly toxic to dogs?

Yew trees

Most primates are arboreal, which means

they live in trees

What is ethology?

The study of animal behavior

__________ is necessary for tissue maintenance and helps in digestion of food

Zinc

Approximately how old is Pikaia gracilens, the earliest fossilized evidence of a chordate?

505 million years

Which of the following contain vitamin A?

Fish oils

What type of skeleton consists of a rigid, chitinous outer frame?

Exoskeleton

One Calorie is equivalent to how many calories?

1,000