ANIMAL SCIENCE 214 KEY CERTIFICATION
ASSESSMENT 2026 VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ cartilage.
Answer: forms cushion, tough tissue
◉ ligaments.
Answer: connect bone to bone
◉ tendons.
Answer: attach muscle to bone
◉ muscle functions.
Answer: movement, stabilizes joints, produces heat, produces
posture
◉ long bones.
Answer: protects blood producing cells
◉ blood flow.
,Answer: right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonary
valve, pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary vein, left atrium, bicuspid
valve, left ventricle, aortic valve, aorta, body, restart
◉ kidney shape.
Answer: bean
◉ lung congestion.
Answer: problem in the left side of the heart
◉ ascites.
Answer: problem in the right side of the heart
◉ day 11.
Answer: earliest day of gestation that an equine pregnancy can be
confirmed
◉ basic nutrients.
Answer: carbohydrates, lipids, fibers, protein, minerals, vitamins,
water
◉ animal behavior.
Answer: study of why animals do what they do
,◉ instinct.
Answer: behavior that is programmed
◉ trial and error.
Answer: do an undesirable, they won't do it again
◉ ingestion.
Answer: feeding and drinking->hunting, chasing, chewing->
possessive behaviors and begging
◉ elimination.
Answer: desecration and urination-> circling, scratching the ground
with back legs, lifting legs or squatting-> housebreaking,
submission, or marking
◉ resting and sleep.
Answer: circling or going under furniture to lie down-> sleeping on
furniture
◉ contacting.
Answer: investigating-> sniffing, pawing, searching-> pulling on a
leash
, ◉ play.
Answer: playing boo, chase, fetch, tug of war-> play nipping,
mouthing
◉ social attachment.
Answer: following, staying close, escaping, searching, vocalizing->
leads to separation anxiety
◉ etiology.
Answer: study of disease causes
◉ attaining water born parasites.
Answer: ingesting aquatic species
◉ grass tetany.
Answer: result of magnesium deficiency
◉ fungus.
Answer: ringworm
◉ RNA virus.
ASSESSMENT 2026 VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ cartilage.
Answer: forms cushion, tough tissue
◉ ligaments.
Answer: connect bone to bone
◉ tendons.
Answer: attach muscle to bone
◉ muscle functions.
Answer: movement, stabilizes joints, produces heat, produces
posture
◉ long bones.
Answer: protects blood producing cells
◉ blood flow.
,Answer: right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonary
valve, pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary vein, left atrium, bicuspid
valve, left ventricle, aortic valve, aorta, body, restart
◉ kidney shape.
Answer: bean
◉ lung congestion.
Answer: problem in the left side of the heart
◉ ascites.
Answer: problem in the right side of the heart
◉ day 11.
Answer: earliest day of gestation that an equine pregnancy can be
confirmed
◉ basic nutrients.
Answer: carbohydrates, lipids, fibers, protein, minerals, vitamins,
water
◉ animal behavior.
Answer: study of why animals do what they do
,◉ instinct.
Answer: behavior that is programmed
◉ trial and error.
Answer: do an undesirable, they won't do it again
◉ ingestion.
Answer: feeding and drinking->hunting, chasing, chewing->
possessive behaviors and begging
◉ elimination.
Answer: desecration and urination-> circling, scratching the ground
with back legs, lifting legs or squatting-> housebreaking,
submission, or marking
◉ resting and sleep.
Answer: circling or going under furniture to lie down-> sleeping on
furniture
◉ contacting.
Answer: investigating-> sniffing, pawing, searching-> pulling on a
leash
, ◉ play.
Answer: playing boo, chase, fetch, tug of war-> play nipping,
mouthing
◉ social attachment.
Answer: following, staying close, escaping, searching, vocalizing->
leads to separation anxiety
◉ etiology.
Answer: study of disease causes
◉ attaining water born parasites.
Answer: ingesting aquatic species
◉ grass tetany.
Answer: result of magnesium deficiency
◉ fungus.
Answer: ringworm
◉ RNA virus.
