HOSA VETERINARY SCIENCE EXAM 2025 WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
anatomy - correct answer structure of living things
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physiology - correct answer function of living things
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rostral - correct answer going towards the nose
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caudal - correct answer up the head
b b b b b b
dorsal - correct answer top of the back
b b b b b b b
ventral - correct answer belly
b b b b
,cranial - correct answer head b b b b
carpus - correct answer ankle b b b b
joints - correct answer junction between two or more bones
b b b b b b b b b
cartilage - correct answer forms cushion, tough tissue b b b b b b b
ligaments - correct answer connect bone to bone b b b b b b b
tendons - correct answer attach muscle to bone b b b b b b b
muscle functions - correct answer movement, stabilizes joints, produces heat, produces posture
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long bones - correct answer protects blood producing cells
b b b b b b b b
blood flow - correct answer right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonary valve, pulmonary artery,
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lungs, pulmonary vein, left atrium, bicuspid valve, left ventricle, aortic valve, aorta, body, restart
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kidney shape - correct answer bean
b b b b b
lung congestion - correct answer problem in the left side of the heart
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ascites - correct answer problem in the right side of the heart
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day 11 - correct answer earliest day of gestation that an equine pregnancy can be confirmed
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basic nutrients - correct answer carbohydrates, lipids, fibers, protein, minerals, vitamins, water
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, animal behavior - correct answer study of why animals do what they do
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instinct - correct answer behavior that is programmed
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trial and error - correct answer do an undesirable, they won't do it again
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ingestion - correct answer feeding and drinking->hunting, chasing, chewing-> possessive behaviors and
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begging
elimination - correct answer desecration and urination-> circling, scratching the ground with back legs, lifting
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legs or squatting-> housebreaking, submission, or marking
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resting and sleep - correct answer circling or going under furniture to lie down-> sleeping on furniture
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contacting - correct answer investigating-> sniffing, pawing, searching-> pulling on a leash
b b b b b b b b b b b
play - correct answer playing boo, chase, fetch, tug of war-> play nipping, mouthing
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social attachment - correct answer following, staying close, escaping, searching, vocalizing-> leads to
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separation anxiety b
etiology - correct answer study of disease causes
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attaining water born parasites - correct answer ingesting aquatic species
b b b b b b b b b
grass tetany - correct answer result of magnesium deficiency
b b b b b b b b
fungus - correct answer ringworm
b b b b
RNA virus - correct answer feline calicivirus
b b b b b b
ANSWERS
anatomy - correct answer structure of living things
b b b b b b b
physiology - correct answer function of living things
b b b b b b b
rostral - correct answer going towards the nose
b b b b b b b
caudal - correct answer up the head
b b b b b b
dorsal - correct answer top of the back
b b b b b b b
ventral - correct answer belly
b b b b
,cranial - correct answer head b b b b
carpus - correct answer ankle b b b b
joints - correct answer junction between two or more bones
b b b b b b b b b
cartilage - correct answer forms cushion, tough tissue b b b b b b b
ligaments - correct answer connect bone to bone b b b b b b b
tendons - correct answer attach muscle to bone b b b b b b b
muscle functions - correct answer movement, stabilizes joints, produces heat, produces posture
b b b b b b b b b b b
long bones - correct answer protects blood producing cells
b b b b b b b b
blood flow - correct answer right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonary valve, pulmonary artery,
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
lungs, pulmonary vein, left atrium, bicuspid valve, left ventricle, aortic valve, aorta, body, restart
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
kidney shape - correct answer bean
b b b b b
lung congestion - correct answer problem in the left side of the heart
b b b b b b b b b b b b
ascites - correct answer problem in the right side of the heart
b b b b b b b b b b b
day 11 - correct answer earliest day of gestation that an equine pregnancy can be confirmed
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
basic nutrients - correct answer carbohydrates, lipids, fibers, protein, minerals, vitamins, water
b b b b b b b b b b b
, animal behavior - correct answer study of why animals do what they do
b b b b b b b b b b b b
instinct - correct answer behavior that is programmed
b b b b b b b
trial and error - correct answer do an undesirable, they won't do it again
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
ingestion - correct answer feeding and drinking->hunting, chasing, chewing-> possessive behaviors and
b b b b b b b b b b b b
begging
elimination - correct answer desecration and urination-> circling, scratching the ground with back legs, lifting
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
legs or squatting-> housebreaking, submission, or marking
b b b b b b
resting and sleep - correct answer circling or going under furniture to lie down-> sleeping on furniture
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
contacting - correct answer investigating-> sniffing, pawing, searching-> pulling on a leash
b b b b b b b b b b b
play - correct answer playing boo, chase, fetch, tug of war-> play nipping, mouthing
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
social attachment - correct answer following, staying close, escaping, searching, vocalizing-> leads to
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
separation anxiety b
etiology - correct answer study of disease causes
b b b b b b b
attaining water born parasites - correct answer ingesting aquatic species
b b b b b b b b b
grass tetany - correct answer result of magnesium deficiency
b b b b b b b b
fungus - correct answer ringworm
b b b b
RNA virus - correct answer feline calicivirus
b b b b b b