TEAS Science Questions and accurate answers. 54 pages.

TEAS Science Questions and accurate answers. 54 pages.

Which of the following illustrates a negative feedback mechanism that occurs in the human body?

a)the release of insulin from the pancreas in response to an increase in blood sugar levels

• the release of glucagon from the pancreas in response to an increase in blood- sugar levels
• the release of oxytocin resulting in uterine contractions as childbirth is underway
• chemical reactions that result in coagulation due to fibrin being released - a) the release of insulin

from the pancreas in response to an increase in blood - sugar levels

Pancreatic cells have an abundance of _______ to meet the protein production demands of the cell

• nuclei

b)mitochondria c)lysosomes

• rough endoplasmic reticulum - d) rough endoplasmic reticulum

Nails are made of a protein called ____

• collagen

b)vinculin c)keratin

• elastin - c) keratin

Anxiety about an upcoming final exam causes a student to experience an increase in blood pressure, dilation of the pupils, and a dry mouth. Which of the following nervous system responses is responsible for these physical symptoms?

• Voluntary
• Sympathetic
• Limbic
• Cognitive - b) sympathetic

Which of the following results from the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine into the nerve synapse?

• the presynaptic neuron fires an action potential

b) Dopamine binds to receptor proteins on the membrane of the postsynaptic cell

c)Dopamine enters the cytoplasm of the postsynaptic cell

• dopamine cause the postsynaptic nerve cell to contract - b) dopamine binds to receptor proteins on

the membrane of the postsynaptic cell

Which of the following describes the function of the ribosome in a living cell?

• production of ATP molecules from energy in nutrient molecules

b) Disposal and recycling of damaged or unneeded cell parts

c) Use of genetic information to build specific protein molecules

• regulation of molecules entering and leaving the cell - c) use of genetic information to build specific

protein molecules

if an intensive property in independent of the amount of the material being measured, which of the following is an example of intensive property?a)Length b)mass c)volume

• density - c) Density

Which of the following statements correctly matches a body system with its function?

• the digestive system facilitates absorption of substances into the bloodstream
• the respiratory system transports oxygenated blood throughout the lungs and body

c) The excitatory system prevents harmful substances from entering the body

d) The endocrine system transports hormones from place to place within the body - a) the digestive

system facilitates absorption of substance into the blood stream

235 U . ---> . X + 4HE

92 . 2

which of the following is "x" in the reaction above?

• 239 Pu

94

• 231 Pu

94

• 231 Th

90 - c) 231 Th 90

What is the role of the urethra?

• to transport urine out of the body
• to transport the egg to the uterus
• to connect the kidneys to the bladder
• to connect the uterus to the outside of the body - a) to transport urine out of the body

Which of the following is the form of energy contained in nutrient molecules and in ATP's high-energy bonds?

• mechanical energy

b)potential energy c)kinetic energy d)radiation energy - b) potential energy

A researcher decides to repeat an experiment and reassess results first established in the 1930's about why plants grow toward light. Which of the following is the best reason for conduction this experiment?

a)plant behavior could have modified due to evolutionary processes since the experiments were first done

b)new breeds of plants discovered since the 1930's have not yet been shown to have to same light responses

c)shifts in average temperatures produced by global warming may affect plants in ways that are not yet understood

d)equipment and methods developed since the 1930's may produce better data and provide mechanistic detail. - d) equipment and methods developed since the 1930's may produce better developed data and provide mechanistic detail

Which of the following glands produces melatonin, the hormones that regulates sleep?

• thyroid

b)hypothalamus c)pituitary

• pineal - d) pineal