TEAS Science Questions
Prostaglandins
- Promote inflammation - Made in the renal medulla - Can lead to pain and fever.
Vinegar is also known as
Acetic acid
Hardening of the arteries is known as
Atheriosclerosis
_____ reactions produce heat
Buffered
Function of the kidneys include
- Secretion - Reabsorption - Filtration
What are characteristic or property of a gas?
- Volume - Mass - Pressure
The first American to win a Nobel Prize was ______ for measuring the speed of light.
Albert Michelson
A/An ______ is a device specifically designed to measure current
Ammeter
_____ is the current flow of one coulomb per second
Ampere
What describes this definition: An object immersed in a fluid is buoyed up by a force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object?
Archimedes' principle
Litmus paper that is blue will turn/stay _____ in the presence of a strong base
Blue
The symbol B on the periodic table stands for
Boron
P1V1 = P2V2 represents
Boyle's law
Which of the following match the definition: The pressure (P) is inversely proportional to the volume (V) of a gas
Boyle's law
The enzyme maltase does the following
Breaks down maltose to glucose
The symbol Ca on the periodic table stands for
Calcium
The unit of charge is called the _____
Coulomb
A Lewis acid is a/an ____ pair acceptor
Electron
What anatomical structure connects the stomach and the mouth?
Esophagus
The two bones found in the area between the knee and ankle in humans are known as
Fibula and Tibia
The combination of sodium and chlorine to form NaCL is considered a/an ___ bond
Ionic
High levels of bilirubin in the blood stream can result in
Jaundice
Which of the following is considered a model for enzyme action?
Lock and Key model
Cholesterol that is known as (LDL) stands for
Low-density lipoproteins
Which cellular organelle contains enzymes that are considered digestive?
Lysosomes
The symbol Mn on the periodic table stands for
Manganese
When the chromosomes line up in mitosis this is known as which phase?
Metaphase
Organs repair themselves through a process of?
Mitosis
The functional unit of the kidney is known as?
Nephron
High frequency sound waves are known as
Overtones
What formulas indicates the ideal gas law?
PV= knT or PV=RnT
The movement of food through the intestines is known as
Peristalsis
Breathing properly requires the presence of what compound that affects surface tension of alveoli in the lungs?
Surfactant
The top number on a blood pressure reading indicate
Systolic pressure
Outer shell electrons are known as ______ electrons
Valence
Forces can be indicated on graph paper by the use of _____
Vectors
Liquids that evaporate quickly are known as _____ liquids.
Volatile
Which of the following is not considered a primary color of light?
Yellow