TEAS SCIENCE QUESTIONS

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS MOST LIKELY THE LENGTH OF A FEMUR OF A HEALTHY ADULT FEMALE a: 40 cm b: 20 mm c: 40 mm d: 20 cm

a: 40 cm

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES A GAS a: a gas has no definite shape b: a gas takes up space c: a gas has a definite size and shape d: a gas has an indefinite shape and a definite volume

a: a gas has no definite shape

YOUR PATIENT HAS A BURISE SUPERIOR TO HIS OR HER KNEE. THIS MEANS THAT THE BRUISE IS a: above the knee b: below the knee c: behind the knee d: in front of the knee

a: above the knee

THE PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM USES THE HORMONE ______ TO DECREASE HEART RATE a: acetylcholine b: ghrelin c: epinephrine d: norepinephrine

a: acetylcholine

IF A PERSON HAS A HIGH PERISTALSIS RATE, YOU CAN CONCLUDE THAT a: he or she just at a large meal b: he or she just had an intense workout c: he or she just drank too many fluids d: they also have a decreased amount of enzymes

a: he or she just had a large meal

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING GLANDS PRODUCES RELEASING HORMONES WHICH STIMULATE OR INHIBIT THE ACTIONS OF THE PITUITARY GLAND a: hypothalamus b: adrenal c: thyroid d: pineal

a: hypothalamus

WHICH STRUCTURE REPLAYS SIGNALS FROM THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TO THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM a: hypothalamus b: thalamus c: thyroid d: pituitary

a: hypothalamus

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBES THE PRIMARY FUNCTION OF GLUCAGON a: it increases conversion of glycogen to glucose b: it assembles glucose out of carbon dioxide and water c: it breaks down glucose into pyruvate and a hydrogen ion d: it increases conversion of glucose to glycogen

a: it increases conversion of glycogen to glucose

HYDROCHLORIC ACID (HCl) IS PRODUCED IN THE STOMACH BY a: parietal cells b: goblet cells c: chief cells d: saliva

a: parietal cells

CARBOHYDRATE DIGESTION IS THE FUNCTION OF WHICH ENZYME a: salivary amylase b: cholecystokinin c: pepsinogen d: gastrin

a: salivary amylase

THE STRUCTURE THAT ALLOWS NEURONS TO SEND CHEMICAL MESSAGES OTHER NEURONS, MUSCLES, OR GLANDS IS A/AN a: synapse b: axon c: dendrites d: cell body

a: synapse

THE CNS PREPARES THE STOMACH TO RECEIVE FOOD BY THE STIMULI OF SIGHT, TASTE, SMELL, OR THOUGHT OF FOOD. THIS PHASE IS CALLED a: the cephalic phase b: the gastric phase c: receptive function d: the intestinal phase

a: the cephalic phase

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A GLAND THAT PRODUCES CALCITONIN, A HORMONE THAT REGULATES LEVELS OF CALCIUM AND PHOSPHATE IN THE BLOOD a: thyroid b: pineal c: pituitary d: hypothalamus

a: thyroid

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING HORMONES IS ASSOCIATED WITH A PERSON HAVING A GOITER a: thyroxine b: adrenaline c: vasopressin d: glucagon

a: thyroxine

A BALL OF MOIST, INGESTED FOOD THAT HAS BEEN CHEWED AND SWALLOWED IS CALLED a: chyme b: a bolus c: a digestive enzyme d: waste

b: a bolus

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES THE TYPE OF CELL SIGNALING KNOWN AS PARACRINE SIGNALING a: a hormone acts on the surface of the cell that produced it b: a hormone acts locally by diffusing from a source cell to nearby target cells c: a hormone acts on the internal contents of the cell the produced it d: a hormone travels via the bloodstream to distant target cells

b: a hormone acts locally by diffusing from a source cell to nearby target cells

A CATION IS a: a positively charged particle b: a positively charged ion c: a negatively charged particle d: a neutral subatomic particle

b: a positively charged ion

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING GLANDS IS THE PRIMARY PRODUCER OF CORTISOL a: thyroid b: adrenal c: pancreas d: pituitary

b: adrenal

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING HORMONES IS MOST DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN DIABETES INSIPIDUS a: glucagon b: antidiuretic hormone c: insulin d: somatotropin

b: antidiuretic hormone

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBES A PRINCIPAL FUNCTION OF THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM a: filtration of waste products from the blood b: integration and regulation of growth and development c: circulation and exchange of gases d: absorption and assimilation of nutrients

b: integration and regulation of growth and development

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING HORMONES PROMPTS THE BONES TO RELEASE CALCIUM a: calcitonin b: parathyroid hormone c: glucagon d: melatonin

b: parathyroid hormone

SPERM IS EJECTED THROUGH THE a: ductus defers b: penis c: epididmysis d: testes

b: penis

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING GLANDS IS FOUND AT THE BASE OF THE BRAIN a: adrenal b: pituitary c: thyroid d: pancreas

b: pituitary

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING GLANDS SECRETE HORMONES THAT CONTROL OTHER GLANDS a: thyroid b: pituitary c: pancreas d: adrenal

b: pituitary

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES IS TYPICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH LIQUIDS AND NOT WITH SOLIDS OR GASES a: refractive index b: surface tension c: solubility d: density

b: surface tension

IF A PATIENT'S BONE MARROW FAILS ON THEM, HE OR SHE MAY NO LONGER BE ABLE TO a: produce urine b: synthesize red blood cells c: bend joint d: produce aldosterone

b: synthesize red blood cells

THE NARROW PART OF THE UTERUS THAT TURNS INTO THE VAGINA IS CALLED a: estrogen b: the cervix c: the ovary d: Fallopian tubes

b: the cervix

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING GLANDS IS FOUND AT THE FRONT OF THE NECK a: adrenal b: thyroid c: pancreas d: pituitary

b: thyroid

IF AN ATOM HAS 1 ELECTRON, 0 NEUTRONS, AND 1 PROTON, WHAT IS THE ATOMIC NUMBER a: 0 b: 2 c: 1 d: the atomic number is equal to the atomic mass

c: 1

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STEROID HORMONES IS A MINERALOCORTICOID a: estradiol b: testosterone c: aldosterone d: cortisol

c: aldosterone

AFTER VACCINATION, WHICH BLOOD COMPONENTS WOULD MOST LIKELY INCREASE a: erythrocytes b: leukocytes c: antibodies d: carbon dioxide

c: antibodies

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ORGANELLES ARE PAIRED INCORRECTLY WITH ITS FUNCTION a: ribosomes- protein synthesis b: mitochondria- converts chemicals to ATP c: cytoskeleton- packages and transports protein d: nucleus- stores genetic information for the cell

c: cytoskeleton- packages and transport protein

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT CONTROLLED BY THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM a: digestion b: breathing c: eating d: heart rhythm

c: eating

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE MOST INNERMOST LAYER OF THE SKIN a: dermis b: epidermis c: hypodermis d: sebaceous

c: hypodermis

WHICH IS TRUE ABOUT THE ILEUM IN THE SMALL INTESTINE a: it is the first segment of the small intestine b: it is 2.5 meters long c: it has a sphincter called the ileocecal valve d: it is connected to the large intestine

c: it has a sphincter called the ileocecal valve

LUTEINIZING HORMONE IS PRODUCED IN THE a: ovaries b: endometrium c: pituitary gland d: uterus

c: pituitary gland

UNDER CONDITIONS OF STANDARD TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WILL HAVE THE PARTICLES WITH THE GREATEST QUANTITY OF TRANSLATIONAL MOTION a: 1 kg og mercury atoms b: 1 kg of gold atoms c: 1 kg of water molecules d: 1 kg of oxygen molecules

d: 1 kg of oxygen molecules

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS MOST LIKELY THE MASS OF THE LIVER IN A HEALTHY ADULT MALE a: 14.5 kg b: 0.45 kg c: 0.145 g d: 1.45 kg

d: 1.45 kg

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBES HOW A LIQUID DIFFERS FROM A GAS UNDER CONDITIONS OF STANDARD TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE a: a liquid has no fixed shape; a gas has a definite shape b: a liquid has an ever changing volume; the volume of a gas cannot be altered c: a liquid has particles that can be ionized; the particles of a gas cannot be ionized d: a liquid is barely compressible; a gas is highly compressible

d: a liquid is barely compressible; a gas is highly compressible

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TOOLS WOULD BE THE MOST APPROPRIATE FOR MEASURING THE MASS OF 100 GRAINS OF SAND a: bathroom scale b: pan balance c: triple beam balance d: analytical microbalance

d: analytical microbalance

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PHASE CHANGES TYPICALLY REQUIRES THE SUBTRACTION OF HEAT ENERGY a: sublimation b: vaporization c: melting d: condensation

d: condensation

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBES HOW DECREASE IN PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE AFFECT THE MOLECULES OF A GAS a: decreased pressure and temperature tend to let molecules move farther apart b: decreased pressure and decreased temperature both tend to let molecules move closer together c: decreased pressure tends to let molecules group together. decreased temperature tends to let molecules move farther apart d: decreased pressure tends to let molecules move farther apart. decreased temperature tends to let molecules group together

d: decreased pressure tends to let molecules move farther apart. decreased temperature tends to let molecules group together

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PHASE CHANGES IS CAUSED BY REMOVING HEAT ENERFY FROM A SYSTEM a: melting b: vaporization c: sublimation d: deposition

d: deposition

THE BODY'S STRESS RESPONSE HAS 3 PHASES: ALARM, RESISTANCE, AND EXHAUSTION. DURING THE ALARM PHASE, THE SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULATES THE RELEASE OF ____, THE DOMINANT HORMONE IN THIS PHASE a: glucocorticoid b: cortisol c: acetylcholine d: epinephrine

d: epinephrine

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A FUNCTION OF THE CARDIAC CELLS a: waste removal b: maturation of T-cells c: attack against antigens d: generation of electrical impulses

d: generation of electrical impulses

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TOOLS WOULD BE MOST APPROPRIATE FOR MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 35 mL OF A LIQUID a: volumetric pipette b: volumetric flask c: graduated beaker d: graduated cylinder

d: graduated cylinder

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE MOST APPROPRIATE UNIT FOR REPRESENTING THE MASS OF AN ADULT WOMAN'S KIDNEY a: microgram b: milligram c: kilogram d: gram

d: gram

WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING DISEASES DO NOT BELONG a: walking pneumonia b: tetanus c: tuberculosis d: influenza

d: influenze

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE MOST APPROPRIATE UNIT FOR REPRESENTING THE MASS OF AN ADULT MALE HORSE a: microgram b: milligram c: gram d: kilogram

d: kilogram

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE MOST APPROPRIATE UNIT FOR REPRESENTING THE VOLUME OF SEAWATER IN THE OCEAN a: microliter b: milliter c: liter d: kiloliter

d: kiloliter

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TOOLS WOULD BE MOST APPROPRIATE FOR MEASURING THE LENGTH OF A FEMUR TO THE NEAREST CENTIMETER a: stage micrometer b: measuring wheel c: inch ruler d: meter stick

d: meter stick

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE MOST APPROPRIATE UNIT FOR MEASURING THE DIAMETER OF A HUMAN EGG CELL a: centimeter b: millimeter c: decimeter d: micrometer

d: micrometer

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING NAMES THIS MEASUREMENT (1OUm) a: nanometer b: millimeter c: centimeter d: micrometer

d: micrometer

WHICH IS NOT A FUNCTION OF THE SKIN a: excretion b: thermoregulation c: vitamin D synthesis d: movement

d: movement

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SECRETES INSULIN AND GLUCAGON INTO THE BLOODSTREAM a: thymus b: pituitary gland c: liver d: pancreas

d: pancreas

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFIES A SAMPLE OF PARTICLES THAT HAS NO DEFINITE SHAPE OR VOLUME AND IS AN EXCELLENT CONDUCTOR OF ELECTRICITY a: colloid b: liquid c: solid d: plasma

d: plasma

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS ARE NOT RELATED TO THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM a: involuntary b: efferent c: motor d: skeletal muscle

d: skeletal muscle

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TOOLS WOULD BE MOST APPROPRIATE FOR MEASURING THE LENGTH OF A RED BLOOD CELLS a: centimeter ruler b: inch ruler c: measuring wheel d: stage micrometer

d: stage micrometer

DIGESTION OF PROTEINS BEGINS IN THE ____ BY THE ENZYME _____ a: stomach, vitamin K b: mouth, secretin c: large intestine, somatostatin d: stomach, pepsin

d: stomach, pepsin

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A FALSE STATEMENT OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM a: the AV node is located at the bottom of the right atrium b: all veins return blood to the heart c: all arteries carry blood away from the heart d: the walls of the atria are thicker than the walls of the ventricle

d: the walls of the atria are thicker than the walls of the ventricle

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TOOLS WOULD BE MOST APPROPRIATE FOR MEASURING THE APPROXIMATE MASS OF 10 WALNUTS a: analytical microbalance b: bathroom scale c: pan balance d: triple beam balance

d: triple beam balance

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TOOLS WOULD BE MOST APPROPRIATE FOR MEASURING THE APPROXIMATE MASS OF A HUMAN BRAIN a: analytical microbalance b: pan balance c: bathroom scale d: triple beam balance

d: triple bean balance

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TOOLS IS MOST APPROPRIATE FOR PRECISELY MEASURING 10.25 L OF WATER a: graduated beaker b: graduated cylinder c: volumetric pipette d: volumetric flask

d: volumetric flask

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TOOLS IS MOST APPROPRIATE FOR PRECISELY MEASURING 0.75 mL OF WATER a: volumetric flask b: graduated cylinder c: graduated beaker d: volumetric pipette

d: volumetric pipette

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ORGANS ARE CORRECTLY PAIRED WITH THE ENZYMES THE PRODUCE a: mouth- gastric lipase, HCl, pepsin b: stomach- salivary lipase, salivary amylase c: pancreas- protease, disaccharides, lactase d: large intestine- bicarbonate, trypsin, amylase, proteases, lipase e: liver- bile

e: liver - bile