TEAS Science Test Questions

TEAS Science Test Questions Which of the following are parts of a neuron?

• brain, spinal column, and nerve cells
• autonomic and somatic
• dendrites, axon, and soma
• sympathetic and parasympathetic

(ANS- C

Which of the following organelles is NOT involved in protein translation or processing?

• ribosome
• rough ER
• mitochondrion
• Golgi apparatus

(ANS- C

Which of the following is primarily absorbed in the ileum?

• vitamin K
• carbohydrates
• water
• vitamin B12

(ANS- D

Which of the following correctly includes all the layers of the skin, from deepest layer outward?

• hypodermis, dermis, epidermis
• subcutaneous, sebaceous, dermis
• sebaceous, epidermis, dermis
• dermis, hypodermis, epidermis

(ANS- A

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Which of the following is NOT a possible pairing of period numbers and orbital names?

• 2 and d
• 3 and d
• 2 and s
• 2 and p

(ANS- A

Which of the following is NOT a possible consequence of hypertension?

• vascular scarring from increased plaque buildup
• hemaglobin not properly binding to oxygen
• stroke or aneurysm resulting from blood clots
• heart or kidney failure from poor vasdularization (ANS- B

Which of the following is NOT a function of the kideny?

• filtering blood
• maintaining blood pressure
• activating vitamin D
• storing urea

(ANS- D

How many milligrams are in 10 grams?

• 100 mg
• 1000 mg
• 10,000 mg
• 100,000 mg

(ANS- C

In which of the following would blood pressure be the highest?

• aorta
• capillaries
• pulmonary arteries
• vena cavca

(ANS- A

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Which of the following is NOT a function of surfactant in the lungs?

• prevent alveolar collapse
• increase gas exchange
• decrease gas exchange
• decrease surface tension

(ANS- C

Which of the following correctly describes the sequence of chemical digestion in the stomach?

• glucagon stimulates the release of gastric juice
• gherlin stimulates the release of HCl and pepsin
• gastrin stimulates he release of HCL and pepsinogen
• goblet cells stimulate the release of pepsin an dpepsinogen

(ANS- C

Which of the following are responsible for transmitting a motor impulse across the neuromuscular junction?

• neurotransmitters
• Nodes of Ranvier
• calcium ions
• action potentials

(ANS- A

When the body temperature becomes abnormally high, which of the following homeostatic processes occurs?

• sweat gland activity and blood flow to the subcutaneous layer of the skin

increase, and hair follicles relax

• sweat gland activity and blood flow to the subcutaneous layer increase, and hair

follicles contract

• sweat gland activity increases, blood flow to the subcutaneous layer of the skin

decreases, and hair follicles relax

• sweat gland activity decreases, blood flow to the subcutaneous layer of the skin

increases, and hair follicles relax

(ANS- A

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