TEAS 7 Anatomy & Physiology Practice Questions

TEAS 7 Anatomy & Physiology Practice Questions Which of the following organs transports semen through the penis? - urethra Which of the following describes the location of the heart relative to the lungs? - anterior The rectum is a part of which of the following organs? - large intestine Which of the following types of variables is changed in a scientific experiment? - independent variable Which of the following type of reactions is shown below? CaCl2 + 2NaOH → Ca(OH)2 + 2NaCl - double replacement Which of the following is NOT part of the innate immune system? - antibodies Which of the following is NOT a function of the respiratory system in humans? - to distribute oxygen to the rest of the body Which of the following processes occurs in red bone marrow? - hematopoiesis Which of the following parts of the nervous system is protected by the vertebral column? - spinal cord Which of the following is a monomer used to build carbohydrates? - glucose Which of the following terms describes a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning? - inference If a plant that is homozygous dominant (T) for a trait is crossed with a plant that is homozygous recessive (t) for the same trait, what will be the phenotype of the offspring if the trait follows Mendelian patterns of inheritance? - All offspring will show the dominant phenotype. Which of the following processes uses the information stored in RNA to produce a protein? - translation In the digestive system, the majority of nutrients are absorbed in which of the following organs? - small intestine Which of the following is the number of chromosomes found in a human gamete? - 23 Which of the following is composed of a motor neuron and its associated muscle fibers? - motor unit Which of the following molecules can be found in abundance in a fatigued muscle? - lactic acid Which of the following processes produces a gas from a solid? - sublimation A student isolates and purifies a substance. She then puts it into the lab refrigerator at 4°C. When she comes back the next day, she notices that it has solidified. Which of the following statements about the substance is true? - it has a freezing point higher than that of water. Which of the following molecules experience London dispersion forces? - all atoms and molecules Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture? - a mixture in which the atoms or molecules are distributed unevenly A woman has been suffering from heartburn and thinks that a particular food is causing it. She decides that for each week during a single month, she will not eat a specific food and see if she has heartburn that week. In her experiment, the food she removes from her diet would be which of the following types of variable? - independent variable Which of the following is true of a gene that is expressed? - It is influencing a phenotype trait. Which of the following glands provides nourishment for sperm, as well as the majority of the fluid that combines with sperm to form semen? - seminal vesicles Which of the following does NOT correctly match the endocrine system organ with its function? hypothalamus: regulation of pituitary gland pancreas: control of blood sugar through production of insulin and glucagon testes: testosterone and estradiol production pituitary: production and regulation of cortisol and adrenaline - pituitary: production and regulation of cortisol and adrenaline Which of the following parts of the peripheral nervous system controls voluntary muscle actions? - the somatic nervous system People who suffer from Type I diabetes are lacking function in which of the following organs? - pancreas How many electrons can the 2s orbital hold? - 2 Which of the follows describes what happens to the atomic radius when moving left to right on the periodic table? - it decreases. Which of the following correctly describes atomic number? - the number of protons in an atom Which of the following type of bone tissue gives bone its hardness and strength? - cortical bone According to electron theory, which of the following is the maximum number of bonds a carbon atom can have? - Carbon has four valence electrons, which means it is able to form 4 bonds with other atoms. Which of the following is an example of human error in an experiment? an imperfectly calibrated scale contaminating a sterile sample by breathing on it a draft in the laboratory slightly changing the temperature of a liquid failure to account for wind speed when measuring distance traveled - contaminating a sterile sample by breathing on it What is the electron configuration of ground-state neutral magnesium (Mg)? - 1s22s22p63s2 Mg has an atomic number of 12 on the periodic table. This means that ground-state neutral Mg has 12 protons and 12 electrons. These 12 electrons are assigned to orbitals in the order represented by the arrangement of the s-block and p-block on the periodic table: 1s22s22p63s2. Which of the following is the temperature at which all molecular motion stops? −460°C −273 K 0 K 0°C - Absolute zero, or the lowest temperature theoretically possible, is 0 on the Kelvin scale. It is also written as -460 degrees F and -273 degrees C. Which of the following terms best describes the position of the bladder relative to the uterus? inferior anterior distal latera - anterior Which of the following is an example of a homozygous genotype that will express a recessive phenotype?