LPN teas review for science Exam Questions and
Answers
1. What is the function of the ribosomes? correct answer: They carry out protein
synthesis
2. What is the function of the Golgi Apparatus ? correct answer: Modifies and
packages proteins secreted from a cell
3. What is the function of Mitochondria ? correct answer: Convert energy
present in chemical bonds of food accessible to the cell
4. What is the function of the nucleus ? correct answer: Stores the DNA
5. What is the smallest unit of life ? correct answer: Cell
6. Which organ is directly involved in synthesis of red blood cells in an
adult ? correct answer: Liver
7. Whats the term for movement of air in and out of the lungs ?
correct answer: ventilation
8. what system is compromised of nerves ? correct answer: nervous
system
9. whats the name of the endocrine gland in the neck that produces
parathyroid hormones ? correct answer: Parathyroid
10. whats the name for layers of bone, tissue, or cell walls called ?
correct answer: lamellae
11. Whats the name for clear fluid in the mouth ? correct answer:
spit
12. whats the amount of air breathed in at a normal inhalation
or exhalation called ? correct answer: tidal volume
13. what are the tubes that carry eggs from the ovary to the
uterus called
? correct answer: fallopian tubes
14. whats the name for molecules that contain a large number of
atoms ? correct answer: macro- molecules
15. whats it called when your hands are at your side and
palms are facing forward while standing up right ? correct answer:
anatomical position
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, 16. whats the oral cavity at the entrance of the alimentary canal
called ? correct answer: mouth
17. what is the smallest and basic unit of life ? correct answer: cell
18. What system is compromised of heart and blood vessels ? correct
answer: cardiovascular system
19. whats the thin layer of tissue called that covers the body ?
correct answer: skin
20. Whats the name of a self contained part of an organism
that performs a specific function ? correct answer: organ
21. whats the building block of RNA and DNA called ? correct answer:
nucleotide
22. Whats the portion of the cardiac cycle in which the heart expels
blood ? correct answer: systole
23. What system is compromised of skin ? correct answer: integumentary
system
24. whats it called when you study the body structure ? correct
answer: Anatomy
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Answers
1. What is the function of the ribosomes? correct answer: They carry out protein
synthesis
2. What is the function of the Golgi Apparatus ? correct answer: Modifies and
packages proteins secreted from a cell
3. What is the function of Mitochondria ? correct answer: Convert energy
present in chemical bonds of food accessible to the cell
4. What is the function of the nucleus ? correct answer: Stores the DNA
5. What is the smallest unit of life ? correct answer: Cell
6. Which organ is directly involved in synthesis of red blood cells in an
adult ? correct answer: Liver
7. Whats the term for movement of air in and out of the lungs ?
correct answer: ventilation
8. what system is compromised of nerves ? correct answer: nervous
system
9. whats the name of the endocrine gland in the neck that produces
parathyroid hormones ? correct answer: Parathyroid
10. whats the name for layers of bone, tissue, or cell walls called ?
correct answer: lamellae
11. Whats the name for clear fluid in the mouth ? correct answer:
spit
12. whats the amount of air breathed in at a normal inhalation
or exhalation called ? correct answer: tidal volume
13. what are the tubes that carry eggs from the ovary to the
uterus called
? correct answer: fallopian tubes
14. whats the name for molecules that contain a large number of
atoms ? correct answer: macro- molecules
15. whats it called when your hands are at your side and
palms are facing forward while standing up right ? correct answer:
anatomical position
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, 16. whats the oral cavity at the entrance of the alimentary canal
called ? correct answer: mouth
17. what is the smallest and basic unit of life ? correct answer: cell
18. What system is compromised of heart and blood vessels ? correct
answer: cardiovascular system
19. whats the thin layer of tissue called that covers the body ?
correct answer: skin
20. Whats the name of a self contained part of an organism
that performs a specific function ? correct answer: organ
21. whats the building block of RNA and DNA called ? correct answer:
nucleotide
22. Whats the portion of the cardiac cycle in which the heart expels
blood ? correct answer: systole
23. What system is compromised of skin ? correct answer: integumentary
system
24. whats it called when you study the body structure ? correct
answer: Anatomy
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