ATI TEAS SCIENCE PRACTICE QUIZ
1.) According to Mendel’s first law, what does an individual gamete contain?
a.) A gene.
b.) A pair of genes.
c.) One allele of a gene.
d.) A pair of alleles of the same
gene. Correct answer is: c.
2.) Which of the following is both an exocrine and endocrine gland?
a.) Adrenal
Glands b.) Liver
c.) Thyroid Gland
d.) Parathyroid
Glands Correct
answer is: b.
3.) An atom’s physical structure is composed of which of the following?
a.) A nucleus &
electrons b.) A nucleus
& orbits
c.) Protons &
neutrons d.) A
nucleus & protons
Correct answer is: b.
4.) Growth factors and histamine are chemical agents released in small
amounts that act locally on neighboring cells. Which of the following best
describes the function of growth factors and histamine?
a.) Endocrine
function b.)
Autocrine function
c.) Paracrine
function d.) None
of the above
Correct answer is: c.
5.) Which hormone increases basal metabolic rate in
the body? a.) Parathyroid hormone
b.) Thyroid
hormone c.)
Glucagon
d.) Secretin
Correct answer is: b.
,6.) Which of the following hormones would be expected to increase if you were
studying all day for a test and skipped breakfast & lunch?
a.)
Calcitonin
b.) Insulin
c.)
Glucagon
d.) Growth
Hormone Correct
answer is: c.
7.) Hormones travel through the bloodstream and bind to receptors located
on target cells. Which of the following would NOT bind to transmembrane
proteins on the target cells?
a.) Antidiuretic
Hormone b.)
Prolactin
c.) Insulin
d.)
Estrogen
Correct answer is: d.
8.) A weak bond in DNA often includes a(n)
atom? a.) Oxygen
b.)
Nitrogen
c.)
Thymine
d.)
Hydrogen
Correct answer is: d.
9.) Which of the following produces NADH and FADH2 for the electron
transport chain during cellular respiration?
a.)
Metabolism
b.) Glycolysis
c.) Metabolic
pathways d.) Krebs
Cycle
Correct answer is: d.
10.) Why is it important to replicate DNA before a cell divides in mitosis?
,a.) for genetic information to be transferred into
daughter cells. b.) for the cell to be able to increase
in size.
c.) for the DNA to be contained in the nucleus.
d.) for the cell to re-order the DNA sequencing in the
new cells. Correct answer is: a.
, 11.) In a cell, movement of molecules from an area of low concentration to an
area of high concentration…?
a.) uses facilitated
diffusion b.) requires
cellular energy
c.) needs associated (peripheral)
proteins d.) requires no energy
Correct answer: b.
12.) The function of the central vacuole in plant cells
include
. a.) Storing food.
b.) Storing waste products.
c.) Maintaining the right amount of pressure to support the
plant structure. d.) All the above.
Correct answer is: d.
13.) The thoracic cage is a structural unit
important for
. a.) digestion
b.)
menstruation
c.) respiration
d.) secretion of
wastes Correct
answer is: c.
14.) Salivary amylase secreted into the oral cavity starts the
digestion of
. a.) starch
b.) proteins
c.) amino
acids d.)
lipids
1.) According to Mendel’s first law, what does an individual gamete contain?
a.) A gene.
b.) A pair of genes.
c.) One allele of a gene.
d.) A pair of alleles of the same
gene. Correct answer is: c.
2.) Which of the following is both an exocrine and endocrine gland?
a.) Adrenal
Glands b.) Liver
c.) Thyroid Gland
d.) Parathyroid
Glands Correct
answer is: b.
3.) An atom’s physical structure is composed of which of the following?
a.) A nucleus &
electrons b.) A nucleus
& orbits
c.) Protons &
neutrons d.) A
nucleus & protons
Correct answer is: b.
4.) Growth factors and histamine are chemical agents released in small
amounts that act locally on neighboring cells. Which of the following best
describes the function of growth factors and histamine?
a.) Endocrine
function b.)
Autocrine function
c.) Paracrine
function d.) None
of the above
Correct answer is: c.
5.) Which hormone increases basal metabolic rate in
the body? a.) Parathyroid hormone
b.) Thyroid
hormone c.)
Glucagon
d.) Secretin
Correct answer is: b.
,6.) Which of the following hormones would be expected to increase if you were
studying all day for a test and skipped breakfast & lunch?
a.)
Calcitonin
b.) Insulin
c.)
Glucagon
d.) Growth
Hormone Correct
answer is: c.
7.) Hormones travel through the bloodstream and bind to receptors located
on target cells. Which of the following would NOT bind to transmembrane
proteins on the target cells?
a.) Antidiuretic
Hormone b.)
Prolactin
c.) Insulin
d.)
Estrogen
Correct answer is: d.
8.) A weak bond in DNA often includes a(n)
atom? a.) Oxygen
b.)
Nitrogen
c.)
Thymine
d.)
Hydrogen
Correct answer is: d.
9.) Which of the following produces NADH and FADH2 for the electron
transport chain during cellular respiration?
a.)
Metabolism
b.) Glycolysis
c.) Metabolic
pathways d.) Krebs
Cycle
Correct answer is: d.
10.) Why is it important to replicate DNA before a cell divides in mitosis?
,a.) for genetic information to be transferred into
daughter cells. b.) for the cell to be able to increase
in size.
c.) for the DNA to be contained in the nucleus.
d.) for the cell to re-order the DNA sequencing in the
new cells. Correct answer is: a.
, 11.) In a cell, movement of molecules from an area of low concentration to an
area of high concentration…?
a.) uses facilitated
diffusion b.) requires
cellular energy
c.) needs associated (peripheral)
proteins d.) requires no energy
Correct answer: b.
12.) The function of the central vacuole in plant cells
include
. a.) Storing food.
b.) Storing waste products.
c.) Maintaining the right amount of pressure to support the
plant structure. d.) All the above.
Correct answer is: d.
13.) The thoracic cage is a structural unit
important for
. a.) digestion
b.)
menstruation
c.) respiration
d.) secretion of
wastes Correct
answer is: c.
14.) Salivary amylase secreted into the oral cavity starts the
digestion of
. a.) starch
b.) proteins
c.) amino
acids d.)
lipids
