TEAS Science Questions
Which of the following has the smallest atomic radius? - C
Which of the following stem cells can differentiate into the largest number of cell types? -
Pluripotent
Which of the following is excreted by sweat glands in response to the breakdown of
proteins and formation of ammonia? - Urea
Which part of the CNS releases chemicals that regulate the pituitary gland? - Hypothalamus
What organ filters excess solutes from the blood? - Kidneys
What hormone is responsible for regulating sodium reabsorption in the kidneys? -
Aldosterone
Which of the following regions of the body are the tibia and fibula located? - Crural
Which of the following occurs during inhalation? - Diaphragm moves downward to make
room for the lungs to expand
A process that occurs along the proximal tubule of a nephron? - Reabsorption
A gap between two nerve cells - Synapse
Scientists rely on which of the following to provide critical feedback when revising
scientific explanations? - Peer review
Metabolism is known as which of the following types of respiration? - Cellular
When experimental results seem to only partly support a hypothesis, a researcher should
consider which of the following? - Exploring alternative explanations
Sunlight can damage epithelial cells of the skin but limited exposure to UV radiation results
in beneficial production of which of the following? - Vitamin D
Which of the following hormones increases HR in response to stress? - Epinephrine
Which of the following statements describes how bile salts aid during digestion? -
Decreases the size of fat droplets
Which of the following body systems breaks down proteins into amino acids? - Digestive
, The measurement indicated by the line across the center of the cell is referred to as... -
Diameter
How many times stronger is the hydrogen ion concentration of a pH 4 solution as
compared with a pH 9 solution? - 100,000
Which of the following is a function of the circulatory system? - Transport hormones
Which of the following types of cells is most similar in function to cytotoxic t cells? - Natural
killer cells
The process in which gametes combine to form a zygote? - Fertilization
Which of the following cellular organelles releases the energy contained in food? -
Mitochondria
Which of the following digestive structures releases sodium bicarbonate into the small
intestine, resulting in a change in the pH of chyme from acidic to basic? - Pancreas
Which of the following body systems is the primary system involved in preventing an
infection when a cut in the skin allows bacteria to enter the body? - Immune system
A blood sample taken from a patient who has an infection can be expected to show which of
the following? - Elevated WBC count
Which of the following properties of water explains its solvent abilities for certain
substances? - Polarity of water molecules
In a double circulation system, which of the following describes a possible pathway of
blood flow through the pulmonary circuit? - Oxygenated blood flows toward the heart from
the lungs
A cell is placed in a hypertonic solution: which of the following describes the resulting
osmosis? - Net flow of water outside the cell
Which of the following types of bonds link base pair nucleotides within a double strand of
DNA? - Hydrogen
A student conducts an experiment in which he dissolves 1.0 grams of each of several
substances in 50 mL of water.. - What effect do different concentrations of solute have on
the freezing point of water?
Four stages of bone remodeling - Hematoma-> Fibrocartilage callus-> Bony callus -> Bone
Remodeling
Which of the following has the smallest atomic radius? - C
Which of the following stem cells can differentiate into the largest number of cell types? -
Pluripotent
Which of the following is excreted by sweat glands in response to the breakdown of
proteins and formation of ammonia? - Urea
Which part of the CNS releases chemicals that regulate the pituitary gland? - Hypothalamus
What organ filters excess solutes from the blood? - Kidneys
What hormone is responsible for regulating sodium reabsorption in the kidneys? -
Aldosterone
Which of the following regions of the body are the tibia and fibula located? - Crural
Which of the following occurs during inhalation? - Diaphragm moves downward to make
room for the lungs to expand
A process that occurs along the proximal tubule of a nephron? - Reabsorption
A gap between two nerve cells - Synapse
Scientists rely on which of the following to provide critical feedback when revising
scientific explanations? - Peer review
Metabolism is known as which of the following types of respiration? - Cellular
When experimental results seem to only partly support a hypothesis, a researcher should
consider which of the following? - Exploring alternative explanations
Sunlight can damage epithelial cells of the skin but limited exposure to UV radiation results
in beneficial production of which of the following? - Vitamin D
Which of the following hormones increases HR in response to stress? - Epinephrine
Which of the following statements describes how bile salts aid during digestion? -
Decreases the size of fat droplets
Which of the following body systems breaks down proteins into amino acids? - Digestive
, The measurement indicated by the line across the center of the cell is referred to as... -
Diameter
How many times stronger is the hydrogen ion concentration of a pH 4 solution as
compared with a pH 9 solution? - 100,000
Which of the following is a function of the circulatory system? - Transport hormones
Which of the following types of cells is most similar in function to cytotoxic t cells? - Natural
killer cells
The process in which gametes combine to form a zygote? - Fertilization
Which of the following cellular organelles releases the energy contained in food? -
Mitochondria
Which of the following digestive structures releases sodium bicarbonate into the small
intestine, resulting in a change in the pH of chyme from acidic to basic? - Pancreas
Which of the following body systems is the primary system involved in preventing an
infection when a cut in the skin allows bacteria to enter the body? - Immune system
A blood sample taken from a patient who has an infection can be expected to show which of
the following? - Elevated WBC count
Which of the following properties of water explains its solvent abilities for certain
substances? - Polarity of water molecules
In a double circulation system, which of the following describes a possible pathway of
blood flow through the pulmonary circuit? - Oxygenated blood flows toward the heart from
the lungs
A cell is placed in a hypertonic solution: which of the following describes the resulting
osmosis? - Net flow of water outside the cell
Which of the following types of bonds link base pair nucleotides within a double strand of
DNA? - Hydrogen
A student conducts an experiment in which he dissolves 1.0 grams of each of several
substances in 50 mL of water.. - What effect do different concentrations of solute have on
the freezing point of water?
Four stages of bone remodeling - Hematoma-> Fibrocartilage callus-> Bony callus -> Bone
Remodeling
