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Teas Practice Test 2 Flashcards

1
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In human anatomy, an organ is best described as

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A group of tissues that together perform a specific function

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2
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Vaccines function through which of the following mechanisms

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Vaccine exposure creates dormant B cells for the secondary immune response

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3
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After several minutes of strenuous activity, lactic acid can build up in skeletal muscle as a result of

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Fermentation

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4
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Within the pancreas, the structure responsible for production of insulin is

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Islets of langehans

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5
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What are the steps immediately before and after an action potential

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Depolarization
Threshold
Repolarization
Refractory period

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6
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When a person inhales, what is the final structure that oxygen enters before absorption into the bloodstream

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Alveolus

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7
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The long process of the incus connects the incus to

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Stapes

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8
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The chorion is best described as

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The embryonic portion of the placenta

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9
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Triglycerides are a type of lipid best known for their

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Energy storage capability

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10
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A cell expunges waste products through Exocytosis. This is an example of

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Active diffusion

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11
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In some flowers, red (f) demonstrates incomplete dominance over white (f). I complete dominant phenotype is pink. In an Ff cross, what percentage of offspring will be pink ?

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50%

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12
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Which substance can donate a proton or accept an electron pair during a chemical reaction

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HCL

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13
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Which of the following organ systems plays a direct role in the removal of waste products

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Integumentary

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14
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2H2O + energy are produced from which of the following reactions

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2H2+ O2+energy

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15
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A person who lacks a gallbladder would experience difficulty with which of the following

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Digesting fat

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16
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Exchange between tissues and the cardiovascular circulation takes place in which structure

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Capillaries

17
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Different variants of a particular trait, such as different eye colors, are the result of which of the following

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Alleles

18
Q

Which of the following parts of the skeletal system also plays a direct role in digestion

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Tooth

19
Q

There are two containers of equal volume on a table. One container holds gas, and one holds liquid. The containers hold equal volumes of steam or liquid water, but this volume is less than the total volume of the container. Which statement describes the liquid water

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It takes the shape of the lower part of the container

20
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Which of the following tools or procedures should a biologist use to amplify a trace amount of DNA

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PCR

21
Q

Which of the following is a component of inflammation

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Increased permeability of blood vessels

22
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Which of the following is the organelle in eukaryotic cells responsible for sorting and modifying proteins and lipids, folding polypeptides, and sorting and packaging molecules into vacuoles and vesicles

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Golgi apparatus

23
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Researchers tested the time it took for hawks to find a real carcass and a realistic looking model of a carcass. Both the carcass and the model were easily visible from above. Controlling for all other factors, they determine that hawks took about the same amount of time to find the model as they took to find the carcass. From this they concluded that hawks find their prey through their sense of smell. Which statement about their conclusion is most accurate

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The conclusion would be correct if hawks took longer to find the model

24
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Which of the following is the main function of the major calyces

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Drainage of urine into the ureter

25
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Aluminum has an atomic number of 13. How many valence electrons are in a neutral atom of aluminum

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3

26
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Which of the following structures regulates the most endocrine system functions

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Hypothalamus

27
Q

The heart is best described as a

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Pump

28
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Which of the following is not true of viruses

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Viruses reproduce and mutate on their own

29
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The following pairs of acids and bases are mixed together to produce an aqueous solution of salt. Which pairing will produce the solution with the highest PH

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Weak acid, strong base

30
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Which type of microscope is used to view small objects on a glass slide

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Compound microscope

31
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Gregor Mendel developed an understanding of inheritance by experimenting with pea plants. The diagram shows a cell with two pairs of homologous chromosomes and a genotype of AaBb. How does meiosis create gametes that genetically distinct from each other and from the parent

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Independent assortment of the chromosomes into different gametes

32
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Rusting of an iron nail is a chemical change. A student conducted an experiment to find out the conditions needed for an iron nail to rust

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The iron nail test tube A rusted due to the presence of both water and air

33
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Urea is a waste compound that results from the breakdown of which of the following types of molecules

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Protein

34
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What is the first step in the scientific method

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Ask a question

35
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Which of the following statements are true of solutions

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All solutions are homogenous

The solvent dissolves the solute

36
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In tropical forests, grass is more likely to burn than trees, under drought conditions, grass grows back after a forest fire more easily than trees do. Which statement about forest health is true during drought conditions

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Every fire makes additional fires more likely

37
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DNA controls how all cellular forms of life will develop and grow because a strand of DNA will ultimately code for

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The amino acids that comprise proteins

38
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The red blood cells shown in the diagram will be placed in a hypertonic solution for 24 hours. Hypothesize what will happen to their shape when analyzed the following day.

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Shrivel up

39
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What is the primary function of Merkel cells

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To sense touch

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