TEASE TEST QUESTIONS

Question 1

According to the theory of evolution, what kind of variation is inherited?

Answer 1

Genetic

Question 2

In general terms, what does the concentration of a solution tell us?

Answer 2

the ratio of solute to solvent or solute to solution

Question 3

What are the four main components of human blood?

Answer 3

Plasms, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets

Question 3

What kind of chemical reaction gives off energy to the surroundings?

Answer 3

exothermic reaction

Question 4

What is the function of the hormone insulin?

Answer 4

Insulin regulates blood glucose levels.

*inslulin is produce by the pancreas

Question 5

What is the function of the gallbladder?

Answer 5

Gallbladder stores and releases bile to aid with the digestion of fat.

Question 6

Which bodily system controls the production and release of hormones?

Answer 6

endocrine system

Question 7

What is the sheet of muscle that allows breathing to occur?

Answer 7

the diaphragm

Question 8

What is the epidermis?

Answer 8

the outermost layer of the skin

Question 9

What are the neurons that transmit information from afferent neurons to the efferent neuron

Answer 9

Interneurons

Question 9

Which part of the skeletal system protects the heart and lungs?

Answer 9

the ribcage

Question 10

What is the primary male sex hormone?

Answer 10

Testosterone

Question 11

What are the bronchi?

Answer 11

Two tubes which split from the trachea and carry air into the lungs

Question 12

Where is the pituitary gland found?

Answer 12

Brain, below the hypothalamus.

Question 13

Which of the cell’s organelles is responsible for detoxifying metabolic by-products

Answer 13

the smooth endoplasmic reticulum

Question 14

In terms of anatomical planes, where are the rectus abdominus muscles?

Answer 14

on the anterior or ventral side of the body

Question 15

What type of joint does not move?

Answer 15

suture joint

Question 16

What are the four types of tissue?

Answer 16

epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous

Question 17

How are the two types of microscopes different?

Answer 17

Light microscopes use light and lenses, and electron microscopes use a beam of electrons.

Question 17

In what two main ways do veins differ from arteries?

Answer 17

Veins have thinner walls and contain valves.

Question 18

What is the diffusion of water called?

Answer 18

osmosis

Question 19

What is the name for the ring of muscle at the base of the uterus?

Answer 19

cervix

Question 20

Which vitamin is mainly synthesized within the human body?

Answer 20

Vitamine D

Question 21

Which organelle contains its own separate DNA and is the site of cellular respiration

Answer 21

mitochondrion

Question 22

Which of these make up a macromolecule of fat?

Answer 22

one glycerol molecule and three fatty acid molecules

Question 23

Enzymes are ____ that work best at ____ pH or temperature.

Answer 23

biological catalysts, optimum

Question 24

Five types of bone are listed below. Of these, which types are found in the wrists and hands

Answer 24

Long bones
short bones
sesamoid bone

Question 25

What is the function of the alveoli?

Answer 25

to provide a site for oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange between the blood and lungs

Question 26

Which statement regarding ball and socket joints is true?

Answer 26

Ball and socket joints are multi-axial joints, which are highly mobile, allowing movement in multiple axes and planes

Question 26

Which tissue type is a tough, flexible protein fiber that acts as a supportive tissue in the creation of new bone

Answer 26

cartilage

Question 27

Which sequence correctly represents the pathway of blood through the circulatory system

Answer 27

systemic veins → right atrium → right ventricle → lungs → left atrium → left ventricle → systemic arteries

Question 28

Which pairing of digestive enzymes and their functions is incorrect?

Answer 28

nuclease—breaks down starch

Question 29

Which of the following best describes cardiac muscles?

Answer 29

striated, involuntary

Question 30

A patient needs to receive 0.25 L of fluid. How many milliliters should be administered

Answer 30

250 mL

Question 31

What is the term for this type of chemical, and what is the correct pH range of the blood

Answer 31

buffer; 7.35-7.45