TEAS ATI PRACTICE QUESTIONS
175/175 Verified Q&A – Latest 2022 Update
1) Which of the following correctly lists the cellular hierarchy from the simplest to
most complex structure?
a. Tissue, cell, organ, organ system, organism
b. Organism, organ system, organ, tissue, cell
c. Organ system, organism, organ, tissue, cell
d. Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
2) If a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, what will happen to the cell?
a. It does not affect the cell
b. It will swill
c. It will stay the same
d. It will shrink
i. Hypertonic solution is a solution with a higher particle concentration
and lower water content outside the cell. Water moves from the cell to
the solution, losing water and shrinking.
3) What is the longest phase of the cell cycle?
a. Cytokinesis
b. Interphase
c. Metaphase
d. Mitosis
4) B = alleles for brown eyes; g = alleles for green eyes
B g
B Bg Bg
g Bg gg
What word describes the allele for green eyes?
a. Heterozygous
b. Dominant
c. Recessive
d. Homozygous
i. Recessive alleles are represented by lower case letters
5) What is the possibility that the offspring produces will have brown eyes?
a. 100%
b. 25%
c. 75%
d. 50%
6) What are groups of cells that perform the same function?
a. Molecules
b. Organs
c. Plastids
, d. Tissues
7) When does the nuclear division of somatic cells take place during cellular
respiration?
a. Mitosis
b. Interphase
c. Meiosis
d. Cytokinesis
i. Nuclear division of somatic cells takes place during mitosis
8) Which group of major parts and organs make up the immune system?
a. Lymphatic system, spleen, tonsils, thymus, and bone marrow
b. Nose, trachea, bronchial tubes, lungs, alveolus, and diaphragm
c. Brain, spinal cord, and nerve cells
d. Heart, veins, arteries, and capillaries
9) The rate of a chemical reaction depends on all of the following except
a. Surface area
b. Temperature
c. Presence of catalysts
d. Amount of mass lost
10) Which of the answer choices provided best defines the following statement?
For a given mass and constant temperature, an inverse relationship exists
between the volume and pressure of a gas?
a. Boyle’s Law
b. Ideal Gas Law
c. Charles’ Law
d. Stefan-Boltzmann Law
11) Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells are similar in having which of the following?
a. Integral membrane proteins in the plasma membrane
b. Presence of a nucleus
c. Membrane-bound organelles
d. Protein-studded DNA
12) What is the role of ribosomes?
a. Waste removal
b. Make proteins
c. Storage
d. Transport
13) Which of the following is an example of a tissue?
a. Mammal
b. Xylem
c. Liver
, d. Hamstring
14) The adrenal glands are part of the
a. Emphatic system
b. Respiratory system
c. Endocrine system
d. Immune system
15) Which of the following is exchanged between two or more atoms that undergo
ionic bonding?
a. Transitory electrons
b. Electrical charges
c. Neutrons
d. Valence electrons
16) Blood is prevented from changing direction in the veins by
a. Pressure generated from the heart
b. Valves
c. Vacuum generated from the heart
d. Squeezing at the vein by nearby skeletal muscle
17) The liquid part of the blood is called
a. Plasma
b. Blood fluid
c. Serous fluid
d. Serum
18) Which of the following is true regarding the periodic table?
a. Groups have the same number of valence electrons and similar chemical
properties
b. Periods are vertical columns
c. Atomic radius increases as you go from left to right
d. Alkali metals are frequently found by themselves in nature
19) Blood cells that are responsible for transportation of oxygen are called
a. Leukocytes
b. Thrombocytes
c. Erythrocytes
d. Plasma cells
20) What is another name for the Adam’s Apple?
a. Vocal box
b. Thyroid cartilage
c. Cricoid cartilage
d. Hyoid bone
21) When exhaling, the diaphragm
a. Relaxes
b. Contracts
c. Moves down and in
175/175 Verified Q&A – Latest 2022 Update
1) Which of the following correctly lists the cellular hierarchy from the simplest to
most complex structure?
a. Tissue, cell, organ, organ system, organism
b. Organism, organ system, organ, tissue, cell
c. Organ system, organism, organ, tissue, cell
d. Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
2) If a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, what will happen to the cell?
a. It does not affect the cell
b. It will swill
c. It will stay the same
d. It will shrink
i. Hypertonic solution is a solution with a higher particle concentration
and lower water content outside the cell. Water moves from the cell to
the solution, losing water and shrinking.
3) What is the longest phase of the cell cycle?
a. Cytokinesis
b. Interphase
c. Metaphase
d. Mitosis
4) B = alleles for brown eyes; g = alleles for green eyes
B g
B Bg Bg
g Bg gg
What word describes the allele for green eyes?
a. Heterozygous
b. Dominant
c. Recessive
d. Homozygous
i. Recessive alleles are represented by lower case letters
5) What is the possibility that the offspring produces will have brown eyes?
a. 100%
b. 25%
c. 75%
d. 50%
6) What are groups of cells that perform the same function?
a. Molecules
b. Organs
c. Plastids
, d. Tissues
7) When does the nuclear division of somatic cells take place during cellular
respiration?
a. Mitosis
b. Interphase
c. Meiosis
d. Cytokinesis
i. Nuclear division of somatic cells takes place during mitosis
8) Which group of major parts and organs make up the immune system?
a. Lymphatic system, spleen, tonsils, thymus, and bone marrow
b. Nose, trachea, bronchial tubes, lungs, alveolus, and diaphragm
c. Brain, spinal cord, and nerve cells
d. Heart, veins, arteries, and capillaries
9) The rate of a chemical reaction depends on all of the following except
a. Surface area
b. Temperature
c. Presence of catalysts
d. Amount of mass lost
10) Which of the answer choices provided best defines the following statement?
For a given mass and constant temperature, an inverse relationship exists
between the volume and pressure of a gas?
a. Boyle’s Law
b. Ideal Gas Law
c. Charles’ Law
d. Stefan-Boltzmann Law
11) Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells are similar in having which of the following?
a. Integral membrane proteins in the plasma membrane
b. Presence of a nucleus
c. Membrane-bound organelles
d. Protein-studded DNA
12) What is the role of ribosomes?
a. Waste removal
b. Make proteins
c. Storage
d. Transport
13) Which of the following is an example of a tissue?
a. Mammal
b. Xylem
c. Liver
, d. Hamstring
14) The adrenal glands are part of the
a. Emphatic system
b. Respiratory system
c. Endocrine system
d. Immune system
15) Which of the following is exchanged between two or more atoms that undergo
ionic bonding?
a. Transitory electrons
b. Electrical charges
c. Neutrons
d. Valence electrons
16) Blood is prevented from changing direction in the veins by
a. Pressure generated from the heart
b. Valves
c. Vacuum generated from the heart
d. Squeezing at the vein by nearby skeletal muscle
17) The liquid part of the blood is called
a. Plasma
b. Blood fluid
c. Serous fluid
d. Serum
18) Which of the following is true regarding the periodic table?
a. Groups have the same number of valence electrons and similar chemical
properties
b. Periods are vertical columns
c. Atomic radius increases as you go from left to right
d. Alkali metals are frequently found by themselves in nature
19) Blood cells that are responsible for transportation of oxygen are called
a. Leukocytes
b. Thrombocytes
c. Erythrocytes
d. Plasma cells
20) What is another name for the Adam’s Apple?
a. Vocal box
b. Thyroid cartilage
c. Cricoid cartilage
d. Hyoid bone
21) When exhaling, the diaphragm
a. Relaxes
b. Contracts
c. Moves down and in
