ATI TEAS: SCIENCE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

ATI TEAS: SCIENCE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2theA2formA2ofA2energyA2containedA2inA2nutrientA2moleculesA
2andA2inA2ATP'sA2highA2energyA2bonds?A2
a.A2MechanicalA2energy
b.A2PotentialA2energy
c.A2KineticA2energy
d.A2RadiationA2energyA2-A2Ans--b.A2PotentialA2energy

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2molecules,A2ifA2presentA2inA2urine,A2indicatesA2aA2problemA2wit
hA2kidneyA2function?
a.A2Albumin
b.A2Creatinine
c.A2SodiumA2ions
d.A2WaterA2-A2Ans--a.A2Albumin

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2glandsA2producesA2melatonin,A2theA2hormoneA2thatA2regulates
A2sleep?
a.A2Thyroid
b.A2Hypothalamus
c.A2Pituitary
d.A2PinealA2-A2Ans--d.A2Pineal

IfA2anA2intensiveA2propertyA2isA2independentA2ofA2theA2amountA2ofA2theA2materialA2beingA2
measured,A2whatA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2anA2intensiveA2property?
a.A2Mass
b.A2Volume
c.A2Density
d.A2LengthA2-A2Ans--c.A2Density

DensityA2isA2aA2ratioA2ofA2materialA2presentA2inA2aA2givenA2volume.A2WaterA2willA2haveA2th
eA2sameA2densityA2whetherA2inA2aA2bucketA2orA2inA2aA2cup.A2ItA2isA2independentA2ofA2theA2
amountA2ofA2material.A2Therefore,A2itA2isA2anA2intensiveA2property.

AnxietyA2aboutA2anA2upcomingA2finalA2examA2causesA2aA2studentA2toA2experienceA2anA2in
creaseA2inA2bloodA2pressure,A2dilationA2ofA2theA2pupils,A2andA2aA2dryA2mouth.A2WhichA2ofA2
theA2followingA2nervousA2systemA2responsesA2isA2responsibleA2forA2theseA2physicalA2sym
ptoms?A2

A.A2Voluntary
B.A2SympatheticA2
C.A2Limbic
D.A2CognitiveA2-A2Ans--B.A2SympatheticA2

,SympatheticA2responsesA2areA2involuntaryA2physiologicalA2responses,A2oftenA2provokedA
2byA2stress.


WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2layersA2ofA2theA2epidermisA2containsA2cellsA2thatA2provideA2pro
tectionA2againstA2UVA2radiation?
a.A2StratumA2corneum
b.A2StratumA2lucidum
c.A2StratumA2spinosum
d.A2StratumA2basaleA2-A2Ans--d.A2StratumA2basale

StratumA2basaleA2isA2theA2deepestA2layerA2ofA2theA2epidermisA2andA2containsA2melanin-
producingA2cells,A2calledA2melanocytes.

NailsA2areA2madeA2ofA2aA2proteinA2calledA2
a.A2collagen.
b.A2vinculin.
c.A2keratin.
d.A2elastin.A2-A2Ans--c.A2keratin.

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2conditionsA2isA2relatedA2toA2anA2abnormalityA2inA2theA2functionA
2ofA2redA2bloodA2cells?
a.A2Arrhythmia
b.A2Anemia
c.A2Hypertension
d.A2LeukemiaA2-A2Ans--b.A2Anemia

PancreaticA2cellsA2haveA2anA2abundanceA2ofA2__________________A2toA2meetA2theA2pro
teinA2productionA2demandsA2ofA2theA2cell.
a.A2nuclei
b.A2mitochondria
c.A2lysosomes
d.A2roughA2endoplasmicA2reticulumA2-A2Ans--d.A2roughA2endoplasmicA2reticulum

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2explainsA2whatA2happensA2inA2theA2circulatoryA2systemA2durin
gA2hyperventilation?
a.A2OxygenA2levelsA2increase,A2causingA2anA2increaseA2inA2bloodA2pH.
b.A2OxygenA2levelsA2decrease,A2causingA2aA2decreaseA2inA2bloodA2pH.
c.A2CarbonA2dioxideA2levelsA2decrease,A2causingA2anA2increaseA2inA2bloodA2pH.
d.A2CarbonA2dioxideA2levelsA2increase,A2causingA2aA2decreaseA2inA2bloodA2pH.A2-A2Ans--
c.A2CarbonA2dioxideA2levelsA2decrease,A2causingA2anA2increaseA2inA2bloodA2pH.

CysticA2fibrosisA2isA2aA2homozygousA2recessiveA2condition.A2AA2geneticA2counselorA2shou
ldA2adviseA2concernedA2parentsA2that,A2ifA2eachA2ofA2themA2hasA2aA2parentA2whoA2hasA2cy
sticA2fibrosisA2yetA2neitherA2ofA2theA2concernedA2parentsA2isA2affected,A2theA2probabilityA2o
fA2theirA2potentialA2childA2havingA2cysticA2fibrosisA2isA2

, a.A20%.
b.A225%.
c.A250%.
d.A2100%.A2-A2Ans--b.A225%.

SinceA2eachA2parentA2isA2aA2carrierA2ofA2theA2diseaseA2(CFcf),A2thenA2theA2childA2wouldA2h
aveA2aA225%A2chanceA2ofA2havingA2cysticA2fibrosis.

AA2bloodA2sampleA2takenA2fromA2aA2patientA2fightingA2anA2infectionA2isA2expectedA2toA2sho
w
a.A2reducedA2whiteA2bloodA2cellA2count.
b.A2elevatedA2whiteA2bloodA2cellA2count.
c.A2elevatedA2redA2bloodA2cellA2count.
d.A2reducedA2redA2bloodA2cellA2count.A2-A2Ans--b.A2elevatedA2whiteA2bloodA2cellA2count.

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2theA2iron-containingA2proteinA2inA2redA2bloodA2cells?
a.A2Plasma
b.A2DeoxyribonucleicA2acid
c.A2Hemoglobin
d.A2MyoglobinA2-A2Ans--c.A2Hemoglobin

SkeletalA2muscleA2contractionA2isA2stimulatedA2byA2theA2neurotransmitterA2________,A2w
hichA2isA2releasedA2byA2aA2nurseA2atA2theA2neuromuscularA2junction.
a.A2acetylcholine
b.A2nitricA2oxide
c.A2dopamine
d.A2glycineA2-A2Ans--a.A2acetylcholine

SeaweedA2→A2SnailA2→A2FishA2→A2Dolphin
UsingA2theA2foodA2chainA2above,A2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2termsA2bestA2describesA2theA
2trophicA2levelA2ofA2snails?
a.A2Producer
b.A2PrimaryA2consumer
c.A2SecondaryA2consumer
d.A2TertiaryA2consumerA2-A2Ans--b.A2PrimaryA2consumer

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2connectsA2bonesA2toA2muscles?A2
a.A2Ligaments
b.A2Tendons
c.A2Synovium
d.A2SutureA2-A2Ans--b.A2Tendons

WhichA2ofA2theseA2termsA2specificallyA2meansA2theA2intakeA2andA2expulsionA2ofA2airA2usin
gA2theA2lungs?
a.A2Inspiration
b.A2Aeration