ATI TEAS SCIENCE STUDY PART 1 AND ANSWERS QUESTIONS

Which of the following structures in the male reproductive system secretes a fluid that nourishes and protects sperm? ANS: Prostate Gland Which of the following is a function of the circulatory system? ANS: To transport hormones Emphysema caused by damage to alveoli from toxins and pollutants is likely to result in the body having difficulty performing which of the following action? ANS: Exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide A cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, Which of the following describes the resulting osmosis? ANS: There is no net flow of water out of a cell Which of the following pathways best represents the expected flow of blood from the human heart to an organ? ANS: Blood pumped from the heart first enters arteries that then narrow to form arterioles that deliver blood to capillaries of the organ. Which of the following is a function of the integumentary system? ANS: Storage of fat Sunlight can damage epithelial cells of the skin, but limited exposure to ultraviolet radiation results in the benefical production of which of the following? ANS: Vitamin D Which off the following skin layer contains dead cells? ANS: Stratum Corneum Histones are proteins associated with which of the following? ANS: DNA Which of the following is an efferent neuron that is responsible for releasing a neurotransmitter that stimulates a muscle cell? ANS: Motor neuron Which of the following body system is the primary system involved in preventing an infection when a cut in the skin allows bacteria to enter the body? ANS: The immune system