TEAS practice test (science portion)

Breakdown of what begins in the small intestine? a) protein b) fats c) fiber d) carbohydrates - Answer- Fats In geology, what is considered a significant departure from previous ideas? a) ideology b) theoretical refinement c) a paradigm shift d) model adjustment - Answer- A paradigm shift What describes the increase in alleles that permits a species to survive and reproduce better in an environment from generation to generation? a) DNA b) Genetic drift c) Mutation d) adaptation - Answer- Adaptation What nervous systems directs the bodies flight or flight response? a) peripheral b) central c) parasympathetic d) sympathetic - Answer- Sympathetic What is used in quantitative investigations? a) sensory information b) numerical information c) phenomenological research d) ethnographic research - Answer- Numerical information Which of the following taxonomic ranks is the most general? Order, genus, phylum, family a) order b) genus c) phylum d) family - Answer- Phylum Water undergoes relatively minor temperature and phase changes compared to other substances due to both its what? a) low specific heat and low vaporization b) low specific heat and high heat vaporization c) high specific heat and low heat of vaporization