TEAS 6 – Science Multiple Choice Practice |
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which of the following pairs correctly matches a cellular organelle with its function?
A. golgi apparatus- protein synthesis
B. smooth endoplasmic reticulum- energy
C. Cytoskeleton- movement
D. cell membrane- storage - correct answercytoskeleton- movement
which of the following describes an anatomical relationship between two structures in
the human body?
A. the mouth is anterior to the nose
B. the ribs are lateral to the sternum
C. the patella is inferior to the tibia
D. muscles are superficial to skin - correct answerthe ribs are lateral to the sternum
which of these organs is directly involved in the synthesis of red blood cells in an adult?
A. liver
b. spleen
c. bone marrow
d. lymph nodes - correct answerbone marrow
at the end of a sprint, a runner breathes hard because the medulla oblongata senses
which of the following?
a. low oxygen levels in the blood
b. low carbon dioxide levels in blood
c. blood becoming more alkaline
d. blood becoming more acidic - correct answerblood becoming more acidic
which of the following situations would result in increased oxygen diffusion from alveoli
into the blood?
a. increase in perfusion and decrease in ventilation
b. an increase in oxygen concentration of blood
c. reduction in alveolar surface area
d. reduction in residual volume of the lung - correct answerreduction in residual volume
of the lung
which of the following describes a property of cardiac cells?
a. generation of electrical impulses
b. production of red blood cells
, c. immune protection functions
d. removal of waste products from the body - correct answergeneration of electrical
impulses
which of the following blood component levels would be expected to increase following
vaccination?
a. red blood cells
b. antibodies
c. dissolved gases
d. leukocytes - correct answerantibodies
which of the following statements regarding the circulatory system is correct?
a. the sinoatrial node is present in the top section of the right atrium
b. all veins carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart
c. the heart's "lub-dub" sound is caused by the electrical impulse generation
d. the heart's atria have thicker walls than the ventricles - correct answerthe sinoatrial
node is present in the top section of the right atrium
which of the following physiological responses follows eating a large meal?
a. pulse rate increases
b. peristalsis rate increases
c. enzyme production decreases
d. parasympathetic nervous activity decreases - correct answerperistalsis rate increases
which of the following describes why liver failure is a critical health emergency?
a. the liver produces the majority of digestive enzymes
b. food is filtered through the liver before digestion takes place
c. the liver helps digested food products to be pumped around the body
d. the liver filters digestion products and produces urea as waste - correct answerthe
liver filters digestion products and produces urea as waste
salivary amylase - correct answercarbohydrate- digesting enzyme produced by salivary
glands
pepsinogen - correct answerzymogen form of protease produced by the stomach
parietal cells - correct answercells that produce acid in the stomach
pyloric sphincter - correct answervalve through which chyme passes from stomach to
duodenum
gastrin - correct answerhormone produced by stomach that induces stomach secretions
cholecystokinin - correct answerhormone that induces bile and pancreatic juice
secretion
Latest Exam Prep 2025/2026 | Test of Essential
Academic Skills
which of the following pairs correctly matches a cellular organelle with its function?
A. golgi apparatus- protein synthesis
B. smooth endoplasmic reticulum- energy
C. Cytoskeleton- movement
D. cell membrane- storage - correct answercytoskeleton- movement
which of the following describes an anatomical relationship between two structures in
the human body?
A. the mouth is anterior to the nose
B. the ribs are lateral to the sternum
C. the patella is inferior to the tibia
D. muscles are superficial to skin - correct answerthe ribs are lateral to the sternum
which of these organs is directly involved in the synthesis of red blood cells in an adult?
A. liver
b. spleen
c. bone marrow
d. lymph nodes - correct answerbone marrow
at the end of a sprint, a runner breathes hard because the medulla oblongata senses
which of the following?
a. low oxygen levels in the blood
b. low carbon dioxide levels in blood
c. blood becoming more alkaline
d. blood becoming more acidic - correct answerblood becoming more acidic
which of the following situations would result in increased oxygen diffusion from alveoli
into the blood?
a. increase in perfusion and decrease in ventilation
b. an increase in oxygen concentration of blood
c. reduction in alveolar surface area
d. reduction in residual volume of the lung - correct answerreduction in residual volume
of the lung
which of the following describes a property of cardiac cells?
a. generation of electrical impulses
b. production of red blood cells
, c. immune protection functions
d. removal of waste products from the body - correct answergeneration of electrical
impulses
which of the following blood component levels would be expected to increase following
vaccination?
a. red blood cells
b. antibodies
c. dissolved gases
d. leukocytes - correct answerantibodies
which of the following statements regarding the circulatory system is correct?
a. the sinoatrial node is present in the top section of the right atrium
b. all veins carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart
c. the heart's "lub-dub" sound is caused by the electrical impulse generation
d. the heart's atria have thicker walls than the ventricles - correct answerthe sinoatrial
node is present in the top section of the right atrium
which of the following physiological responses follows eating a large meal?
a. pulse rate increases
b. peristalsis rate increases
c. enzyme production decreases
d. parasympathetic nervous activity decreases - correct answerperistalsis rate increases
which of the following describes why liver failure is a critical health emergency?
a. the liver produces the majority of digestive enzymes
b. food is filtered through the liver before digestion takes place
c. the liver helps digested food products to be pumped around the body
d. the liver filters digestion products and produces urea as waste - correct answerthe
liver filters digestion products and produces urea as waste
salivary amylase - correct answercarbohydrate- digesting enzyme produced by salivary
glands
pepsinogen - correct answerzymogen form of protease produced by the stomach
parietal cells - correct answercells that produce acid in the stomach
pyloric sphincter - correct answervalve through which chyme passes from stomach to
duodenum
gastrin - correct answerhormone produced by stomach that induces stomach secretions
cholecystokinin - correct answerhormone that induces bile and pancreatic juice
secretion
