TEAS practice test (science portion) with Complete Solutions 2023/2024

Breakdown of what begins in the small intestine? a) protein b) fats c) fiber d) carbohydrates - Correct 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 - Correct 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 - Correct Answer Adaptation What nervous systems directs the bodies flight or flight response? a) peripheral b) central c) parasympathetic d) sympathetic - Correct Answer Sympathetic What is used in quantitative investigations? a) sensory information b) numerical information c) phenomenological research d) ethnographic research - Correct 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 - Correct 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