ATI TEAS 7 Science Section (Over All Study)

1. Which of the following parts of the central nervous system releases chemicals that regulate the pituitary gland? A. Hypothalamus B. Cerebellum C. Thalamus D. Spinal cord Hypothalamus 3 MULTIPLE CHOICE OPTIONS 2. The shortening of a sarcomere in skeletal muscle is directly due to the interactional of which of the following? A. Acetylcholine and acetylcholinesterase B. Pepsin and pepsinogen C. Myosin and actin D. Dynein and kinesin C. Myosin and actin 3 MULTIPLE CHOICE OPTIONS 3. Mutations in which of the following types of cells can be inherited by offspring? o Ovarian o endocrine o neural o muscle o Ovarian 3 MULTIPLE CHOICE OPTIONS 4. Which of the following describes the function of tendons? o Tendons attach skeletal muscle to bone o Tendons attach two bones o Tendons attach bones to ligaments o Tendons attach skeletal muscles to ligaments o Tendons attach skeletal muscle to bone 2 MULTIPLE CHOICE OPTIONS 5. Which of the following substances is excreted by sweat glands in response to the breakdown of protein and the formation of ammonia? o Lysozymes o Water o Urea o Sebum o Urea 3 MULTIPLE CHOICE OPTIONS We have an expert-written solution to this problem! 6. Which of the following terms describes the removal of metabolic waste from the body? o Secretion o catabolism o anabolism o excretion o excretion 3 MULTIPLE CHOICE OPTIONS 8. Which of the following is an example of active transport? o Aquaporins in kidney cells that help concentrate urine o Movement of substance from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration o Movement of a sodium and potassium across the cell membrane against the concentration gradient. o Loss of water from a cell in a hypertonic solution o Movement of a sodium and potassium across the cell membrane against the concentration gradient. 7. A cell is placed in a hypertonic solution. Which of the following describes the resulting osmosis? o There is no flow of water o The net flow of water into and out of the cell is zero o There is a net flow of water out of the cell o There is a net flow of water into the cell o There is a net flow of water out of the cell 3 MULTIPLE CHOICE OPTIONS 9. Which of the following vessels is responsible for carrying blood from the upper body to the right atrium of the heart? o Pulmonary veins o Aorta o Pulmonary arteries o Superior vena cava o Superior vena cava 3 MULTIPLE CHOICE OPTIONS 10. Carbohydrates are composed of which of the following? o Nucleic acids o Monosaccharides o Isoprenoids o Amino acids o Monosaccharides