Teas 6 Science Practice Questions
101 QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
1. What is the name of the structure that prevents food from entering the airway? - Epiglottis
2. Which substance makes up the pads that provid
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Teas 6 Science Practice Questions
101 QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
1. What is the name of the structure that prevents food from entering the airway? - Epiglottis
2. Which substance makes up the pads that provide support between the vertebrae? - Cartilage
3. The two criteria for classifying epithelial tissue are cell layers and ______ - Cell shape
4. Where is the parathyroid gland located? - Neck
5. How many organ systems are in the human body? - 11
6. Which element within the respiratory system is responsible for removing foreign matter from
the lungs? - Cilia
7. What is the name of the process in the lungs by which oxygen is transported from the air to the
blood? - Diffusion
8. Which gland is responsible for the regulation of calcium levels? - Parathyroid
9. Which secretion of the digestive system is responsible for water reabsorption? - Large intestine
10. Describe one responsibility of the integumentary system. - Blocking pathogens that cause
disease
11. When are parasympathetic nerves active within the nervous system? - When a person is resting
or eating
12. What best describes the relationship between the circulatory system and the integumentary
system? - Removal of excess heat from body13. Once blood has been oxygenated, it travels through the pulmonary veins, through the left
atrium, and then through the _______ before entering the left ventricle. - Mitral valve
14. The part of the human excretory system most responsible for maintaining normal body
temperature is what? - Sweat glands
15. A part of what body system controls fluid loss, protects deep tissue, and synthesizes vitamin D? -
Integumentary system
16. The respiratory system ______ oxygen and ______ carbon dioxide. - Delivers; expels
17. What is the name for any substance that stimulates the production of antibodies? - Antigen
18. What does not exist in RNA? - Thymine
19. In what muscle type are the filaments arranged in a disorderly manner? - Smooth muscle
20. Which hormone is produced by the pineal gland? - Melatonin
21. What type of plane describes a section that divides the body into equal right and left parts? -
Mid-sagittal
22. In the development of genetic traits, one gene must match to the one _______ for the traits to
develop correctly. - Protein
23. What can be found in the dorsal cavity of the body? - Spine
24. What best describes the careful ordering of molecules within solids that have a fixed shape? -
Crystalline order25. What structure moves downward during inspiration? - Diaphragm
26. Which of the following describes the transport network that is responsible for the transference
of proteins throughout a cell? - ER
27. The right lung has ___ lobes and the left lung has ___ lobes? - 3;2
28. A _________ is the physical and visible expression of a genetic trait. - Phenotype
29. Which systems primary function is to release hormones ? - Endocrine system
30. The heart is located in which of the following areas? - Thoracic
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