TEAS-SECTION-2 Online Practice Questions and Answers

If a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, what will happen to the cell?

A. It will swell.

B. It will shrink.

C. It does not affect the cell.

D. It will stay the same.

What are groups of cells that perform the same function called?

A. molecules

B. organs

C. plastids

D. tissues

Which of these make up a molecule of fat?

A. three molecules of fatty acid and one molecule of glycerol

B. one glycerol molecule and three stearic acid molecules

C. three molecules of glycerol and one molecule of fatty acid

D. one carbon, one hydrogen, and one oxygen molecule

Which of these statements regarding the process of fermentation is true?

A. It is an example of tissue respiration where yeast acts on carbohydrates to produce oxygen and alcohol.

B. It is an example of an aerobic process where yeast acts on a sugar solution to produce oxygen and alcohol.

C. It is an example of an anaerobic process where bacteria act on a protein solution to produce carbon dioxide and alcohol.

D. It is an example of an anaerobic process where yeast acts on a sugar solution to produce carbon dioxide and alcohol.

Which of these statements regarding facilitated diffusion across a cell membrane is true?

A. It is a kind of active transport (i.e., does directly use energy such as hydrolysis of ATP) that requires protein pumps.

B. It is a kind of passive transport (i.e., does not directly use energy such as hydrolysis of ATP) that does not require transmembrane/carrier proteins.

C. It is a kind of passive transport (i.e., does not directly use energy such as hydrolysis of ATP) that requires transmembrane/carrier proteins.

D. It is a kind of active transport (i.e., does directly use energy such as hydrolysis of ATP) that requires transmembrane/carrier proteins.

Ball and socket joints, pivot joints, plane joints, and hinge joints are which type of joints?

A. All of them are cartilaginous joints.

B. All of them are synovial joints.

C. Ball and socket and pivot joints are synovial joints. Plane and hinge joints are cartilaginous joints.

D. Ball and socket joints are synovial joints. The rest are fibrous joints.

Which of these statements is false regarding blood cells?

A. Mature red blood cells are oval, bi-concave discs with a lifespan of 120 days.

B. White blood cells are larger and less abundant than red blood cells.

C. Phagocytes and lymphocytes are the most numerous types of white blood cells.

D. Mature red blood cells are bi-concave discs that have a central nucleus and long life span.

What happens when a piece of zinc is placed in a copper(II) sulphate solution?

A. Zinc displaces copper from copper(II) sulphate solution. The original blue color of the solution persists.

B. Sulphur dioxide is liberated.

C. Zinc displaces copper from copper(II) sulphate solution.

D. No reaction occurs because zinc is less reactive metal than copper.

A man of mass 60 kg, runs up the stairs of total height 5 meters in 4 seconds.

How much power is exerted by the man?

A. 800W

B. 750 W

C. 250W

D. 1000W

Which of these is not regulated by the parasympathetic nervous system?

A. increased glandular activity

B. slowed heart rate

C. increased intestinal activity

D. constricted blood vessels