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PREPERATION FOR THE ATI TEAS TEST-SCIENCE
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Undergraduate 2
12/07/2015

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Term
The mass number is?
Definition
Protons + neutrons = MASS #
Term
Are metals good conductors?
Definition

Yes. Potassium is one of them.

 

Term
Hydrogen atoms must be ____ ____ as much as carbon atoms.
Definition

Two times

 

Term

Scientific research relies on.... 

(3 things)

Definition
modorn methods of data collection, display, and analysis.
Term
A _____ is required for waste processing because it contains the enzymes needed for that process.
Definition
lysosome.
Term

The digestive consits of all the organs between

the _____ & _____.

Definition
mouth, anus.
Term
______ release carbon dioxide, which is used to produce glucose in autotrophs durring cellular respiration.
Definition
Heterotrophs.
Term
The pancreas is a component of the _____ system
Definition
endocrine.
Term
_____ bonds between bases allow two complementary strands of DNA to form a double helix.
Definition
Hydrogen.
Term

The proofreading abilities of DNA is called?

 

Definition
polymerase.
Term
After passing theough the stomach, food continues to the ________.
Definition
Duodenum.
Term
_____ dense floats to the top, ____ dense sinks to the bottom.
Definition
Less; More.
Term
____ of genes form from genetic changes (mutations)
Definition
Allels
Term
______ fibers grow from the centersomes during mitosis to aid in chromosome separation.
Definition
Spindle.
Term
Absorption of water occurs primarily in the ______.
Definition
Small intestine.
Term
_______ is the stage at which individual tissue layers begin to form.
Definition
Gastrulation.
Term
After meiosis __ , 4 haploid cells are produced.
Definition
2
Term
After meiosis __ , diploid cells are produced.
Definition
1
Term
Tasting sour, dissolving in metal, and turning blue litmus paper red are properties of _____.
Definition
Acids.
Term
During the G1 portion of interphase, protein is produced via ___ being decoded by ribosomes.
Definition
RNA.
Term
The ______ recieves blood from the veins of the upper body.
Definition
superior vena cava
Term
The ____ recieves blood from the lower veins of the body.
Definition
inferior vena cava.
Term
The ____ system consists of lymphatic nodes, vessels, spleen, and the thoratic duct.
Definition
Lymphatic.
Term
DNA is formed from _____.
Definition
Neucleotides.
Term
Proteins are formed from ______.
Definition
Amino acids.
Term
The ____ is the muscle that pulls air into the body during inspiration.
Definition
Diaphragm.
Term
______ is the process by which the message is relayed from RNA to ribosomes to create proteins.
Definition
Translation.
Term
Urine is stored in the ______.
Definition
Bladder.
Term
The _____ produces bile necessary for the breakdown of fat.
Definition
Liver.
Term
Breakdown of ___ begins in the small intestine.
Definition
Fats.
Term
Breakdown of ____ begins in the mouth (saliva).
Definition
Carbohydrates.
Term
Breakdown of ____ begins in the stomach.
Definition
Proteins.
Term
_____ is NOT digestible.
Definition
Fiber.
Term
A ______ is considered to be a radical change from previous thinking.
Definition
Paradigm shift.
Term
The ______ activates the body's fight or flight response.
Definition
Sympathetic nervous system
Term
_______ data deals with numbers that can be measured.
Definition
Quantitive.
Term
The role of the ______ system is to provide the body's cells with oxygen and nutrients via a system of arteries and arterioles.
Definition
Cardiovascular.
Term

After passing through the right ventricle of the heart during contraction, blood then travels through

the _____ _____.

Definition
Pulmonary artery.
Term
The ____ system is responsible for supplying the body with oxygen and removing carbon dioxide.
Definition
Respiratory.
Term
The lining of the hollow organs in the digestive system are comprised of ____ muscle tissue.
Definition
Smooth.
Term
Protons have a charge of?
Definition
+1
Term
Electrons have a charge of?
Definition
-1
Term
The ____ which is part of the skeletal system provides protection for the spinal cord.
Definition
Spine.
Term
Immue cells are produced in the body's _____.
Definition
Bone marrow.
Term
The heart is located ____ the sternum.
Definition
Behind.
Term
Protons are?
Definition
Positive
Term
Elecrons are?
Definition
Negative.
Term
Neutrons are?
Definition
Neutral.
Term
A _____ cell lacks a membrane bound nucleous.
Definition
Prokaryotic.
Term

In heterotrophs _____ are the powerhouses of cells.

(Physically similar to chloroplast)

Definition
Mitochondria.
Term
______ on the surface of ER give it a rough characteristic.
Definition
Ribosomes.
Term
Smooth ER lacks what?
Definition
Ribosomes.
Term
_______ are composed of DNA
Definition
Genes.
Term
______ is composed of amino acids.
Definition
Protein.
Term
______ cells are the only type of cells capable of passing along mutations to offspring.
Definition
Germ.
Term
________ found in genes encode amino acids that coprise proteins.
Definition
DNA codons.
Term
During a cell replication cycle, the ____ of the cell should be fully and correctly duplicated.
Definition
DNA.
Term
Uracil is found only in ____.
Definition
RNA
Term
Thymine is found only in _____.
Definition
DNA
Term
_______ and _______ are found in both RNA & DNA.
Definition
Guanine and adenine.
Term
Meiosis only occurs in ______.
Definition
Germ cells.
Term
Mitosis occurs in ________.
Definition
All cells, excluding germ cells.
Term
The specific stage of meosis during which a cells chromosome is divided by half is...
Definition
Anaphase 1
Term
In prophase 1 chromosome _______.
Definition
Pair up.
Term
During vertebrate empryogenisis the central nervous system originates from which germ layer?
Definition
Ectoderm
Term
_____ gives rise to the central layers of the body: bone, muscle, kidneys and heart.
Definition
mesoderm.
Term
The 3 germ layers are...
Definition
Mesoderm, ectoderm, and endoderm.
Term
Sodium controls ____ in the human body
Definition
water balance
Term
_____ is a micronutrient involved in bone density and DNA structure.
Definition
Phosphorus.
Term
_____ is a micronutrient that functions as a cofactor in biological reactions.
Definition
Magnesium.
Term
_______ contains its own unique genetic material and carries out protein synthesis seperate from the cytoplasm.
Definition
Chloroplast.
Term
______ contains enzymes to break down waste molecules
Definition
Lysosome.
Term
_____ is a membraneous sac originating from the endoplasmic reticulum. Contains NO DNA or protein synthesis material.
Definition
Golgi apparatus
Term
Photosynthesis occurs in ____, _____, and ______.
Definition
bacteria, plants, and certain protists.
Term
________ ________ does NOT occur in all life forms.
Definition
oxidative respiration.
Term
Chlorine reacts more readily with ______.
Definition
Chlorine.
Term
the cause of ______ is that different cells express alternate genetic information.
Definition
cell differentiation
Term
acids have a PH < ___.
Definition
7
Term
The bands in muscle sarcomere are formed by ___ & ___.
Definition
actin & myosin.
Term
_____ serves as a working hypothesis to explain real observations in the universe.
Definition
dark matter
Term
closely packed in a random pattern with a constant rapid motion.
Definition
liquid
Term
closely packed in regular pattern with vibrational motion.
Definition
solids
Term
In a chemical reactions ____ will become a cation by losing electrons
Definition
Metal.
Term
_____ bonds lead to an unequal sharing of electrons.
Definition
polar covalent
Term
______ bonds require transfer of electrons.
Definition
ionic
Term

Not all organisms fossilize.

true OR false

Definition
True
Term
_______ are linear sequences of DNA on chromosomes
Definition
Genes.
Term
the _____ stores glycogen
Definition
liver
Term
electron microscope has improved the ability to see and understand ______.
Definition
the structure of cellular organelles
Term
monnosaccharides are constituents of _____
Definition
carbs
Term
fatty acids are _____
Definition
lipids
Term
amino acids are...
Definition
proteins
Term
_______ degrades old red blood cells
Definition
spleen
Term
_______ produce spindle fibers.
Definition
centrioles
Term
amylase breaks down _____
Definition
starch
Term
pepsin breaks down _____
Definition
protein
Term
The function of RNA in eukryotic cells is...
Definition
to provide the template for protein synthesis.
Term
the bonding together of smaller molecules to form larger molecules.
Definition
anabolism.
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