ATI TEAS Science

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: Arteries. Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to the body tissues. They have thick, muscular walls to withstand the high pressure of blood pumped from the heart. Veins (A) carry oxygen-poor blood back to the heart. Intestines (B) are part of the digestive system, and bronchioles (C) are small air passages in the lungs.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: Oxygen. Oxygen is a small, non-polar molecule that can easily move through the cell membrane by passive transport, specifically through simple diffusion. This process does not require energy input and occurs from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration until equilibrium is reached. Complex sugars (A) are too large to pass through the membrane without assistance. Non-lipid soluble molecules (B) cannot pass through the lipid bilayer of the membrane. Molecules moving from areas of low concentration to areas of high concentration (D) require active transport, which involves the expenditure of energy.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The final phase of mitosis is Telophase. In Telophase, the nuclear envelope reforms around the separated chromatids, chromosomes unwind into chromatin, and the nucleolus reappears. This marks the end of nuclear division. Prophase is the initial phase where chromosomes condense. Anaphase is when chromatids separate and move to opposite poles. Metaphase is when chromatids align at the center. Telophase is the only phase where the nuclear envelope reforms and the nuclear division is completed.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D because organisms maintain homeostasis by using free energy and matter to counteract entropy. This is achieved through various biochemical processes that regulate internal conditions within a narrow range to ensure stability. By utilizing energy and matter efficiently, organisms can balance their internal environment despite external fluctuations. Choice A is incorrect because increasing body temperature, blood pH, and fluid balance do not necessarily maintain homeostasis but rather reflect changes in the internal environment. Choice B is incorrect as absorbing energy to increase entropy would disrupt homeostasis rather than maintain it. Choice C is incorrect because maintaining the order of the external environment is not directly related to the internal balance required for homeostasis.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A because all types of muscle tissue share the properties of being contractile (ability to contract), excitable (responsive to stimuli), elastic (ability to return to original shape), and extensible (ability to stretch). Choice B is incorrect because voluntary is not a shared property of all muscle tissues. Choice C is incorrect because voluntary is not a shared property of all muscle tissues. Choice D is incorrect because voluntary is not a shared property of all muscle tissues.