ati teas 7 science

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: Peripheral nervous system. This system consists of nerves that connect the sensory organs (such as eyes, ears, skin) to the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). It transmits sensory information from these organs to the CNS for processing. The autonomic nervous system (A) controls involuntary functions, somatic nervous system (B) controls voluntary movements, and central nervous system (D) processes and integrates information but does not directly transmit signals from sensory organs.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The main function of the lungs is to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide between the body and the environment. This process, known as respiration, is essential for cellular function. Step 1: Oxygen is inhaled into the lungs and diffuses into the bloodstream. Step 2: Carbon dioxide produced by cells is carried to the lungs via the bloodstream and exhaled. Choice A is incorrect as the primary function of the lungs is gas exchange, not nutrient transport. Choice B is incorrect as movement coordination is a function of the nervous system. Choice C is incorrect as waste filtration is primarily done by the kidneys and liver.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: Pulmonary vein. The pulmonary vein is the only blood vessel among the choices that carries oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the heart. The pulmonary artery (B) carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs. The aorta (C) carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body. The vena cava (D) carries deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart. Therefore, the pulmonary vein is the only blood vessel in the list that fits the description of carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Lactic acid. When creatine phosphate is used as an energy source for short bursts of muscle activity, it is rapidly broken down into creatine and phosphate. The breakdown of creatine phosphate leads to the production of lactic acid through anaerobic glycolysis. Lactic acid accumulation causes muscle fatigue during intense exercise. A: Glucose is not the breakdown product of creatine phosphate. Glucose is a common fuel for cellular respiration but is not directly produced from creatine phosphate breakdown. C: Carbon dioxide is not the breakdown product of creatine phosphate. Carbon dioxide is produced during the Krebs cycle in aerobic respiration, not from the breakdown of creatine phosphate. D: Creatine is not the breakdown product of creatine phosphate. Creatine is one of the compounds formed when creatine phosphate is broken down, but it is not the final breakdown product.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: In mitosis, sister chromatids are separated and move to opposite poles during Anaphase. This is when the spindle fibers shorten, pulling chromatids apart. Metaphase is when chromosomes align in the middle. Telophase is when the nuclear envelope reforms. Cytokinesis is the division of the cytoplasm. Therefore, B is correct as it specifically describes the phase where sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles.