Which of these infectious agents do not have nucleic acid?

A. viroids

B. viruses

C. bacteria

D. prions

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Answer Explanation:

Therefore, the Correct Answer is D.

More Questions on Custom TEAS Science Practice Test 1

Question 1:

Which of these processes occurs in the mouth?

A. Ingestion

B. Mechanical digestion

C. Chemical digestion

D. All of the above

The Correct Answer is D.

All of these processes occur in the mouth. Ingestion involves taking food into the mouth, mechanical digestion includes the physical breakdown of food through chewing and mixing with saliva, and chemical digestion begins with the action of enzymes in saliva, such as amylase, which starts to break down carbohydrates.


Question 2:

Metabolism of proteins

Which of the following substances is excreted by sweat glands in response to the breakdown of proteins and the formation of ammonia?

A. Sebum

B. Urea

C. Lysozymes

D. Water

The Correct Answer is B.

Proteins are nitrogen-based compounds, which when broken down release ammonia. Ammonia is a toxic substance to the body, and sebaceous glands coverts it to urea.


Question 3:

Which of the following indicates the function of sodium bicarbonate released by the pancreas?

A. Sodium bicarbonate inhibits peristalsis

B. Sodium bicarbonate is a protease that digests carbohydrates

C. Sodium bicarbonate stimulates the pyloric sphincter

D. Sodium bicarbonate neutralizes the acidity of chyme

The Correct Answer is D.

Sodium bicarbonate is an alkaline solution, which is released by the pancreas. Chyme is acidic coming from the stomach is neutralized by sodium bicarbonate to protect the duodenum. 


Question 4:

Punnett squares are used by geneticists to determine the probability of different offspring genotypes. In the one shown below, what letter(s) belong in the lower right box?

A. AA

B. Aa

C. aA

D. aa

The Correct Answer is D.

From the given Punnett square, we can cross the genotypes of the two parents and established the phenotypes the offspring will have. The Punnett square is filled as:

 

A

a

a

Aa

aa

a

Aa

aa

The requested answer is aa.


Question 5:

Pathogens

Which of the following microorganisms lack their own metabolic pathways and can only reproduce inside of a host cell?

A. Bacteria

B. Viruses

C. Helminths

D. Protozoa

The Correct Answer is B.

The disease-causing microorganisms are known as pathogens, which include bacteria, fungi, protozoa, worms, viruses and prions. These organisms have distinguishing cell structures from each other. The most notable difference between viruses and other pathogens is that viruses lack a metabolism mechanism of their own and ability to produce proteins encoded by their DNA or RNA. However, they viruses rely on machinery of the host cell to produce their proteins and replicate their genomes.


Question 6:

Which of the following vessels carries oxygenated blood?

A. Inferior vena cava

B. Pulmonary vein

C. Pulmonary artery

D. Superior vena cava

The Correct Answer is B.

Pulmonary vein carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart. Pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
Superior and inferior vena cava bring in deoxygenated blood from all other parts of the body to the heart.


Question 7:

The ________ circulation picks up oxygen for cellular use and drops off carbon dioxide for removal from the body.

A. pulmonary

B. interlobular

C. respiratory

D. bronchial

The Correct Answer is A.

Our blood flow is separated into two major pathways, listed below:

  1. Systemic circulation - this comes from the left side of the heart and pumps blood to all working tissues, including the brain, muscle, heart, and other organs, and then into the right side of the heart.
  2. Pulmonary system - this comes from the right side of the heart, and pumps blood to the alveolar sacs within the lungs, and then into the left side of the heart

In pulmonary circulation: The pulmonary artery is a big artery that comes from the heart. It splits into two main branches, and brings blood from the heart to the lungs. At the lungs, the blood picks up oxygen and drops off carbon dioxide.


Question 8:

The Life Cycle of HIV

Which of the following allows the AIDS virus, which contains RNA, to insert viral DNA into the DNA of a host T-cell after the AIDS virus enters the cell?

A. Receptor proteins located on the surface of the virus

B. The protein that makes up the capsid of the virus

C. Reverse transcriptase, an enzyme encoded by the virus

D. The phospholipids found on the envelope of the virus

The Correct Answer is C.

The AIDS virus (HIV virus) is Class VI or Group VI in the Baltimore Classification. Based on the Baltimore Classification, this specifically involves the reverse transcriptase enzyme and it is encoded by the virus.

This is the enzyme that will produce DNA molecules from the viral RNA. This is the mechanism involved where it will use the reverse transcriptase enzyme to insert viral DNA into the genetic material of the host cell.


Question 9:

Which of the following best describes the result of using a catalyst in a chemical reaction?

A. A more desirable product is often formed

B. The reaction is completed in a shorter amount of time

C. The yield of product is increased

D. A greater amount of energy is released by the reaction

The Correct Answer is B.

A catalyst is substance that speeds up the rate of converting reactants to products. They do by decreasing the activation energy of a reaction. If a catalyst increases the rate of reaction, then it means that the reaction takes a smaller time to come into completion.
Catalysts can be metals, ions or biological also known as enzymes. Catalysts are not consumed when the reaction is taking place.


Question 10:

An atom of lead (Pb) has a mass number of 207. How many neutrons are in the nucleus?

A. 130

B. 125

C. 82

D. 84

The Correct Answer is B.

We find the number of neutrons as follows

Number of neutrons

            = mass number – atomic number

            = 207 – 82

            = 125 neutrons