NURSING ENTRANCE EXAM REVIEWER

• When the chromosomes line up in mitosis this is known as which phase? Metaphase
• Which cellular organelle contains enzymes that are considered digestive? Lysosomes
• Organs repair themselves through a process of? Mitosis
•  Lock and Key model is a model for enzyme action
• Enzymes are not destroyed during chemical reactions.
• Prostaglandins can constrict and dilate blood vessels.
• Cholesterol that is known as (LDL) stands for: low density lipoprotein
• Hardening of the arteries is known as: Atherosclerosis
• The top number on a blood pressure reading indicates: Systolic pressure
• Litmus paper that is blue will turn/stay blue in the presence of a strong base.
• Breathing properly requires the presence of what compound that affects surface tension of alveoli in the lungs? Surfactant
• 3 function of the kidneys: secretion, reabsorption, filtration
• The functional unit of the kidney is known as: Nephron
• formula that indicates the ideal gas law: PV=nRT
• characteristic or property of a gas: volume, mass, pressure, temperature
• The law that defines "An object immersed in a fluid is buoyed up by a force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object": Archimedes principle
• Liquids that evaporate quickly are known as volatile liquids.
• High frequency sound waves are known as: Overtones
• The first American to win a Nobel Prize was Albert Michelson for measuring the speed of light.
• Anatomical structure that connects the stomach and the mouth: esophagus