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A myocardial infarction affects which of the following blood vessels of the heart?

A. Aorta

B. Vena cava

C. Pulmonary

D. Coronary

Answer Explanation:

A myocardial infarction refers to heart attack, which result from blockage of blood flowing into the heart.

Blocking is caused by the deposition of fat or cholesterol that forms plaque on the surface of coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart.

Therefore, the Correct Answer is D.

More Questions on TEAS 7 Science

  • Q #1: 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

    Answer Explanation

    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.

  • Q #2: Building blocks of proteins Which of the following organic molecules contain both an amine and carboxyl group?

    A. Lipids

    B. Proteins

    C. Cellulose

    D. Chitin

    Answer Explanation

    The basic building block of the protein is ammonia, which comprises of ammino group -NH2 and a carboxyl group, -COOH.

  • Q #3: If a portion of strand of DNA bases reads 5’ AGCTAGCGT 3’, what would the sequence of bases on the complementary strand read?

    A. 5’ UCGAUCGCA 3’

    B. 3’ TCGATCGCA 5’

    C. 5’ TCGUTCGCU 3’

    D. 3’ AGCTAGCGT 5’

    Answer Explanation

    The complimentary base pairing of DNA states that A pairs with T while C pairs with G. From the give sequence, the complimentary DNA strand will be 3’ TCGATCGCA 5’