PAX PAX (NLN) 3

Question 1

A recipe requires 2.5 cups of flour for 12 cookies. How many cups are needed for 30 cookies?

Accepted Answer

6.25 cups

Answer

Set up the proportion: 2.5/12 = x/30, so x = (2.5 × 30)/12 = 6.25 cups.

Question 2

Which type of muscle is found in the walls of hollow organs such as the stomach and intestines?

Accepted Answer

Smooth muscle

Answer

Smooth muscle is involuntary and lines the walls of hollow organs throughout the body.

Question 3

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

Accepted Answer

The patient, although nervous, agreed to the procedure.

Answer

A parenthetical phrase like 'although nervous' must be set off with commas on both sides.

Question 4

Which process converts glucose into pyruvate without using oxygen?

Accepted Answer

Glycolysis

Answer

Glycolysis is the anaerobic breakdown of glucose into two pyruvate molecules in the cytoplasm.

Question 5

What is 15% of 240?

Accepted Answer

36

Answer

15% of 240 = 0.15 × 240 = 36.

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