Science Entrance Practice Exam

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• Which kingdom contains both protozoans and algae?
• Which of the following is not a simple machine?
• Which of the following terms best describes eukaryotic organisms that absorb nutrients from their environment?
• Which term refers to a substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction?
• What reproductive strategy involves producing many spores to increase the chance of successful reproduction?
• Which kingdom is characterized by organisms that perform photosynthesis?
• Which kingdom includes all prokaryotic organisms?
• What is the primary purpose of machines in the context of work?
• What is the process of converting a solid directly into a gas without passing through the liquid state?
• What is the primary source of energy for the Earth?
• What is gravity?
• During which type of reproduction do offspring inherit genetic material from two parents?
• What is a simple machine that consists of a rope fitted into a groove in a wheel?
• What are organelles?
• What is the chemical formula for water?
• What is the main difference between mitosis and meiosis?
• What is the scientific method?
• What is the primary function of the respiratory system?
• Who is known as the father of modern physics?
• Which component of photosynthesis occurs in the presence of light?
• What is the main component of plant cell walls?
• What is the primary characteristic of simple machines?
• Which of the following is an example of a renewable energy source?
• Which process involves a new organism growing out of the body of a parent organism?
• What are proteins that function as biological catalysts?
• What is the term for the amount of matter in an object?
• What is the process by which organisms maintain stable internal conditions?
• What is a food chain?
• What field of science is primarily concerned with the study of life?
• What is the main function of the small intestine?
• Which structure provides the primary mechanical support to a plant cell?
• What is the primary component of the cell membrane?
• Which kingdom consists of organisms that cannot make their own food?
• Which force opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact?
• What are products defined as in the context of science?
• What is the cornea?
• Which process primarily prepares food for absorption in the digestive tract?
• What is the force called that causes an object to move in a circle?
• Meiosis contributes to genetic diversity through which of the following processes?
• Which pigment is responsible for the green color of plants?
• Which scientist is known for the laws of motion and universal gravitation?
• How do carbohydrates generally benefit living organisms?
• Which force would act on a rolling ball when it contacts the ground?
• What type of compounds are characterized by the absence of carbon?
• Which of the following is a property of water that supports life?
• What process describes the breakdown of food in the digestive system?
• What do animal cells contain that plant cells do not?
• What do ATP molecules primarily provide for living organisms?
• Which simple machine consists of two circular objects that rotate about a common axis?
• What organelle is responsible for protein synthesis?
• Proteins that are made of repeating units of amino acids are called what?
• Who developed the periodic table of elements?
• Which of the following is NOT a feature of organic compounds?
• What type of simple machine is a flat, sloped surface?
• What type of bond involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms?
• What is the primary function of excretion in biological systems?
• Which of the following is NOT a method of asexual reproduction?
• What is the primary cellular function of mitosis in an organism?
• What does friction depend on?
• Which substance gives strength and protection to plant cells?
• What is needed to change the motion of an object?
• What is the effect of increased mass on gravitational force?
• What is the law of conservation of mass?
• What structure in eukaryotic cells is involved in producing energy?
• Which type of cells lack a nucleus?
• What is the main gas found in Earth's atmosphere?
• What is the primary role of lysosomes in animal cells?
• What type of energy is stored in an object due to its position?
• What is the speed of light in a vacuum?
• What is the primary gas exchanged in the lungs during respiration?
• How many bones are there in the adult human body?
• What is the role of enzymes in biological processes?
• What type of reproduction can occur through the division of a single organism into two equal parts?
• Which structure carries materials from outside to the inside of the cytoplasm?
• What is the primary purpose of mitosis?
• Which substances are essential to life but required in very small amounts for body growth and activity?
• What type of machines consist of only one or two parts?
• What is the strongest type of chemical bond?
• What term describes the various activities that living organisms perform to sustain life?
• Which compound supplies carbon for substances created by living organisms?
• Cells that make up multicellular organisms are typically:
• What is the powerhouse of the cell?
• What is the name of the process by which a liquid turns into a gas?
• Which process facilitates the genetic diversity seen in sexually reproducing organisms?
• What is the pH level of pure water?
• Which process is critical for growth, repair, and asexual reproduction in eukaryotic organisms?
• What is the process by which the body converts food into energy and promotes growth?
• What macromolecule is made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms and serves as a major energy source for the human body?
• What type of bond involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms?
• What type of macromolecules are carriers of hereditary information in living organisms?
• What do you call a spiral inclined plane?
• What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?
• What is a pure substance that cannot be broken down by chemical means?
• What substances are produced during photosynthesis?
• What type of organism primarily undergoes photosynthesis?
• What element do organic molecules primarily contain?
• What process do plants use to convert sunlight into energy?
• Which of the following is not a characteristic of prokaryotic cells?
• What is the primary function of red blood cells?
• What concept is central to Mendelian genetics?
• What term describes the chemical process by which food is broken down to release energy?
• What happens to inertia when mass increases?
• What characteristic is a common feature of organisms in Kingdom Fungi?
• What is the term for energy stored in an object due to its position?
• Which kingdom includes all animals and is characterized by heterotrophic eukaryotes?
• In which type of organisms did Mendel conduct his research?
• How many elements are there in the periodic table currently?
• What type of reproduction requires the union of male and female gametes?
• What type of machine is primarily used to move objects from a lower to a higher elevation?
• What did Mendel use to study inheritance patterns?
• What is the smallest particle of an element that retains all the properties of that element?
• What is the scale used to measure the acidity or alkalinity of a solution?
• What is one key outcome of Mendel's experiments with pea plants?
• Which of the following is NOT a life function?
• Which process is characterized by the assimilation of nutrients into the body's tissues?
• Which type of compounds primarily contains carbon atoms?
• What are the building blocks of proteins?
• Which type of cells contain a nucleus and organelles bound by membranes?
• What is the smallest unit of life?
• What is the main structure of DNA?
• What term is used to describe the measure of the quantity of matter in an object?
• The endoplasmic reticulum that has ribosomes is involved in which process?
• Which of the following represents a type of reproduction that does not involve gametes?
• Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
• What term is used to describe the splitting of an organism's body into two identical parts?
• What is the cytoskeleton's primary role in a cell?
• What is the primary function of the skeletal system?
• What structure in plant cells is responsible for photosynthesis?
• What is the SI unit of force?
• Which type of organic molecule is most organized for the purpose of biological processes?
• What complex molecule contains genetic information?
• Chlorophyll primarily absorbs light from which part of the spectrum?
• What is thermal energy?
• Which category of macromolecules serves primarily as a source of stored energy?
• What is the main function of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?
• What structure surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell?
• What describes the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion?
• What is the basic unit of life?
• Which type of cell division produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms?
• What is the process of spore formation in fungi and some plants called?
• What force keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?
• Which simple machine operates around a fixed point known as a fulcrum?
• What do we call the variable that is changed in an experiment?
• Which simple machine is commonly used to lift heavy objects?
• What is the term for the resistance of an object to change in its state of motion?
• What term describes the mass of a substance per unit volume?
• Which of these machines reduces friction when lifting or moving objects?
• Which type of force is an attractive force acting between any two objects?
• What is the main function of the kidneys?
• What is the primary function of chlorophyll in plants?
• What is the semi-liquid material inside a cell called?
• What is the primary purpose of the nervous system?
• Which organ is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body?
• Which statement accurately describes a feature of Kingdom Fungi?
• Which organelle stores digestive enzymes in a cell?
• What is the primary role of enzymes in biological reactions?
• Which type of reproduction typically requires fewer resources and energy?
• Which process describes the conversion of a liquid to a gas?
• Which process is directly facilitated by chlorophyll in plants?
• What is a key characteristic of the Golgi apparatus?
• Which organ is primarily responsible for filtering toxins and waste from the body?
• What is the main component of the cell membrane?
• What term describes the application of science to help people?
• What did Mendel's experiments help establish in the field of biology?
• In which process are nutrients delivered to cells after being digested?
• What is the main component of Earth's crust?
• What is the chemical symbol for gold?
• Which of the following is a tiny cell used by ferns and fungi to reproduce?
• The endoplasmic reticulum does not have ribosomes in which type?
• Who proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection?
• What term is used for the fertilization that takes place outside the bodies of the parents?
• What organelle is primarily responsible for distributing proteins within the cell?
• Chlorophyll is found in what part of the plant?
• In which type of environment are multicellular organisms, like those in Kingdom Plantae, predominantly found?
• What is the process of a gas turning into a liquid called?
• What is the primary function of ribosomes?
• What is the pH level of pure water at 25 degrees Celsius?
• What is commonly referred to as the powerhouse of the cell?
• What is Mendel often referred to as in the study of genetics?
• What is the basic unit of heredity?
• Which component of the cell is involved in transporting proteins synthesized in the rough endoplasmic reticulum?
• What is the chemical process that is primarily driven by chlorophyll?
• Which ascribed characteristic defines the organisms belonging to Kingdom Animalia?
• Which of the following cell types is known for having a rigid cell wall?
• Which process involves the movement of nutrients throughout the body?
• What is the ability of an organism to maintain a stable internal environment called?
• What term refers to the body’s use of food for energy production, tissue growth, and repair?
• Which of the following best describes the functions of lysosomes in a cell?
• What is the process of taking in nutrients after digestion called?
• Which inorganic compound is most abundant on Earth?
• What is the function of the plasma membrane?
• What is known as the strongest known force, holding together protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus?
• Which of the following describes fertilization that occurs inside the body of a parent?
• What is defined as a push or a pull?
• What is the unit of measure for electrical resistance?
• What type of macromolecules includes fats, oils, and waxes?
• Which force is associated with charged particles?
• What distinguishes weather from climate?
• What are machines made up of two or more simple machines called?
• What is the process called whereby the cell nucleus divides in eukaryotic cells?
• What area of study is Gregor Mendel most known for?
• What is the chemical formula for carbon dioxide?
• What is an inclined plane that moves called?
• What type of organisms does Kingdom Plantae consist of?