TEAS Science Practice Exam:

1. An organism with chloroplasts in its cells is probably:

a. a heterotroph
b. an autotroph
c. an herbivore
d. a primary consumer

2. What property of water allows someone to fill a glass slightly

above the rim without the water flowing over?
a. specific gravity
b. capillarity
c. opacity
d. surface tension

3. The alimentary canal is associated with the?

a. spinal cord
b. digestive system
c. urinary tract
d. birth canal

4. The numerous villi in the small intestine serve to?

a. secrete enzymes for digestion
b. absorb water from dissolved foods
c. secrete hydrochloric acid to dissolve food
d. provide greater surface for absorption
5. Which of the following organelles is NOT involved in protein
synthesis?
a. ribosome
b. mitochondrion
c. rough endoplasmic reticulum
d. nucleus

6. A human egg will develop into a female if it is fertilized by

sperm containing?
a. an X chromosome
b. a Y chromosome
c. an XY chromosome
d. an XXY chromosome

7. Which of these nitrogenous bases may be found in RNA, but

not DNA?
a. uracil
b. adenine
c. thymine
d. guanine

8. A substance with a ph of 8 is a?
a. strong acid
b. weak acid
c. strong base
d. weak base
9. Which of these substances is a product of cellular respiration in
animals?
a. ATP
b. RNA
c. ethanol
d. oxygen

10. The end product of cellular respiration is:

a. ATP
B. Water
C. Carbon Dioxide
D. All of the above

11. Most of the work done by the human kidney occurs in the?
a. nephron
b. neuron
c. ureter
d. alveolus
12. Which organisms are classified as protists?
a. protozoa, bacteria, and worms
b. fungi, ferns, and mollusks
c. monkeys, apes, and man
d. protozoa and algae
13. In humans, which of these blood components carries most of
the oxygen?
a. plasma
b. white blood cells
c. platelets
d. red blood cells
14. Whichof the following terms are included in the scientific
name of an organism?
a. genus and species
b. phylum and species
c. family and genus
d. kingdom and phylum
15. Which of the following would be classified as an
example of connective tissue?
a. striated muscle
b. epidermis
c. nerve
d. tendon
16. Which of the following structures is the functional unit of
the human lung?
a. bronchus
b. Malpighian tubule
c. nephron
d. alveolus
17. Which of these substances is an end product of
protein digestion?
a. amino acids
b. lipid
c. fatty acids
d. cholesterol
18. If a person's gallbladder were removed by surgery, which of
the following substances would he have the most difficulty
digesting?
a. carbohydrates
b. nucleic acids
c. fats
d. proteins
19. An overdose of a muscle relaxant may cause a person to cease
breathing because?
a. the diaphragm will be unable to contract
b. the lung muscles will cease to function
c. the muscles around the trachea will constrict
d. the alveoli will constrict
20. Which of the following correctly lists the cellular
hierarchy from the simplest to the most complex structure?
A. cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism.
B. Organ system, organism, organ, tissue, cell
C. organism, organ system, organ, tissue, cell
D. tissue, cell, organ, organ system, organism

21. If a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, what will happen to

the cell?
A. It will swell
B. It will shrink
C. It will stay the same
D. It does not affect the cell
22. What is the longest phase of the cell cycle?
A. mitosis
B.cytokinesis
C. Interphase
D. metaphase

23. What are groups of cells that perform the same function called?
a. molecules
b.organs
c.plastids
d. tissues

24. When does the nuclear division of somatic cells take place during
cellular reproduction?
a. interphase
b. cytokinesis
c.mitosis
d. meiosis
25. Which group of major parts and organs make up the immune
system?
a. lymphatic system, spleen, tonsils, thymus, and bone marrow
b. brain, spinal cord and nerve cells
c. heart, veins, arteries, and capillaries
d. nose, trachea, bronchial tubes, lungs, alveolus, and diaphragm
26. The rate of a chemical reaction depends on all of the following
except:
a. temperature
b. amount of mass lost
c. surface area
d. presence of catalysts

27. Which of the answer choices provided best defines the

following statement? For a given mass and constant temperature,
an inverse relationship exists between the volume and pressure
of a gas?
A. Charles’ Law
B. Boyle’s Law
C. Stefan-Boltzmann Law
D. Ideal Gas Law

28. Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells are similar in having which of

the following?
a. integral membrane proteins in the plasma membrane
b. presence of a nucleus
c. protein-studded DNA
d. membrane-bound organelles

29. Which of the following is an example of a tissue?

a. liver
b.mammal
c.hamstring
d.xylem
30. The adrenal glands are part of the:
a. immune system
b. endocrine system
c. emphatic system
d. respiratory system

31. Which of the following is exchanged between two or more

atoms that undergo ionic bonding?
a. electrical charges
b. neutrons
c. transitory electrons
d. valence electrons
Teas Science Practice Exam Answers:
1. B
2.D
3. B
4. D
5. D
6. A
7. A
8. D
9. A
10. D
11. A
12. D
13. D
14. A
15. D
16. D
17. A
18. C
19. A
20. A
21. B
22. C
23. D
24. C
25. A
26. B
27. B
28. A
29. D
30. B
31. D