Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Required Practicals
Mystery Science
100

What controls what enters and leaves a cell?

Cell membrane

100

What is the smallest part of an element?

Atom

100

What energy store does a moving object have?

Kinetic energy

100

Which solution is used to test for starch?

Iodine

100

Odd One Out?

  • Proton
  • Electron
  • Neutron
  • Molecule

Molecule

200

Which organelle releases energy through respiration?

Mitochondria

200

Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?

Proton

200

Name one renewable energy resource.

Solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, biofuel or tidal.

200

What colour does Benedict's solution turn if sugar is present?

Orange/brick red

200

Spot the mistake:

"Plant cells do not have a nucleus."

They do have a nucleus

300

Which process moves particles from a high concentration to a low concentration?

Diffusion

300

What is the difference between an element and a compound?

An element contains one type of atom; a compound contains two or more elements chemically combined.

300

What happens to light when it enters a different material at an angle?

It refracts (changes direction).

300

Which microscope objective should you start with?

The lowest magnification

300

Complete the sentence: Active transport moves particles from a ______ concentration to a ______ concentration.

Low to high

400

Name the three levels of organisation in the correct order after a cell.

Tissue → Organ → Organ system

400

What are atoms called when they have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons?

Isotopes

400

What type of wave is a sound wave?

Longitudinal wave

400

Why is a polystyrene cup used in energy experiments?

It reduces heat loss.

400

Why does ice float on water?

Ice is less dense than liquid water.

500

Name two adaptations of a root hair cell.

Large surface area, thin cell wall, many mitochondria.

500

What type of bonding forms when electrons are transferred between atoms?

Ionic bonding

500

Light travels through a vacuum, but sound does not. Why?

Sound needs particles to travel through but light can travel through empty space.

500

When investigating enzymes, what is the independent variable?

pH

500

Finish the sentence:

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only...

Transferred