HESI A2 Entrance Exam Biology
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questions with answers |\ |\
Which of the following is a correct description of
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metaphase during mitosis? |\ |\ |\
A) The nuclear envelope disappears and the
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chromosomes begin to attach to the spindle that forms |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
along the axis of the cell.
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B) Chromosomes gather on either side of the now
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separating cell. |\
C)Chromosomes start to separate. |\ |\ |\
D) Chromosomes align along the center of the cell. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D) Chromosomes align along the
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center of the cell.
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Where can ribosomes be found inside a cell?
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A) Attached to the endoplasmic reticulum and in the
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cytoplasm.
B) Only in the cytoplasm.
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C) Only attached to the endoplasmic reticulum.
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,D) None of the above. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A)
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Attached to the endoplasmic reticulum and in the
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cytoplasm.
What is the role of the Golgi apparatus in the cell?
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A)To provide intracellular digestion.
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B)To provide transportation of materials throughout the
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cell.
C)To uptake food through the cell membrane.
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D)To produce cellular respiration. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔B)To provide transportation of materials throughout
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the cell.
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What characteristic of water allows for hydrogen bonding
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between molecules? |\ |\
A)Its high specific heat.
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B)Its cohesive properties.
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C)Its covalent bonds.
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D)Its polar nature. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D)Its polar
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nature.
, Which of the following is the MOST inclusive in the
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hierarchic system of organization? |\ |\ |\ |\
A)Kingdom.
B)Class.
C)Genus.
D)Species. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A)Kingdom |\ |\ |\ |\
In which phase of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?
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A)G1
B)S
C)G2
D)D1 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B)S
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Which of the following processes reduces cells originally
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classified as diploid to haploid?
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A)Meiosis.
B)Mitosis.
C)Both meiosis and mitosis.
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D)Neither meiosis and mitosis. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔A)Meiosis.
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questions with answers |\ |\
Which of the following is a correct description of
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metaphase during mitosis? |\ |\ |\
A) The nuclear envelope disappears and the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
chromosomes begin to attach to the spindle that forms |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
along the axis of the cell.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
B) Chromosomes gather on either side of the now
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separating cell. |\
C)Chromosomes start to separate. |\ |\ |\
D) Chromosomes align along the center of the cell. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D) Chromosomes align along the
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center of the cell.
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Where can ribosomes be found inside a cell?
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A) Attached to the endoplasmic reticulum and in the
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cytoplasm.
B) Only in the cytoplasm.
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C) Only attached to the endoplasmic reticulum.
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,D) None of the above. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A)
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Attached to the endoplasmic reticulum and in the
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cytoplasm.
What is the role of the Golgi apparatus in the cell?
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A)To provide intracellular digestion.
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B)To provide transportation of materials throughout the
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cell.
C)To uptake food through the cell membrane.
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D)To produce cellular respiration. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔B)To provide transportation of materials throughout
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the cell.
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What characteristic of water allows for hydrogen bonding
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between molecules? |\ |\
A)Its high specific heat.
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B)Its cohesive properties.
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C)Its covalent bonds.
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D)Its polar nature. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D)Its polar
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nature.
, Which of the following is the MOST inclusive in the
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hierarchic system of organization? |\ |\ |\ |\
A)Kingdom.
B)Class.
C)Genus.
D)Species. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A)Kingdom |\ |\ |\ |\
In which phase of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?
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A)G1
B)S
C)G2
D)D1 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B)S
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Which of the following processes reduces cells originally
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classified as diploid to haploid?
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A)Meiosis.
B)Mitosis.
C)Both meiosis and mitosis.
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D)Neither meiosis and mitosis. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔A)Meiosis.
