Hesi nursing entrance exam-Biology VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANWERS DETAILED 2026 UPDATE
Why is polarity the most important characteristic of water? - Correct Answers The results of
polarity are hydrogen bonding, a high specific heat value, and its versatile solvent properties
Athletes are often concerned of what they need in their diets to increase muscle mass and
strength. What biologic molecule would you recommend that would accomplish this? - Correct
Answers Proteins
Which organelle would you expect to be present in a cell responsible for detoxifying multiple
molecules? - Correct Answers Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
A cell from heart muscle would more than likely contain an unusually high proportion of? -
Correct Answers Mitochondria
Which part of cellular respiration produces the greatest amount of ATP? - Correct Answers
Electron transport chain
When plants do not receive enough water their photosynthetic rated drops. This is because: -
Correct Answers Water is a raw mineral for the light reactions in photosynthesis
Which of the following statements is true about Krebs cycle and the Calvin cycle? - Correct
Answers Both result in a net production of ATP and NADH
, Why is it important for cells to undergo mitosis? - Correct Answers Mitosis produces cells for
growth and repair of body tissue
72 chromosomes undergo meiosis. How many chromosomes will be in each gamete? - Correct
Answers 36
Which of the following shows how information is transformed to make a protein? - Correct
Answers DNA-RNA-Protein
Alleles - Correct Answers alternate version of a gene
Amino Acids - Correct Answers organic compounds that contain at least one amino group and a
carboxyl group
Binary Fission - Correct Answers type of assexual reproduction
Chromosomes - Correct Answers compact rod shaped body located in the nucleous of a cell.
Contains DNA
Codon - Correct Answers 3 base sequence of messenger RNA
Cytokinesis - Correct Answers ...
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) - Correct Answers a unique molecule specific to a particular
organism- it contains a genetic code that is necessary for replication.
Electron transport chain - Correct Answers series of steps in cellular respiration that produces
water ATP
QUESTIONS AND ANWERS DETAILED 2026 UPDATE
Why is polarity the most important characteristic of water? - Correct Answers The results of
polarity are hydrogen bonding, a high specific heat value, and its versatile solvent properties
Athletes are often concerned of what they need in their diets to increase muscle mass and
strength. What biologic molecule would you recommend that would accomplish this? - Correct
Answers Proteins
Which organelle would you expect to be present in a cell responsible for detoxifying multiple
molecules? - Correct Answers Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
A cell from heart muscle would more than likely contain an unusually high proportion of? -
Correct Answers Mitochondria
Which part of cellular respiration produces the greatest amount of ATP? - Correct Answers
Electron transport chain
When plants do not receive enough water their photosynthetic rated drops. This is because: -
Correct Answers Water is a raw mineral for the light reactions in photosynthesis
Which of the following statements is true about Krebs cycle and the Calvin cycle? - Correct
Answers Both result in a net production of ATP and NADH
, Why is it important for cells to undergo mitosis? - Correct Answers Mitosis produces cells for
growth and repair of body tissue
72 chromosomes undergo meiosis. How many chromosomes will be in each gamete? - Correct
Answers 36
Which of the following shows how information is transformed to make a protein? - Correct
Answers DNA-RNA-Protein
Alleles - Correct Answers alternate version of a gene
Amino Acids - Correct Answers organic compounds that contain at least one amino group and a
carboxyl group
Binary Fission - Correct Answers type of assexual reproduction
Chromosomes - Correct Answers compact rod shaped body located in the nucleous of a cell.
Contains DNA
Codon - Correct Answers 3 base sequence of messenger RNA
Cytokinesis - Correct Answers ...
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) - Correct Answers a unique molecule specific to a particular
organism- it contains a genetic code that is necessary for replication.
Electron transport chain - Correct Answers series of steps in cellular respiration that produces
water ATP
