HESI A2 Entrance Exam Biology EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A
LATEST VERSION 2023/2024
Which of the following is a correct description of 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 separating cell.
C)Chromosomes start to separate.
D) Chromosomes align along the center of the cell. - CORRECT
ANSWER D) Chromosomes align along the center of the cell.
Where can ribosomes be found inside a cell?
A) Attached to the endoplasmic reticulum and in the cytoplasm.
B) Only in the cytoplasm.
C) Only attached to the endoplasmic reticulum.
D) None of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER A) Attached to
the endoplasmic reticulum and in the cytoplasm.
What is the role of the Golgi apparatus in the cell?
A)To provide intracellular digestion.
B)To provide transportation of materials throughout the cell.
C)To uptake food through the cell membrane.
D)To produce cellular respiration. - CORRECT ANSWER B)To
provide transportation of materials throughout the cell.
, What characteristic of water allows for hydrogen bonding between
molecules?
A)Its high specific heat.
B)Its cohesive properties.
C)Its covalent bonds.
D)Its polar nature. - CORRECT ANSWER D)Its polar nature.
Which of the following is the MOST inclusive in the hierarchic
system of organization?
A)Kingdom.
B)Class.
C)Genus.
D)Species. - CORRECT ANSWER A)Kingdom
In which phase of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?
A)G1
B)S
C)G2
D)D1 - CORRECT ANSWER B)S
Which of the following processes reduces cells originally
classified as diploid to haploid?
A)Meiosis.
B)Mitosis.
C)Both meiosis and mitosis.
D)Neither meiosis and mitosis. - CORRECT ANSWER
A)Meiosis.
Which of the following is an example of a cell created by meiosis?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A
LATEST VERSION 2023/2024
Which of the following is a correct description of 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 separating cell.
C)Chromosomes start to separate.
D) Chromosomes align along the center of the cell. - CORRECT
ANSWER D) Chromosomes align along the center of the cell.
Where can ribosomes be found inside a cell?
A) Attached to the endoplasmic reticulum and in the cytoplasm.
B) Only in the cytoplasm.
C) Only attached to the endoplasmic reticulum.
D) None of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER A) Attached to
the endoplasmic reticulum and in the cytoplasm.
What is the role of the Golgi apparatus in the cell?
A)To provide intracellular digestion.
B)To provide transportation of materials throughout the cell.
C)To uptake food through the cell membrane.
D)To produce cellular respiration. - CORRECT ANSWER B)To
provide transportation of materials throughout the cell.
, What characteristic of water allows for hydrogen bonding between
molecules?
A)Its high specific heat.
B)Its cohesive properties.
C)Its covalent bonds.
D)Its polar nature. - CORRECT ANSWER D)Its polar nature.
Which of the following is the MOST inclusive in the hierarchic
system of organization?
A)Kingdom.
B)Class.
C)Genus.
D)Species. - CORRECT ANSWER A)Kingdom
In which phase of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?
A)G1
B)S
C)G2
D)D1 - CORRECT ANSWER B)S
Which of the following processes reduces cells originally
classified as diploid to haploid?
A)Meiosis.
B)Mitosis.
C)Both meiosis and mitosis.
D)Neither meiosis and mitosis. - CORRECT ANSWER
A)Meiosis.
Which of the following is an example of a cell created by meiosis?
