Hesi A2 Entrance Exam (Hesi a2) Biology
and Anatomy 2023/2024
BIOLOGY
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1) How many chromosomes are in daughter cells produced by meiosis?
23
2) The first step in the breakdown of glucose to extract energy for cellular metabolism is?
Glycolysis
3) The cell membrane is composed of which of the following?
A bilayer of phospholipid molecules
4) Which of the following are produced as a result of photosynthesis?
Glucose and oxygen
5) Polarity allows water to be a good
Solvent
6) Which of the following lists the phases of mitosis in the correct order?
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telophase
7) Messenger RNA transfers information?
From DNA to ribosomes
8) Alleles of the same type are called?
Homozygous
9) A clinical researcher administered a pill with no therapeutic value to his subject. Which
of the following best describes this treatment?
Placebo
10) Which of the following best describes the structure of proteins?
Polymers of amino acids
11) Which of the following statements is correct about daughter cells formed during mitotic
cell division?
Mitosis results in two identical daughter cells to their parent cell
12) Humans and other animals require nitrogen; however, they cannot obtain it from the air
or soil. What must animals consume in order to obtain the nitrogen they need?
Protein
13) What is the role of water in photosynthesis?
Supply electrons in the light reactions
, 14) Which of the following is the function of meiotic cell division?
Formation of sex cells or gametes
15) What does the phenotype refer to?
The set of observable characteristics of an individual
16) Which are the correct mRNA bases, complementary to the following DNA strand
“TGCA”?
ACGU
17) If a substance is moving across a plasma membrane against the concentration of gradient,
what type of transport is required?
Active transport
18) Which organelle is responsible for cellular respiration?
Mitochondria
19) Cells with a high rate of protein synthesis generally have a large number of?
Ribosomes
20) All metabolic reactions in a cell are catalyzed by which of the following?
Enzymes
21) A metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose and produces ATP is called?
Cellular respiration
22) In which condition does a cell undergo fermentation instead of aerobic respiration?
During low amounts of oxygen
23) How are carbohydrates absorbed into the bloodstream?
Carbohydrates are turned into glucose and absorbed into the blood via the walls of the
small intestine
24) Which of these defines specific heat?
The amount of heat needed to rise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one
degree Celsius
25) Bony fishes belong to Phylum Chordata. Which of the following levels of classification is
more inclusive than this level?
Kingdom
26) In the hierarchic system of classification which is the least inclusive?
Species
27) After observing an event, you develop an explanatory, this is called?
Hypothesis
28) A molecule of water is bonded with another molecule of water by what type of bond?
and Anatomy 2023/2024
BIOLOGY
l
1) How many chromosomes are in daughter cells produced by meiosis?
23
2) The first step in the breakdown of glucose to extract energy for cellular metabolism is?
Glycolysis
3) The cell membrane is composed of which of the following?
A bilayer of phospholipid molecules
4) Which of the following are produced as a result of photosynthesis?
Glucose and oxygen
5) Polarity allows water to be a good
Solvent
6) Which of the following lists the phases of mitosis in the correct order?
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telophase
7) Messenger RNA transfers information?
From DNA to ribosomes
8) Alleles of the same type are called?
Homozygous
9) A clinical researcher administered a pill with no therapeutic value to his subject. Which
of the following best describes this treatment?
Placebo
10) Which of the following best describes the structure of proteins?
Polymers of amino acids
11) Which of the following statements is correct about daughter cells formed during mitotic
cell division?
Mitosis results in two identical daughter cells to their parent cell
12) Humans and other animals require nitrogen; however, they cannot obtain it from the air
or soil. What must animals consume in order to obtain the nitrogen they need?
Protein
13) What is the role of water in photosynthesis?
Supply electrons in the light reactions
, 14) Which of the following is the function of meiotic cell division?
Formation of sex cells or gametes
15) What does the phenotype refer to?
The set of observable characteristics of an individual
16) Which are the correct mRNA bases, complementary to the following DNA strand
“TGCA”?
ACGU
17) If a substance is moving across a plasma membrane against the concentration of gradient,
what type of transport is required?
Active transport
18) Which organelle is responsible for cellular respiration?
Mitochondria
19) Cells with a high rate of protein synthesis generally have a large number of?
Ribosomes
20) All metabolic reactions in a cell are catalyzed by which of the following?
Enzymes
21) A metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose and produces ATP is called?
Cellular respiration
22) In which condition does a cell undergo fermentation instead of aerobic respiration?
During low amounts of oxygen
23) How are carbohydrates absorbed into the bloodstream?
Carbohydrates are turned into glucose and absorbed into the blood via the walls of the
small intestine
24) Which of these defines specific heat?
The amount of heat needed to rise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one
degree Celsius
25) Bony fishes belong to Phylum Chordata. Which of the following levels of classification is
more inclusive than this level?
Kingdom
26) In the hierarchic system of classification which is the least inclusive?
Species
27) After observing an event, you develop an explanatory, this is called?
Hypothesis
28) A molecule of water is bonded with another molecule of water by what type of bond?
