HESI En tr an ce Exam Cham ber lain Questions
w ith 100% Ver ifi ed Cor r ect Answ er s
1. What is the largest, most inclusive category in biology?
What is the most restrictive?
Correct kingdom; species
2. Water has a relatively high value,
which allows water to resist shifts in temperature.
Correct Water has a relatively high specific heat value, which allows water to resist shifts in temperature.
3. Why is polarity the most important characteristic of water?
Correct The results of the polarity are hydrogen bonding, a high specific heat value, and its versatile
solvent properties.
4. In the scientific process, which is a statement or explanation of certain
events/happenings?
Correct Hypothesis
5. Which organelle would you expect to be present in a cell for detoxifying
multiple molecules?
Correct Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
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, 6. A cell from heart muscle would more than likely contain an unusually
high proportion of
Correct mitochondria
7. The sum of all chemical reactions that occur within an organism is called...?-
Correct metabolism
8. A cell that does not contain membrane-bound organelles or a defined
nucleus would be classified as...?
Correct Prokaryotic
9. The two catabolic pathways that lead to cellular energy production are
Correct cellular respiration and fermentation
10. Which part of cellular respiration produces the most ATP?
Correct electron transport chain
11. When plants do not receive enough water, their photosynthetic rate
drops. This is because...?
Correct Water is a raw material for the light reactions in photosynthesis
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w ith 100% Ver ifi ed Cor r ect Answ er s
1. What is the largest, most inclusive category in biology?
What is the most restrictive?
Correct kingdom; species
2. Water has a relatively high value,
which allows water to resist shifts in temperature.
Correct Water has a relatively high specific heat value, which allows water to resist shifts in temperature.
3. Why is polarity the most important characteristic of water?
Correct The results of the polarity are hydrogen bonding, a high specific heat value, and its versatile
solvent properties.
4. In the scientific process, which is a statement or explanation of certain
events/happenings?
Correct Hypothesis
5. Which organelle would you expect to be present in a cell for detoxifying
multiple molecules?
Correct Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
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12
, 6. A cell from heart muscle would more than likely contain an unusually
high proportion of
Correct mitochondria
7. The sum of all chemical reactions that occur within an organism is called...?-
Correct metabolism
8. A cell that does not contain membrane-bound organelles or a defined
nucleus would be classified as...?
Correct Prokaryotic
9. The two catabolic pathways that lead to cellular energy production are
Correct cellular respiration and fermentation
10. Which part of cellular respiration produces the most ATP?
Correct electron transport chain
11. When plants do not receive enough water, their photosynthetic rate
drops. This is because...?
Correct Water is a raw material for the light reactions in photosynthesis
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