HESI A2 BIOLOGY ENTRANCE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECTLY SOLVED ANSWERS.

HESI A2 BIOLOGY ENTRANCE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECTLY SOLVED ANSWERS.

1) Which of the following is a correct description of metaphase during mitosis?
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A) The nuclear envelope disappears and the chromosomes begin to attach to
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the spindle that forms along the axis of the cell.
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D) Chromosomes align along the center of the cell. -- Correct Answer ✔✔D) t t t t t t t t t t t t




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2) Where can ribosomes be found inside a cell?
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A) Attached to the endoplasmic reticulum and in the cytoplasm. t t t t t t t t




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C) Only attached to the endoplasmic reticulum.
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D) None of the above. -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A) Attached to the endoplasmic
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3) 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 cell.
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C) To uptake food through the cell membrane.
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D) To produce cellular respiration. -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B)To provide
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transportation of materials throughout the cell. t t t t t




4) What characteristic of water allows for hydrogen bonding between molecules?
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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 Answer ✔✔ D)Its polar nature.
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5) Which of the following is the MOST inclusive in the hierarchic system of
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organization? t




A) Kingdom. t




B) Class.
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D) Species. -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A)Kingdom
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6) In which phase of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?
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A) G1 t




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D) D1 -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B)S
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7) Which of the following processes reduces cells originally classified as diploid to
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haploid? t




A) Meiosis. t




B) Mitosis.
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C) Both meiosis and mitosis.
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D) Neither meiosis and mitosis. -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A)Meiosis.
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8) Which of the following is an example of a cell created by meiosis?
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A) Kidney cell.
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B) Sperm cell.
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C) Brain cell.
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D) Skin cell. -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B)Sperm cell
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