Hesi A2 Biology Exam Questions And Correct Answers

HESI A2 BIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1
Which organelle provides storage space for the cell?
Correct Answer
Vacuoles



Question 2
Infectious organisms that spread disease
Correct Answer
Pathogens



Question 3
How does yeast reproduce?
Correct Answer
Budding



Question 4
What happens to glucose during glycolysis?
Correct Answer
It splits into molecules of pyruvic acid



Question 5
What codes for proteins?
Correct Answer
DNA




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,Question 6
Which one would have the least energy efficiency in nutrient consumption?
Cow caterpillar coyote cricket
Correct Answer
Coyote because the greatest energy content is at the base of the energy pyramid. A
coyote being a secondary consumer is higher up the energy chain than any of the
other choices



Question 7
What is a symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is not
affected?
Correct Answer
Commensalism



Question 8
What is the term for the breakdown of glycogen into glucose subunits?
Correct Answer
Hydrolysis, in hydrolysis any class of compound is broken down into subunits
through the addition of water



Question 9
Two organisms live in a relationship from which both benefit
Correct Answer
Mutualism, both species receive mutual benefit



Question 10
Which color of light is least effective at driving photosynthesis?
Correct Answer
Green




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,Question 11
Vascular plants whose seeds have no protective covering?
Correct Answer
Gymnosperms



Question 12
How is mitosis different from meiosis?
Correct Answer
Meiosis creates sex cells with half the # of chromosomes of the parent cell where as
mitosis creates cells that are exact copies of each other, down to the number of
chromosomes



Question 13
In a strand of DNA, you would expect to see adenine paired with?
Correct Answer
Thymine/adenine
Cytosine/guanine



Question 14
Which gives the order of four taxonomic categories from least to most specific?
Correct Answer
Kingdom phylum class order family genus species



Question 15
3 students measured the mass of a product of combustion. They recorded
measurements of 5.14g 5.16g and 5.17g if the known mass of the product is 5.30g
how would you describe the students measurements?
Correct Answer
Precise




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, Question 16
Why do we perceive chlorophyll as green?
Correct Answer
It fails to absorb green light
Absorbs red and blue reflects green



Question 17
Which organelle is the site of energy production?
Correct Answer
Mitochondrion



Question 18
How do green plants use nitrates in the nitrogen cycle?
Correct Answer
To synthesize proteins. A nitrate is a nitrogen containing material found in soil.
Green plants take in nitrates through their roots and use them to make amino acids,
the building blocks of proteins



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Correct Answer
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