Biology for nursing entrance exams worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which organelle breaks down fatty acids and hydrogen peroxide?

  1. ARibosome
  2. BPeroxisome
  3. CCentriole
  4. DChloroplast
2.Easy

An organism has the genotype Bb. How is it described?

  1. AHeterozygous
  2. BHaploid
  3. CHomozygous dominant
  4. DHomozygous recessive
3.Easy

What is a tissue?

  1. AA single cell that has one special job in the body
  2. BSeveral organs that work together
  3. CA structure inside a cell
  4. DA group of similar cells that work together
4.Medium

Nearly all cells in a person's body contain the same DNA. Why do nerve cells and muscle cells look and work so differently?

  1. ADifferent genes are switched on in each type of cell
  2. BEach cell type has a different set of chromosomes
  3. CMuscle cells have extra DNA from mitochondria
  4. DNerve cells have lost the genes for muscle proteins
5.Medium

Which sequence is complementary to the DNA strand A-T-G-C-C-A?

  1. AU-A-C-G-G-U
  2. BA-T-G-C-C-A
  3. CG-C-A-T-T-G
  4. DT-A-C-G-G-T
6.Medium

In which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes condense and the nuclear envelope break down?

  1. ATelophase
  2. BMetaphase
  3. CProphase
  4. DAnaphase
7.Hard

When caring for a patient with C. difficile infection, why is hand washing with soap and water preferred over alcohol hand rub?

  1. AAlcohol makes the spores more infectious
  2. BSoap kills the spores, but alcohol only kills viruses and not bacteria
  3. CAlcohol does not kill its spores, but washing removes them
  4. DSoap and water are faster than alcohol rub
8.Hard

Why does cooking oil not mix with water?

  1. AOil molecules are polar and repel the charged ends of water molecules
  2. BWater molecules are nonpolar and avoid each other
  3. COil is denser than water and sinks
  4. DOil molecules are nonpolar and cannot form hydrogen bonds with water

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Peroxisome
  2. 2. A · Heterozygous
  3. 3. D · A group of similar cells that work together
  4. 4. A · Different genes are switched on in each type of cell
  5. 5. D · T-A-C-G-G-T
  6. 6. C · Prophase
  7. 7. C · Alcohol does not kill its spores, but washing removes them
  8. 8. D · Oil molecules are nonpolar and cannot form hydrogen bonds with water

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