Biology for nursing entrance exams worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is a haploid cell?

  1. AA cell with no nucleus
  2. BA cell with an extra chromosome
  3. CA cell with two sets of chromosomes
  4. DA cell with one set of chromosomes
2.Easy

Which instrument is used to see individual cells?

  1. AA thermometer
  2. BA telescope
  3. CA microscope
  4. DA spectrometer for sound
3.Easy

What does phloem carry in a plant?

  1. ASugars made in the leaves
  2. BWater from the roots only
  3. CChlorophyll to the stem
  4. DCarbon dioxide from the air
4.Medium

Human adult height varies across a smooth, continuous range rather than falling into a few separate groups. What is the best explanation?

  1. AIt is controlled only by the environment
  2. BIt is controlled by many genes and also affected by environment
  3. CIt is controlled by one gene with two alleles and full dominance
  4. DIt is an X-linked recessive trait
5.Medium

What is the basic structure of a virus?

  1. AA nucleus surrounded by a cell wall
  2. BA chain of amino acids without any DNA or RNA
  3. CA single cell with ribosomes and mitochondria
  4. DGenetic material inside a protein coat
6.Medium

In a eukaryotic cell, where does transcription take place?

  1. AIn the Golgi apparatus
  2. BIn the nucleus
  3. CIn the lysosomes
  4. DOn ribosomes in the cytoplasm
7.Hard

Home pregnancy tests use antibodies that bind the hormone hCG. Why do they react with hCG and not with other proteins in urine?

  1. AEach antibody binds a specific antigen shape
  2. BThe hormone hCG is a type of antibody itself
  3. CAntibodies bind every protein but change colour only with hCG
  4. DUrine contains no other proteins at all
8.Hard

A DNA sample contains 30% adenine. What percentage of its bases are guanine?

  1. A30%
  2. B40%
  3. C70%
  4. D20%

Answer key

  1. 1. D · A cell with one set of chromosomes
  2. 2. C · A microscope
  3. 3. A · Sugars made in the leaves
  4. 4. B · It is controlled by many genes and also affected by environment
  5. 5. D · Genetic material inside a protein coat
  6. 6. B · In the nucleus
  7. 7. A · Each antibody binds a specific antigen shape
  8. 8. D · 20%

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