Biology for nursing entrance exams worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is the main material in the cell walls of fungi?

  1. APeptidoglycan
  2. BCollagen
  3. CCellulose
  4. DChitin
2.Easy

What is a tissue?

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

Which molecules, made by immune cells, bind to specific antigens?

  1. AHormones
  2. BEnzymes
  3. CPhospholipids
  4. DAntibodies
4.Medium

Why can an electron microscope show more detail than a light microscope?

  1. AElectrons have a much shorter wavelength than light
  2. BElectron microscopes use stronger glass lenses
  3. CElectron microscopes use living cells only
  4. DElectrons are brighter than light
5.Medium

Which is the correct way to write the scientific name of the gut bacterium?

  1. AEscherichia Coli
  2. BEscherichia coli
  3. Ccoli Escherichia
  4. DEscherichia Coli
6.Medium

Which statement about Archaea is correct?

  1. AThey are multicellular plants
  2. BThey are prokaryotes, and many live in extreme environments
  3. CThey are eukaryotes that have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles
  4. DThey are a type of virus
7.Hard

How does a phospholipid differ from a triglyceride?

  1. AOne of the fatty acids is replaced by a phosphate group
  2. BIt is made of amino acids
  3. CIt contains no glycerol, only fatty acids and phosphate
  4. DIt has four fatty acids instead of three
8.Hard

A person's body temperature starts to fall in a cold room. Which responses help bring it back up?

  1. AFaster breathing and more urine production
  2. BSweating and widening of blood vessels in the skin
  3. CSlower heart rate and less muscle activity
  4. DShivering and narrowing of blood vessels in the skin

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Chitin
  2. 2. D · A group of similar cells that work together
  3. 3. D · Antibodies
  4. 4. A · Electrons have a much shorter wavelength than light
  5. 5. B · Escherichia coli
  6. 6. B · They are prokaryotes, and many live in extreme environments
  7. 7. A · One of the fatty acids is replaced by a phosphate group
  8. 8. D · Shivering and narrowing of blood vessels in the skin

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