Biology for nursing entrance exams worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

How many millilitres are in one litre?

  1. A10 000
  2. B1000
  3. C100
  4. D10
2.Easy

Which base is found in RNA but not in DNA?

  1. AThymine
  2. BAdenine
  3. CUracil
  4. DGuanine
3.Easy

Which of these is a lipid?

  1. AHaemoglobin
  2. BA triglyceride (fat)
  3. CGlycogen, the storage form of glucose
  4. DDNA
4.Medium

What decides the shape and function of a protein?

  1. AThe order of fatty acids in the membrane
  2. BThe amount of glucose in the cell
  3. CThe sequence of its amino acids
  4. DThe number of phosphate groups it carries
5.Medium

Where does the oxygen released by photosynthesis come from?

  1. AFrom water molecules that are split
  2. BFrom carbon dioxide molecules that are split
  3. CFrom chlorophyll that is used up
  4. DFrom glucose that is broken down
6.Medium

What is the main role of inflammation after an injury?

  1. ATo bring more blood and white blood cells to the area
  2. BTo destroy the healthy cells around the wound
  3. CTo stop all blood flow to the area so that bleeding ends
  4. DTo make antibodies inside the damaged cells
7.Hard

A single-celled microbe has a nucleus and a cell wall made of chitin, and it reproduces by budding. What is it most likely to be?

  1. AA bacterium
  2. BAn amoeba
  3. CA virus
  4. DA yeast
8.Hard

Two genes lie very close together on the same chromosome. In a test cross, most offspring look like the parents instead of the expected 1:1:1:1 ratio. Why?

  1. AA frameshift mutation happened in both genes
  2. BThe genes are linked and are rarely separated by crossing over
  3. CThe genes are on different chromosomes and assort independently
  4. DBoth genes show incomplete dominance

Answer key

  1. 1. B · 1000
  2. 2. C · Uracil
  3. 3. B · A triglyceride (fat)
  4. 4. C · The sequence of its amino acids
  5. 5. A · From water molecules that are split
  6. 6. A · To bring more blood and white blood cells to the area
  7. 7. D · A yeast
  8. 8. B · The genes are linked and are rarely separated by crossing over

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