Biology for nursing entrance exams worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is a tissue?

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

What are homologous chromosomes?

  1. ATwo identical copies of one chromosome made when DNA is replicated
  2. BTwo chromosomes that are always the X and the Y
  3. CChromosomes that are found only in gametes
  4. DA matching pair, one from each parent, that carry the same genes
3.Easy

What is the main job of the large central vacuole in a plant cell?

  1. AIt assembles proteins from amino acids
  2. BIt copies DNA before the cell divides
  3. CIt captures light energy for photosynthesis
  4. DIt stores water and keeps the cell firm
4.Medium

What is a mutation?

  1. AA change in the number of cells in a tissue
  2. BA change in the base sequence of DNA
  3. CThe pairing of homologous chromosomes
  4. DThe normal copying of DNA before division
5.Medium

How do embryonic stem cells differ from most adult stem cells?

  1. AThey are haploid, while adult stem cells are diploid
  2. BThey can become almost any cell type, while adult stem cells are more limited
  3. CThey are found only in plants, while adult stem cells are found in animals
  4. DThey can no longer divide, while adult stem cells divide quickly
6.Medium

Why can small nonpolar molecules cross the cell membrane easily while ions cannot?

  1. AThe membrane carries a strong positive charge
  2. BThe bilayer's core is made of hydrophobic tails
  3. CThe membrane is made mostly of long carbohydrate chains
  4. DIons are larger than most membrane proteins
7.Hard

How does a phospholipid differ from a triglyceride?

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

Which of these is a testable hypothesis?

  1. APlants feel happier and calmer when people talk to them every day
  2. BPlants are the most beautiful living things
  3. CIf plants get more light, they will grow taller
  4. DPlants should be watered by caring people

Answer key

  1. 1. C · A group of similar cells that work together
  2. 2. D · A matching pair, one from each parent, that carry the same genes
  3. 3. D · It stores water and keeps the cell firm
  4. 4. B · A change in the base sequence of DNA
  5. 5. B · They can become almost any cell type, while adult stem cells are more limited
  6. 6. B · The bilayer's core is made of hydrophobic tails
  7. 7. C · One of the fatty acids is replaced by a phosphate group
  8. 8. C · If plants get more light, they will grow taller

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