Biology for nursing entrance exams worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

In the scientific method, what is a hypothesis?

  1. AA list of the measurements taken
  2. BA broad explanation supported by many experiments
  3. CA testable explanation or prediction
  4. DA conclusion that has been proven true
2.Easy

What are stomata?

  1. ASmall pores in leaves that allow gas exchange
  2. BTubes that carry water up the stem
  3. CGreen structures in the leaf that store starch
  4. DHairs on roots that absorb minerals
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

Which is an example of negative feedback?

  1. ASweating when body temperature rises
  2. BContractions growing stronger during labour
  3. CBlood clotting speeding up once it starts
  4. DA wound becoming more inflamed over time
5.Medium

During childbirth, pressure on the cervix causes oxytocin release, which causes stronger contractions and more pressure. What kind of control is this?

  1. ANegative feedback
  2. BHomeostatic balance
  3. CPositive feedback
  4. DNatural selection
6.Medium

Identical twins raised in different homes have different body weights. What does this show?

  1. AThe twins must have different genotypes for body weight genes
  2. BMutations happened in every cell of one twin
  3. CThe phenotype depends on environment as well as genotype
  4. DBody weight is controlled by a single gene
7.Hard

Five recovery times in days are 5, 6, 6, 7 and 30. Which value best describes a typical recovery time, and why?

  1. AThe mean of 10.8, because it uses every value
  2. BThe maximum of 30, because it shows the worst case
  3. CThe median of 6, because the outlier pulls the mean up
  4. DThe range of 25, because it shows the spread
8.Hard

Which statement correctly compares DNA replication and transcription?

  1. AReplication makes RNA from DNA; transcription makes DNA from RNA
  2. BBoth take place on ribosomes in the cytoplasm
  3. CReplication copies all the DNA; transcription copies one gene
  4. DBoth use thymine and deoxyribose in the new strand

Answer key

  1. 1. C · A testable explanation or prediction
  2. 2. A · Small pores in leaves that allow gas exchange
  3. 3. B · A triglyceride (fat)
  4. 4. A · Sweating when body temperature rises
  5. 5. C · Positive feedback
  6. 6. C · The phenotype depends on environment as well as genotype
  7. 7. C · The median of 6, because the outlier pulls the mean up
  8. 8. C · Replication copies all the DNA; transcription copies one gene

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