Biology for nursing entrance exams worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Where in the cell does glycolysis take place?

  1. AIn the cytoplasm
  2. BIn the nucleus
  3. CIn the chloroplast
  4. DIn the mitochondrial matrix
2.Easy

Which protein carries oxygen in red blood cells?

  1. AKeratin
  2. BInsulin
  3. CHaemoglobin
  4. DCollagen
3.Easy

What is the main structure of the cell membrane?

  1. AA single sheet of starch molecules
  2. BA thick wall of peptidoglycan
  3. CA phospholipid bilayer with embedded proteins
  4. DA rigid layer of cellulose fibres and lignin
4.Medium

A cut in the skin heals as new skin cells fill the wound. Which process produces these cells?

  1. AMitosis
  2. BBinary fission
  3. CMeiosis
  4. DFertilisation
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. CNatural selection
  4. DPositive feedback
6.Medium

What happens when a ribosome reaches a stop codon on the mRNA?

  1. AThe ribosome goes back to the start codon
  2. BThe mRNA is copied back into DNA
  3. CA special amino acid is added to end the chain
  4. DTranslation ends and the protein is released
7.Hard

Scientists put a human gene into bacteria to make a protein. Why do they use a DNA copy made from the mature mRNA instead of the gene taken straight from human DNA?

  1. ABacteria cannot read human codons
  2. BHuman DNA has no start codons
  3. CBacteria cannot remove introns
  4. DBacteria have no ribosomes
8.Hard

Which statement correctly compares DNA replication and transcription?

  1. ABoth use thymine and deoxyribose in the new strand
  2. BReplication copies all the DNA; transcription copies one gene
  3. CBoth take place on ribosomes in the cytoplasm
  4. DReplication makes RNA from DNA; transcription makes DNA from RNA

Answer key

  1. 1. A · In the cytoplasm
  2. 2. C · Haemoglobin
  3. 3. C · A phospholipid bilayer with embedded proteins
  4. 4. A · Mitosis
  5. 5. D · Positive feedback
  6. 6. D · Translation ends and the protein is released
  7. 7. C · Bacteria cannot remove introns
  8. 8. B · Replication copies all the DNA; transcription copies one gene

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