Biology for nursing entrance exams worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

In which organelle does photosynthesis take place?

  1. ANucleus
  2. BChloroplast
  3. CMitochondrion
  4. DGolgi apparatus
2.Easy

What is phagocytosis?

  1. AA cell taking in small droplets of fluid
  2. BA cell dividing into two identical daughter cells
  3. CA cell releasing hormones by exocytosis
  4. DA cell engulfing large particles such as bacteria
3.Easy

An organism has the genotype Bb. How is it described?

  1. AHomozygous dominant
  2. BHeterozygous
  3. CHaploid
  4. DHomozygous recessive
4.Medium

Which kind of mutation can be passed on to a person's children?

  1. AA mutation in a white blood cell during infection
  2. BA mutation in a cell that forms eggs or sperm
  3. CA mutation in a skin cell caused by sunlight
  4. DA mutation in a liver cell caused by alcohol
5.Medium

Why do many plants close their stomata on hot, dry days?

  1. ATo release more oxygen
  2. BTo reduce water loss
  3. CTo speed up photosynthesis
  4. DTo take in more carbon dioxide
6.Medium

What does Mendel's law of segregation state?

  1. AGenes on different chromosomes are always inherited together
  2. BDominant alleles are more common in a population than recessive ones
  3. CEach gamete receives both alleles of every gene
  4. DThe two alleles of a gene separate so each gamete gets only one
7.Hard

To find out how much adults in a city exercise, a researcher surveys only people leaving a gym. What is the main problem?

  1. ASurveys can never be used in science
  2. BThe researcher has no dependent variable
  3. CThe sample is too random to be useful
  4. DThe sample is biased towards active people
8.Hard

The lion is Panthera leo, the tiger is Panthera tigris and the house cat is Felis catus. Which two are most closely related?

  1. AAll three are equally related
  2. BThe lion and the tiger
  3. CThe lion and the house cat
  4. DThe tiger and the house cat

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Chloroplast
  2. 2. D · A cell engulfing large particles such as bacteria
  3. 3. B · Heterozygous
  4. 4. B · A mutation in a cell that forms eggs or sperm
  5. 5. B · To reduce water loss
  6. 6. D · The two alleles of a gene separate so each gamete gets only one
  7. 7. D · The sample is biased towards active people
  8. 8. B · The lion and the tiger

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