Biology for nursing entrance exams worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which feature helps a sperm cell carry out its job?

  1. AA large vacuole for storing water
  2. BA cell wall for protection
  3. CChloroplasts for making food
  4. DA flagellum for swimming
2.Easy

What is an organism's genotype?

  1. AThe number of cells in its body
  2. BThe environment in which it lives
  3. CThe alleles it carries for a trait
  4. DThe traits that can be seen or measured
3.Easy

What is homeostasis?

  1. AKeeping a stable internal environment
  2. BBreaking down food for energy
  3. CChanging a species over many generations
  4. DMaking identical copies of a cell
4.Medium

Which bond joins amino acids together in a protein?

  1. AHydrogen bond between bases
  2. BEster bond
  3. CPeptide bond
  4. DGlycosidic bond
5.Medium

How does a scientific theory differ from a hypothesis?

  1. AA theory can never be changed by new data
  2. BIt is a broad explanation backed by much tested evidence
  3. CA theory is a guess that has not been tested yet
  4. DA theory is a single experiment's result
6.Medium

A solution of pH 4 is compared with a solution of pH 6. How many times more hydrogen ions does the pH 4 solution have?

  1. A100 times
  2. B2 times
  3. C10 times
  4. D20 times
7.Hard

Why are organ transplant patients usually given drugs that suppress the immune system?

  1. AThe donor organ contains bacteria that must be killed
  2. BTheir immune system would recognise the donor cells as foreign
  3. CThe drugs change the donor organ's DNA so that it matches the patient
  4. DThe drugs help the new organ to grow larger
8.Hard

A single-celled organism has a nucleus, no cell wall and swims using cilia. In which group is it best placed?

  1. APlants
  2. BProtists
  3. CFungi
  4. DBacteria

Answer key

  1. 1. D · A flagellum for swimming
  2. 2. C · The alleles it carries for a trait
  3. 3. A · Keeping a stable internal environment
  4. 4. C · Peptide bond
  5. 5. B · It is a broad explanation backed by much tested evidence
  6. 6. A · 100 times
  7. 7. B · Their immune system would recognise the donor cells as foreign
  8. 8. B · Protists

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