HESI A2 Entrance Exam Biology

HESI A2 Entrance Exam Biology / Complete Study Guide / Actual Exam Questions & Correct Answers (Verified Detailed Answers) A Grade.Quiz____?Which of the following is a correct description of metaphase during mitosis?

• The nuclear envelope disappears and the chromosomes begin to attach

to the spindle that forms along the axis of the cell.

• Chromosomes gather on either side of the now separating cell.

C)Chromosomes start to separate.

• Chromosomes align along the center of the cell. -

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• Chromosomes align along the center of the cell.

Quiz____?Where can ribosomes be found inside a cell?

• Attached to the endoplasmic reticulum and in the cytoplasm.
• Only in the cytoplasm.
• Only attached to the endoplasmic reticulum.
• None of the above. -

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• Attached to the endoplasmic reticulum and in the cytoplasm.

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Quiz____?What is the role of the Golgi apparatus in the cell?A)To provide intracellular digestion.B)To provide transportation of materials throughout the cell.C)To uptake food through the cell membrane.D)To produce cellular respiration. - Answer✓✓ B)To provide transportation of materials throughout the cell.Quiz____?What characteristic of water allows for hydrogen bonding between molecules?A)Its high specific heat.B)Its cohesive properties.C)Its covalent bonds.D)Its polar nature. - Answer✓✓ D)Its polar nature.Quiz____?Which of the following is the MOST inclusive in the hierarchic system of organization?A)Kingdom.B)Class.Page 2 of 18 2 / 3

C)Genus.D)Species. - Answer✓✓ A)Kingdom Quiz____?In which phase of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?A)G1 B)S C)G2

D)D1 -

Answer✓✓ B)S Quiz____?Which of the following processes reduces cells originally classified as diploid to haploid?A)Meiosis.B)Mitosis.C)Both meiosis and mitosis.D)Neither meiosis and mitosis. - Answer✓✓ A)Meiosis.Page 3 of 18

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