Question 1

Which of the following best describes the function of the Golgi apparatus?

Accepted Answer

A) Store food, nutrients, and waste. 
B) Transport proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum throughout the cell 
C) Break down proteins, fats, sugars, and nucleic acids inside of the cell. 
D) Translate RNA into proteins. 
A) Store food, nutrients, and waste. 
B) Transport proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum throughout the cell 
C) Break down proteins, fats, sugars, and nucleic acids inside of the cell. 
D) Translate RNA into proteins.

Question 2

How are mitosis and cytokinesis different in plant cells than in animal cells?

Accepted Answer

A) Chromosomes attach to the spindle during prophase in animal cells but attach to the spindle during prometaphase in plant cells. 
B) A cell plate begins to form during telophase in plant cells, whereas a cleavage furrow begins to form during telophase in animal cells. 
C) Sister chromatids in plant cells are identical but differ from one another in animal cells. 
D) The spindle forms in anaphase in animal cells, but forms in telophase for plant cells. 
A) Chromosomes attach to the spindle during prophase in animal cells but attach to the spindle during prometaphase in plant cells. 
B) A cell plate begins to form during telophase in plant cells, whereas a cleavage furrow begins to form during telophase in animal cells. 
C) Sister chromatids in plant cells are identical but differ from one another in animal cells. 
D) The spindle forms in anaphase in animal cells, but forms in telophase for plant cells.

Question 3

In the hierarchic system of classification, which of the following is most inclusive?

Accepted Answer

A) Genus 
B) Phylum 
C) Species 
D) Order 
A) Genus 
B) Phylum 
C) Species 
D) Order

Question 4

How are plant cells different from animal cells?

Accepted Answer

A) Plant cells have a nucleoid region; Animal cells have a defined nucleus 
B) Plant cells have membrane-bound organelles; Animal cells do not have membrane-bound organelles 
C) Plant cells have a cell wall; Animal cells do not have a cell wall 
D) Plant cells contain mitochondria; Animal cells contain chloroplasts 
A) Plant cells have a nucleoid region; Animal cells have a defined nucleus 
B) Plant cells have membrane-bound organelles; Animal cells do not have membrane-bound organelles 
C) Plant cells have a cell wall; Animal cells do not have a cell wall 
D) Plant cells contain mitochondria; Animal cells contain chloroplasts

Question 5

A repeatable procedure of gathering data to support or refute a hypothesis is known as

Accepted Answer

A) developing a theory 
B) drawing a conclusion 
C) conducting an experiment 
D) the scientific method 
A) developing a theory 
B) drawing a conclusion 
C) conducting an experiment 
D) the scientific method

Question 6

Which of the following is the fundamental unit of biology?

Accepted Answer

A) Nucleus 
B) Atom 
C) Carbohydrates 
D) Cell 
A) Nucleus 
B) Atom 
C) Carbohydrates 
D) Cell

Question 7

Translation takes place:

Accepted Answer

A) in the cell membrane 
B) in the lysosomes 
C) in the cell cytoplasm 
D) in the cell nucleus 
A) in the cell membrane 
B) in the lysosomes 
C) in the cell cytoplasm 
D) in the cell nucleus

Question 8

Which of the following organelles is responsible for water balance and storage of inorganic ions in plants?

Accepted Answer

A) Lysosome 
B) Golgi apparatus 
C) Vacuole 
D) Chloroplast 
A) Lysosome 
B) Golgi apparatus 
C) Vacuole 
D) Chloroplast

Question 9

All of the activities that occur within a cell are dependent on the presence of which of the following components?

Accepted Answer

A) Water 
B) Hydrogen 
C) Nitrogen 
D) Oxygen 
A) Water 
B) Hydrogen 
C) Nitrogen 
D) Oxygen

Question 10

Which of the following about metabolism is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) In a cell, reactions take place in a series of steps called metabolic pathways. 
B) Metabolism is the sum of all chemical reactions that occur in an organism. 
C) Metabolic reactions in a cell progress from low energy to high energy. 
D) All of the metabolic reactions that occur in a cell are catalyzed by the use of enzymes. 
A) In a cell, reactions take place in a series of steps called metabolic pathways. 
B) Metabolism is the sum of all chemical reactions that occur in an organism. 
C) Metabolic reactions in a cell progress from low energy to high energy. 
D) All of the metabolic reactions that occur in a cell are catalyzed by the use of enzymes.

Question 11

Which of the following statements about endoplasmic reticulum is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The smooth endoplasmic reticulum is responsible for storing calcium ions. 
B) The smooth endoplasmic reticulum is covered in ribosomes. 
C) The smooth endoplasmic reticulum is responsible for the assembly of proteins. 
D) The endoplasmic reticulum is attached to the cell membrane. 
A) The smooth endoplasmic reticulum is responsible for storing calcium ions. 
B) The smooth endoplasmic reticulum is covered in ribosomes. 
C) The smooth endoplasmic reticulum is responsible for the assembly of proteins. 
D) The endoplasmic reticulum is attached to the cell membrane.

Question 12

What characteristic of water allows for intermolecular hydrogen bonding?

Accepted Answer

A) Water's cohesive properties 
B) Water's solvent properties 
C) Water's polar nature 
D) Water's adhesive properties 
A) Water's cohesive properties 
B) Water's solvent properties 
C) Water's polar nature 
D) Water's adhesive properties

Question 13

Which of the following represent a base pair in RNA?

Accepted Answer

A) adenine and uracil 
B) adenine and cytosine 
C) guanine and adenine 
D) cytosine and thymine 
A) adenine and uracil 
B) adenine and cytosine 
C) guanine and adenine 
D) cytosine and thymine

Question 14

A student that was properly trained to use a microscope would place the slide on the _______.

Accepted Answer

A) Stage 
B) Ocular lens 
C) Objective lens 
D) Light 
A) Stage 
B) Ocular lens 
C) Objective lens 
D) Light

Question 15

Which base would pair with Adenine in a molecule of DNA?

Accepted Answer

A) uracil 
B) adenine 
C) guanine 
D) thymine 
A) uracil 
B) adenine 
C) guanine 
D) thymine

Question 16

Gametes are formed by which process?

Accepted Answer

A) Binary fission 
B) Mitosis 
C) Meiosis 
D) Cytokenesis 
A) Binary fission 
B) Mitosis 
C) Meiosis 
D) Cytokenesis

Question 17

Which of the following is the best description of glycolysis?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the conversion of pyruvate into glucose 
B) It is the conversion of ATP into glucose 
C) It is the conversion of glucose into pyruvate 
D) It is the conversion of NADH into glucose 
A) It is the conversion of pyruvate into glucose 
B) It is the conversion of ATP into glucose 
C) It is the conversion of glucose into pyruvate 
D) It is the conversion of NADH into glucose

Question 18

Which organ system is responsible for transporting oxygen throughout the body?

Accepted Answer

A) Circulatory system 
B) Lymphatic system 
C) Endocrine system 
D) Integumentary system 
A) Circulatory system 
B) Lymphatic system 
C) Endocrine system 
D) Integumentary system

Question 19

DNA is:

Accepted Answer

A) an inorganic compound 
B) lactic acid 
C) nucleic acid 
D) hydrochloric acid 
A) an inorganic compound 
B) lactic acid 
C) nucleic acid 
D) hydrochloric acid

Question 20

Solar energy is converted to chemical energy during which stage of photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

A) The Krebs cycle 
B) Light reactions 
C) The Calvin cycle 
D) Sugar polymerization 
A) The Krebs cycle 
B) Light reactions 
C) The Calvin cycle 
D) Sugar polymerization

Which of the following best describes the function of the Golgi apparatus?

How are mitosis and cytokinesis different in plant cells than in animal cells?

In the hierarchic system of classification, which of the following is most inclusive?

How are plant cells different from animal cells?

A repeatable procedure of gathering data to support or refute a hypothesis is known as

Which of the following is the fundamental unit of biology?

Translation takes place:

Which of the following organelles is responsible for water balance and storage of inorganic ions in plants?

All of the activities that occur within a cell are dependent on the presence of which of the following components?

Which of the following about metabolism is incorrect?

Which of the following statements about endoplasmic reticulum is true?

What characteristic of water allows for intermolecular hydrogen bonding?

Which of the following represent a base pair in RNA?

A student that was properly trained to use a microscope would place the slide on the _______.

Which base would pair with Adenine in a molecule of DNA?

Gametes are formed by which process?

Which of the following is the best description of glycolysis?

Which organ system is responsible for transporting oxygen throughout the body?

DNA is:

Solar energy is converted to chemical energy during which stage of photosynthesis?

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Exam 6: HESI-A2-Biology

Which of the following best describes the function of the Golgi apparatus?

How are mitosis and cytokinesis different in plant cells than in animal cells?

In the hierarchic system of classification, which of the following is most inclusive?

How are plant cells different from animal cells?

A repeatable procedure of gathering data to support or refute a hypothesis is known as

Which of the following is the fundamental unit of biology?

Translation takes place:

Which of the following organelles is responsible for water balance and storage of inorganic ions in plants?

All of the activities that occur within a cell are dependent on the presence of which of the following components?

Which of the following about metabolism is incorrect?

Which of the following statements about endoplasmic reticulum is true?

What characteristic of water allows for intermolecular hydrogen bonding?

Which of the following represent a base pair in RNA?

A student that was properly trained to use a microscope would place the slide on the _______.

Which base would pair with Adenine in a molecule of DNA?

Gametes are formed by which process?

Which of the following is the best description of glycolysis?

Which organ system is responsible for transporting oxygen throughout the body?

DNA is:

Solar energy is converted to chemical energy during which stage of photosynthesis?

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HESI-A2-Math

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