HESI A2 Biology Study Guide 2023 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS

HESI A2 Biology Study Guide 2023 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS HESI Style Biology Practice Questions: 1. A patient receives an antibiotic for symptoms of the flu. Why doesn’t the medication work? a. The medication is for a different type of flu. b. The medication is not suitable for treating the flu. c. The medication is not a strong enough dosage amount to cure the patient. d. None of the above 2. The nucleus is important in a cell because: a. It stores the DNA b. It supports the cell c. It makes protein d. It makes energy out of food 3. Cellular respiration happens so that a. Cells can copy DNA b. Cells can breathe c. Cells can convert nutrients to energy d. Cells can divide 4. Anaerobic respiration happens in because . a. Animals; they need energy b. Plants; they use sunlight c. Bacteria; they live in environments with low oxygen. 5. All bacteria are bad and always cause infections. a. True b. False 6. Which of the following is not true about antibiotics? a. They can interfere with the bacteria’s ability to survive b. They can affect how bacteria multiply c. They can cause more bacteria to grow d. They only work on bacteria 7. Prokaryotic cells: a. Have a nucleus b. Have a capsule c. Have membrane bound organelles d. Cannot move on their own 8. Select the cell parts that are present in plant cells but not animal cells (there may be more than one answer): a. Cell membrane b. Cell wall c. Ribosome d. Chloroplast 9. Epithelial tissue can be found in: a. Organ lining b. Heart muscle c. Tendons d. Spinal cord 10. What are the three types of muscle tissue? a. Cardiac, spinal, stomach b. Smooth, skeletal, cardiac c. Neuron, epithelial, collagen d. None of the above 11. Which type of tissue is fat? a. Connective b. Muscle c. Nervous d. Epithelial 12. What type of cells have a cell membrane? a. Prokaryotic only b. Eukaryotic only c. Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic d. None of the above 13. How is the plasma membrane arranged? a. In a single layer made of proteins b. In a double layer made of proteins c. In a single layer of phospholipids d. In a double layer of phospholipids