HESI MATH AND BIOLOGY
BIOLOGY
1. What is the typical result of mitosis in humans?
A. two diploid cells
B. two haploid cells
C. four diploid
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D. four haploid cells
2. How does water affect the temperature of a living thing?
A. Water increases temperature.
B. Water keeps temperature stable.
C. Water decreases temperature.
D. Water does not affect temperature.
3. Which of the following is not a product of the Krebs cycle?
A. carbon dioxide
B. oxygen
C. adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
D. energy carriers
4. What kind of bond connects sugar and phosphate in DNA?
A. hydrogen
B. ionic
C. covalent
D. overt
5. What is the second part of an organism’s scientific name?
A. species
B. phylum
C. population
D. kingdom
6. How are lipids different than other organic molecules?
A. They are indivisible.
B. They are not water soluble.
C. They contain zinc.
D. They form long proteins.
7. Which of the following is not found within a bacterial cell?
A. mitochondria
B. DNA
C. vesicles
D. ribosome
8. Which cell organelle functions to transport materials from the endoplasmic reticulum throughout the cell?
A. Ribosome
B. Golgi apparatus
C. Lysosome
D. Vacuole
9. Which of the following are the distinct organelles that produce cell energy?
A. Mitochondrion and chloroplast
B. Mitochondrion and nucleus
C. Chloroplast and nucleus
D. Chloroplast and lysosome
10. Which component of the cell contributes to the protection, communication, and passage of substances into and out of the cell?
A. Nucleus
B. Cell membrane
C. Endoplasmic reticulum
D. Cytoplasm
11. Which of the following is a protein?
A. cellulose
B. hemoglobin
C. estrogen
D. ATP
12. Which of the following structures is not involved in translation?
A. tRNA
B. mRNA
C. ribosome
D. DNA
13. Which of the following is necessary for cell diffusion?
A. water
B. membrane
C. ATP
D. gradient
14. How many different types of nucleotides are there in DNA?
A. one
B. two
C. four
D. eight
15. Which of the following cell types has no nucleus?
A. platelet
B. red blood cell
C. white blood cell
D. phagocyte
16. Which hormone is produced by the pineal gland?
A. insulin
B. testosterone
C. melatonin
D. epinephrine
17. What is the name of the organelle that organizes protein synthesis?
A. mitochondrion
B. nucleus
C. ribosome
D. vacuole
18. During which phase is the chromosome number reduced from diploid to haploid?
A. S phase
B. interphase
C. mitosis
D. meiosis I
19. A molecule of water is bonded with another molecule of water by what type of bond?
A. Ionic
B. Covalent
C. Hydrogen
D. Molecular
20. Which of the following is a benefit of the intermolecular hydrogen bonding of water? (Select all that apply.)
A. Water has a relatively high specific heat value.
B. Water has strong cohesive and adhesive properties.
C. Polarity of water allows it to act as a versatile solvent.
D. Water moves from higher to lower concentrations.
21. Of all the molecules that are significant to biology, which of the following are considered the most important?
A. Carbohydrates, lipids, protein, and nucleic acids
B. Carbohydrates, lipids, protein, and calcium
C. Carbohydrates, lipids, protein, and sulfur
D. Carbohydrates, lipids, protein, and iron
22. The cell membrane consists of a bilayer of phospholipids with proteins, cholesterol, and glycoproteins. This bilayer creates a hydrophobic region between two layers of lipids, making it which of the following?
A. Impermeable
B. Permeable
C. Selectively permeable
D. Selectively impermeable
23. What are the two catabolic pathways that lead to cellular energy production?
A. Fermentation and internal respiration
B. Fermentation and external respiration
C. Fermentation and cellular respiration
D. Fermentation and anaerobic respiration
24. What is the first step in the conversion of glucose to pyruvate?
A. Glycolysis
B. Krebs cycle
C. Electron transport chain
D. Aerobic respiration
25. Lipids are better known as fats, but what are they specifically? (Select all that apply.)
A. Fatty acids
B. Phospholipids
C. Ketones
D. Steroids
26. Why is DNA important for metabolic activities of the cell?
A. It initiates cellular mitosis.
B. It provides cell wall stability.
C. It increases glucose absorption.
D. It controls the synthesis of enzymes.
27. During protein synthesis, what process uses an RNA strand to produce a complementary strand of DNA?
A. Transcription
B. Translation
C. Transfer synthesis
D. Codon synthesis
28. What is the function of water in photosynthesis?
A. Combine with carbon dioxide
B. Absorb light energy
C. Supply electrons in the light reactions
D. Transport hydrogen ions in the dark reactions
29. Cells reproduce by different processes, all of which fall into what two categories?
A. Sexual reproduction and binary fission
B. Sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction
C. Asexual reproduction and binary fission
D. Asexual reproduction and mitosis
30. Which of the following describes how a bacterium reproduces?
A. Mitosis
B. Meiosis
C. Binary fission
D. Cytokinesis
MATH
1. Evaluate
ANS: 63
2. Evaluate
ANS: 40
3. Solve for x:
ANS: X=8
4. Solve for t:
ANS: t= -19
5. A newborn weighs 8 pounds 5 ounces. There are 453.59 grams per pound. What is the infant’s weight in grams?
A. 2268 grams
B. 3629 grams
C. 3770 grams
D. 3856 grams
6. What temperature in Fahrenheit is 50° Celsius? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is necessary, round to the nearest whole number.)
122° F
7. A nurse works in a military hospital from 1300 to 2000. What time of day does this nurse work?
A. Early morning to early afternoon
B. Lunch time to midnight
C. Early afternoon to bedtime
D. Midnight to sunrise
8. A nurse is reviewing the daily intake and output (I&O) of a patient consuming a clear diet. The urinary drainage bag denotes a total of 1,000 mL for the past 24 hours. The total intake is:
2 8-oz cups of coffee
1 16-oz serving of clear soup
1 pint of water consumed throughout the day
How much is the deficit in milliliters? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is necessary, round to the nearest whole number.)
440
9. A woman received a bottle of perfume as a present. The bottle contains ½ oz of perfume. How many milliliters is this? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is necessary, round to the nearest whole number.)
15
10. The metric system of measurement was developed in France during Napoleon’s reign. It is based on what multiplication factor?
A. The length of Napoleon’s forearm
B. 2
C. 10
D. Atomic weight of helium
11. Round to the nearest whole number: 4748 ÷ 12 =
A. 372
B. 384
C. 396
D. 412
12. Report all decimal places: 3.7 + 7.289 + 4 =
A. 14.989
B. 5.226
C. 15.0
D. 15.07
13. 4.934 + 7.1 + 9.08 =
A. 21.114
B. 21.042
C. 20.214
D. 59.13
14. 27 – 3.54 =
A. 24.56
B. 23.46
C. 33.3
D. 24.54
15. 28.19 – 9 =
A. 28.1
B. 18.19
C. 27.29
D. 19.19
16. Karen goes to the grocery store with $40. She buys a carton of milk for
$1.85, a loaf of bread for $3.20, and a bunch of bananas for $3.05. How much money does she have left?
A. $30.95
B. $31.90
C. $32.10
D. $34.95
17. Round your answer to the tenths place: 0.088 × 277.9 =
A. 21.90
B. 2.5
C. 24.5
D. 24.46
18. Round your answer to the hundredths place: 28 ÷ 0.6 =
A. 46.67
B. 0.021
C. 17.50
D. 16.8
19. Roger’s car gets an average of 25 miles per gallon. If his gas tank holds 16 gallons, about how far can he drive on a full tank?
a. 41 miles
b. 100 miles
c. 320 miles
d. 400 miles
20. Express the answer in simplest form: = A.
B.
C.
D.
21. Express the answer in simplest form: = A.
B.
C.
D.
22. Ratio and proportion: 0.8:10 :: x:100
A. x = 0.8
B. x = 8
C. x = 80
D. x = 800
23. Add: 9.98 + 0.065 =
A. 10.63
B. 10.045
C. 1.0063
D. 998.065
24. Add: 6 + 12.55 + 5.022 =
A. 18.55
B. 23.572
C. 30.025
D. 16.475
25. Add: 23.5 + 7.025 =
A. 30.525
B. 30.5
C. 30.025
D. 16.475
26. Subtract: 32.21 − 4.68 =
A. 14.59
B. 27.53
C. 1.459
D. 31.742
27. Subtract: 15.7 − 9.8 =
A. 6.1
B. 8.96
C. 5.9
D. 4.30
28. Subtract: 10.012 − 0.120 =
A. 10
B. 9.012
C. 10.122
D. 9.892
29. Multiply: (7.2)(0.34) =
A. 14.12
B. 0.234
C. 7.64
D. 2.448
30. Multiply: (99)(0.56) =
A. 99.30
B. 99.56
C. 55.44
D. 199.54
31. Multiply: (88)(7.08) =
A. 862.5
B. 88.040
C. 64.252
D. 623.04
32. Multiply: 375 × 2.3 =
A. 862.5
B. 750
C. 225.75
D. 1125
33. How many ounces are in 2 quarts?
A. 8 ounces
B. 16 ounces
C. 32 ounces
D. 64 ounces
34. A shopper spends $75.64 at one store and $22.43 at the next store. The shopper started out with $100.00. How much money does the shopper have left?
A. $1.93
B. $5.00
C. $0.72
D. $20.13
35. Change the fraction to the simplest possible ratio:
A. 2:3
B. 4:7
C. 4:6
D. 3:5
36. Two-thirds of the students in Mr. Garcia’s class are boys. If there are 27 students in the class, how many of them are girls?
a. 1
b. 9
c. 12
d. 20
37. Solve for x:
3:2 :: 24:x
a. 16
b. 12
c. 2
d. 22
38. Solve for x:
7:42 :: 4:x
a. 12
b. 48
c. 24
d. 16
39. Change the decimal to a percent: 0.64 = A. 0.64%
B. 64%
C. 6.4%
D. 0.064%
40. Change the decimal to a percent: 0.000026 = A. 0.0026%
B. 0.026%
C. 2.6%
D. 26%
41. Change the percent to a decimal: 38% = A. 3.8
B. 0.038
C. 38.0
D. 0.38
42. Change the percent to a decimal: 17.6% = A. 17.6
B. 1.76
C. 0.176
D. 0.0176
43. Change the percent to a decimal: 126% = A. 126.0
B. 0.0126
C. 0.126
D. 1.26
44. Round to the nearest whole number. Change the fraction to a percent:
=
A. 20%
B. 21%
C. 22%
D. 23%
45. Round to the nearest whole number. Change the fraction to a percent:
=
A. 33%
B. 69%
C. 72%
D. 78%
46. Round to the nearest whole number: What is 17 out of 68, as a percent?
A. 17%
B. 25%
C. 32%
D. 68%
47. Round to the nearest percentage point: Gerald made 13 out of the 22 shots he took in the basketball game. What was his shooting percentage?
A. 13%
B. 22%
C. 59%
D. 67%
48. Round to the nearest whole number: What is 18% of 600?
A. 108
B. 76
C.254
D. 176
49. Round to the tenths place: What is 6.4% of 32? A. 1.8
B. 2.1
C. 2.6
D. 2.0
50. What is the numerical value of the Roman number XVII?
a. 22
b. 17
c. 48
d. 57 [Show Less]