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Nursing Entrance Biology questions
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1. Which of the following is found in plant cells but NOT in animal cells?
A. Mitochondria
B. Cell membrane
C. Cell wall
D. Nucleus
SEE #1 ANSWER ✅
Cell walls (along with chloroplasts and large central vacuoles) are exclusive to plant cells. While options A, B and D are found in both plant and animal cells.
2. Which of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin?
A. Vitamin C
B. Vitamin B12
C. Vitamin A
D. Vitamin B1
SEE #2 ANSWER ✅
Vitamin A is fat-soluble, along with vitamins D, E and K (Remember ADEK).
3. The hormone responsible for regulating blood sugar levels is _____
A. adrenaline
B. thyroxine
C. insulin
D. oestrogen
SEE #3 ANSWER ✅
Adrenaline controls “fight or flight” response, Thyroxine regulates metabolism and Oestrogen is a primary female sex hormone.
4. Which part of the human eye is responsible for focusing light onto the retina?
A. Cornea
B. Iris
C. Lens
D. Pupil
SEE #4 ANSWER ✅
The cornea does the first bending of light as it enters the eye, but the lens is responsible for the final dynamic focusing of light directly onto the retina.
5. A person with blood group AB has _____
A. only antigen A
B. only antigen B
C. both antigens A and B
D. neither antigen A nor B
SEE #5 ANSWER ✅
A person with blood group AB has both A and B antigens on their cells. This is why they are universal recipients of blood because their immune system doesn’t see either A/B as a foreign threat.
6. Which of the following is a non-renewable energy source?
A. Wind energy
B. Solar energy
C. Crude oil
D. Hydroelectric power
SEE #6 ANSWER ✅
Crude oil takes millions of years to form deep inside the earth and once we pump it out and burn it, it’s gone for good, as nature cannot replace it at the rate we consume it.
7. BCG vaccine is used to prevent _____
A. malaria
B. polio
C. tuberculosis
D. measles
SEE #7 ANSWER ✅
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine is a live, weakened strain of bacteria used to protect infants and children against tuberculosis (TB).
8. Anaerobic respiration in muscles produces _____
A. glucose and oxygen
B. lactic acid and energy
C. carbon dioxide and water
D. alcohol and carbon dioxide
SEE #8 ANSWER ✅
During intense activity, the muscles need energy faster than the lungs can supply oxygen. So, the body switches to anaerobic respiration (breaking down glucose without oxygen) to produce lactic acid and a small amount of energy.
9. Which of the following is the correct order of biological classification from largest to smallest?
A. Kingdom → Phylum → Class → Order → Family → Genus → Species
B. Species → Genus → Family → Order → Class → Phylum → Kingdom
C. Kingdom → Class → Phylum → Order → Family → Genus → Species
D. Phylum → Kingdom → Class → Order → Family → Genus → Species
SEE #9 ANSWER ✅
The standard taxonomy for classifying living organisms is from the most general (Kingdom) to the most specific (Species) using the arrangement (KPC OF GS).
10. Which of the following best describes a symbiotic relationship?
A. One organism benefits while the other is harmed
B. One organism benefits while the other is unaffected
C. Both organisms benefit from the relationship
D. Both organisms are harmed
SEE #10 ANSWER ✅
- Symbiosis (e.g. bees pollinating flowers while getting nectar).
- Parasitism (e.g. a tick feeding on a dog).
- Commensalism (e.g. a bird nesting in a tree)
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