HESI A2 Exam Biology 2024 Questions With Complete
Solutions
active transport Correct Answer Energy-requiring process that
moves material across a cell membrane against a concentration
difference
Adhesion Correct Answer the ability of water to bond to or
attract other molecules or substances
ex: water you sprayed on a wall sticks to the wall
Alleles Correct Answer alternative versions of a gene
ATP Correct Answer (adenosine triphosphate) main energy
source that cells use for most of their work
Binary Fission Correct Answer type of asexual reproduction in
which an organism replicates its DNA and divides in half,
producing two identical daughter cells
Carbohydrates Correct Answer made up of polymers of sugar
-functions: storage, structure, and energy
Chemical Makeup of Water Correct Answer 2 hydrogens
covalently bonded to an oxygen
Chloroplasts Correct Answer where energy is produced in plant
cells via photosynthesis
, Citric Acid Cycle Correct Answer A chemical cycle involving
eight steps that completes the metabolic breakdown of glucose
molecules to carbon dioxide; occurs within the matrix of the
mitochondrion; the second major stage in cellular respiration.
(for each glucose 2 atp, 6co2, and 6 NADH are made)
Classification System Correct Answer Kingdom, Phylum,
Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
(King Phillip Came Over For Great Spaghetti)
codon Correct Answer three-nucleotide sequence on messenger
RNA that codes for a single amino acid
Cohesion Correct Answer the sticking together of particles of
the same substance.
ex: water beading up on a freshly waxed car
Cytokinesis Correct Answer division of the cytoplasm
Describe the process of Photosynthesis Correct Answer 1. light
reactions- light is absorbed and that energy is used to split a
water molecule and transfer electrons. NADH is produced with
some ATP
2. Calvin Cycle- atp and NADH used to produce sugar
Describe the steps in Meiosis Correct Answer the DNA
replicates, the chromosomes line up in the centre and divide
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