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HESI A2 Nursing Entrance Exam Sample Test

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Sample Questions

Question 1

What organelle is responsible for producing ATP through cellular respiration?

Answer: The mitochondria produces ATP through cellular respiration, earning its nickname 'the powerhouse of the cell.'

Question 2

What type of transport moves substances across a cell membrane from an area of low concentration to high concentration, requiring energy?

Answer: Active transport requires ATP energy to move substances against the concentration gradient, from low to high concentration.

Question 3

What process describes the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to high solute concentration?

Answer: Osmosis is the passive movement of water across a semipermeable membrane toward the area of higher solute concentration.

Question 4

Which organelle packages and ships proteins to their final destination inside or outside the cell?

Answer: The Golgi apparatus modifies, packages, and ships proteins to their final destinations within or outside the cell.

Question 5

What is the term for a solution that causes a red blood cell to shrink due to water moving out of the cell?

Answer: A hypertonic solution has a higher solute concentration than the cell, causing water to leave the cell and the cell to shrink (crenation).