HESI 2024 PRACTICE QUESTIONS - CHAMBERLAIN SCHOOL

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HESI 2024 PRACTICE QUESTIONS - CHAMBERLAIN SCHOOL

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Question 1: What is the main purpose of mitosis in multicellular organisms?

Answer:

For growth and tissue repair

Question 2: During which stage of meiosis does crossing over occur?

Answer:

Prophase I

Question 3: What is homeostasis?

Answer:

The maintenance of a constant internal environment

Question 4: Neurons are the primary cells of which type of tissue?

Answer:

Nervous Tissue

Question 5: What is the term for the ability of an organism to maintain upright posture and balance?

Answer:

Proprioception

Question 6: What is the significance of the reduction division in meiosis?

Answer:

It reduces the chromosome number by half in the gametes.Question 7: Which organ is primarily responsible for filtering and removing waste products from the blood?

Answer:

Kidneys Question 8: What is a key difference between mitosis and meiosis in terms of genetic variation?

Answer:

Mitosis results in genetically identical cells, while meiosis promotes genetic diversity.

Question 9: Which type of muscle tissue is under voluntary control?

Answer:

Skeletal muscle

Question 10: What is the basic unit of life that makes up all living organisms?

Answer:

Cell

Question 11: What is the main function of connective tissue?

Answer:

To support, bind together, and protect organs

Question 12: Which type of muscle tissue is found in the heart?

Answer:

Cardiac Muscle

Question 13: Which type of tissue covers the body surfaces and lines the body cavities?

Answer:

Epithelial Tissue

Question 14: How many daughter cells are produced at the end of meiosis?

Answer:

4

Question 15: What is the matrix in connective tissue primarily made of?

Answer:

Fibrous proteins and ground substance

Question 16: What are adipocytes commonly known as?

Answer:

Fat cells

Question 17: What is the primary function of the respiratory system?

Answer:

to transport oxygen & carbon dioxide

Question 18: What is histology the study of?

Answer:

Tissues and their structures Question 19: Which system in the human body is responsible for transporting blood throughout the body?

Answer:

Circulatory System Question 20: In which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell?

Answer:

Metaphase