HESI A2 Practice Test - Question List

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71. Which of the following is the site of protein synthesis?
  1. Cell wall
  2. Ribosomes
  3. Vacuoles
  4. DNA polymerase
  5. RNA polymerase
72. Which of the following is a mammal?
  1. Whale
  2. Snake
  3. Grasshopper
  4. Protozoon
  5. Chicken
73. Which of the following is responsible for the coagulation of blood?
  1. Neutrophils
  2. Plasma
  3. Red blood cells
  4. Platelets
  5. Lymphocytes
74. A scientist is studying the inheritance of two traits encoded by two different genes: eye color and hair color. Brown eye color is dominant of green eye color; brunette hair color is dominant over blond hair color. If parent A is homozygous for both brown eyes and brunette hair and parent B is heterozygous for brown eye color and brunette hair, what is the likelihood that an offspring will be born with green eyes and blond hair?
  1. 50%
  2. 25%
  3. 15%
  4. 10%
  5. 0%
75. Which of the following describes having three copies of a chromosome?
  1. Monosomy
  2. Disomy
  3. Trisomy
  4. Tetrasomy
  5. Pentasomy

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