HESI A2

HESI A2 Biology

Biology covers molecules and cells, how materials cross membranes, cellular respiration and photosynthesis, cell division, DNA, genetics and how experiments work.

CellsOrganelles, transport, mitosis and meiosis
EnergyCellular respiration and photosynthesis
GeneticsDNA, RNA and Punnett squares
Who picks the sectionsYour nursing program

What the questions ask

  • Match organelles to jobs: mitochondria, ribosomes, nucleus, Golgi.
  • Predict osmosis: which way water moves in a salty or a pure solution.
  • Work a Punnett square: the chance a child shows a recessive trait.
  • Name the variables in an experiment.

Try 3 questions

Question 1Multiple choice
A red blood cell is placed in pure water. What happens?
Question 2Multiple choice
Two heterozygous plants (Tt × Tt) are crossed. What is the expected ratio of phenotypes (tall : short)?
Question 3Multiple choice
Why does an experiment include a control group?

Next step

Elsevier's Admission Assessment Exam Review

Questions people ask

Does every school require HESI A2 Biology?

No. Many programs ask for it and many do not. Check your program's list of required sections.