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Hesi A2 Biology v1/v2 Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What organelle helps in the organization of microtubules during cell division?✔✔Centrioles
What is the jelly-like material between the cell membrane and nucleus?✔✔Cytosol
What organelle stores water, nutrients, and waste in plant cells?✔✔Central vacuole
What is the outermost protective layer of a prokaryotic cell?✔✔Cell wall
What structure allows communication between plant cells through small pores?✔✔Plasmodesmata
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What is the powerhouse of prokaryotic cells since they lack mitochondria?✔✔Cell membrane
What organelle is responsible for producing energy in the form of ATP for the cell?✔✔Mitochondria
What structure controls what enters and leaves the cell?✔✔Cell membrane
What is the main function of ribosomes in a cell?✔✔Protein synthesis
Which organelle packages and distributes proteins and lipids within the cell?✔✔Golgi apparatus
What is the semifluid substance inside the cell where organelles are suspended?✔✔Cytoplasm
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What organelle contains digestive enzymes to break down waste and cellular debris?✔✔Lysosome
What structure provides support and shape to plant cells but is absent in animal cells?✔✔Cell wall
What is the genetic material found in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells?
✔✔DNA
What organelle is the site of photosynthesis in plant cells?✔✔Chloroplast
What is the primary function of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?✔✔Lipid synthesis and detoxification
What is the function of the rough endoplasmic reticulum?✔✔Protein modification and transport
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What part of the cytoskeleton is responsible for cell movement and shape?✔✔Microfilaments
What are the small hair-like projections that help some cells move?✔✔Cilia
What long whip-like structure helps single-celled organisms like bacteria move?✔✔Flagellum
What process occurs in the mitochondria to generate ATP?✔✔Cellular respiration
What cellular process uses ribosomes, tRNA, and mRNA to build proteins?✔✔Translation
What is the control center of the cell that directs cell activities?✔✔Nucleus
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