Biology questions and answers

Biology Questions and Answers

How well do you understand living things and their vital processes? Whether you are preparing for JAMB, WAEC, NECO and Post-UTME, these Biology past questions and answers cover such subjects as the chemistry of life, botany, evolution, genetics, ecology etc to help you know what to expect, improve your speed and confidence and be really prepared for the actual aptitude test.

596.

In a population of living things, the parameters of size, height, weight, and colours are examples of

A.

continuous variation

B.

nonheritable variation

C.

discontinuous variation

D.

physiological variation

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

597.

Both recesssive and dominant characters are found

A.

on different chromosomes in the cell

B.

at the same locus of a homologous chromosome

C.

at a different loci of a homologous chromosome

D.

on the same chromatid in a chromosome

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

598.

In which of the following groups of vertebrates is parental care mostly exhibited?

A.

Aves

B.

Reptilia

C.

Amphibia

D.

Mammalia

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

599.

For growth to occur in organisms, the rate of

A.

anabolism must exceed that of catabolism

B.

catabolism must exceed that of anabolism

C.

food storage must be low

D.

food storage must be high

Correct answer is A

Anabolism centers around growth and building the organization of molecules. In this process, small, simple molecules are built up into larger, more complex ones while Catabolism is what happens when you digest food and the molecules break down in the body for use as energy.

600.

Vaccination is carried out in order to

A.

check the production of poison

B.

increase the activities of white blood cells

C.

increase the number of red blood cells

D.

stimulate the production of antibodies

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.