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.

626.

The movement response of a cockroach away from a light source is

A.

negative phototaxism

B.

positive phototaxism

C.

negative phototropism

D.

postive phototropism

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

627.

The function of ribosomes in cells is

A.

protein synthesis

B.

starch synthesis

C.

transporting materials

D.

lipid storage

Correct answer is A

A ribosome is a cell organelle. It functions as a micro-machine for making proteins.

628.

The theory of natural selection was postulated by

A.

Gregor Mendel

B.

Matthias Schleiden

C.

Charles Darwin

D.

Robert Hook

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

629.

The hypha of rhizopus is said to be non-septate because it

A.

does not contain chloropyll

B.

has no cross wall

C.

is vacuoled

D.

stores oil globus

Correct answer is B

Hyphae that have walls between the cells are called septate hyphae; hyphae that lack walls and cell membranes between the cells are called nonseptate or coenocytic hyphae)

630.

Epiphytes growing on the branches of trees provide an example of the relationship known as

A.

parasitism

B.

commensalism

C.

saprophytism

D.

holophytism

Correct answer is B

Commensalism is a type of symbiosis, specifically, a biological relationship in which one specie benefits from an interaction, while the host species is neither positively or negatively affected to any tangible degree.