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.

751.

One of the major ways in which the blood is able to defend the body against disease causing organisms is

A.

Absorption of fatty acids and glycerol

B.

Clumping

C.

Single circulation

D.

Translocation

Correct answer is B

One of the major ways in which the blood is able to defend against disease is clumping.

752.

Which of the following describes the function of lymph?

A.

Temperature regulation

B.

Production of antibodies

C.

Engulfing

D.

Body defence

Correct answer is D

Lymph serves as body defence.

753.

Which of the following statement about the similarities in plant and animal transport is correct?

A.

Materials and hormones are transported in fluid form

B.

The transport medium is made up of only tissues

C.

Their materials are transported in the same vessels

D.

Diffusion is not required

Correct answer is A

One of the similarities in plant and animal transport is that materials and hormones are transported in fluid form in both.

754.

The type of nutrition in which two organisms of different species live together and derive nutrients from each other is

A.

symbiotic nutrition

B.

saprophytic nutrition

C.

holozoic nutrition

D.

holophytic nutrition

Correct answer is A

Symbiotic nutrition involves two organisms of different species living together and deriving nutrients from each other.

755.

Which of the following pairs of organisms are photosynthetic?

A.

Amoeba and paramecium

B.

Euglena and chlamydomonas

C.

Volvox and Rhizopus

D.

Nostoc and plasmodium

Correct answer is B

Euglena and chlamydomonas are photosynthetic because they possess features of plants which enable them to produce their food.