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.

1,201.

The study of plants is called

A.

Zoology

B.

Entomology

C.

Parasitology

D.

Botany

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,202.

Plants that survive in marine habitats are called

A.

halophytes

B.

hydrophytes

C.

mesophytes

D.

xerophytes

Correct answer is A

Halophytes are plants that live successfully in a marine (salt water) habitat.

1,203.

Another name for a fertilized egg is a

A.

placenta

B.

zygote

C.

foetus

D.

ovum

Correct answer is B

When the male sperm and female egg come together, it becomes a fertilized egg or cell i.e. a zygote.

1,204.

Which of the following is not a pest of crops?

A.

Bird

B.

Rodent

C.

Bed bug

D.

Grasshopper

Correct answer is C

Bed bugs do not affect plants. They only affect animals.

1,205.

Snails belong to the phylum?

A.

Annelida

B.

Mollusca

C.

Echinodermata

D.

nematoda

Correct answer is B

The class Gastropoda (in Phylum Mollusca) includes the groups containing snails and slugs.