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.

1,296.

In the diagram, the arrow labelled II represents the

A.

release of oxygen

B.

intake of carbon (IV) oxide

C.

movement of photosynthates

D.

movement of nutrients

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,297.

The adult of iii is a vector of

A.

sleeping sickness

B.

river blindness

C.

cholera

D.

elephantiasis

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,298.

An economic importance of the organism represented by IV is that

A.

it transmits water borne diseases to humans

B.

it is destructive to farm crops

C.

its faeces pollutes drinkng water

D.

it helps control mosquito larvae

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,299.

Which of the animals in the diagram represents the oldest creatures in evolutionary history

A.

iii

B.

ii

C.

i

D.

iv

Correct answer is D

Embryos of vertebrates can be used to show evolutionary trends:

- Fishes  → Amphibians  → Reptiles  → Birds  → Mammals

1,300.

In the diagram, the function of the correcting lens is to

A.

diverge incoming rays

B.

converge incoming rays

C.

reflect incoming rays

D.

screen incoming rays

Correct answer is B

The simplest, cheapest, and safest way to correct long sightedness is with glasses. 

Convex prescription lenses (called plus lenses) are used to bend light rays slightly inwards / converge them to give a little bit of additional focusing power to the eye.