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.

1,637.

In humans, sex is determined by

A.

two homologous chromosomes

B.

a dominant gene for maleness present in a male

C.

two similar sex chromosomes in the male and dissimilar in the female

D.

the differences in the nature of the X and Y chromosomes in the male

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,638.

The name given to a sudden change in a gene or chromosome that can be passed on to the offspring is

A.

inheritance

B.

linkage

C.

alleles

D.

mutation

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,639.

Which of the following is not a morphological variation in human beings?

A.

Size

B.

Blood groups

C.

Colour

D.

Fingerprints

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,640.

When Mendel crossed round seeds with wrinkled seeds of Pea Plant, what was the ratio of wrinkled seeds to round seeds in the F2 plants?

A.

3 : 1

B.

2 : 1

C.

1 : 3

D.

1 : 2

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.