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.

1,841.

Placentation of plants is best described as the

A.

arrangement of ovules in the ovary

B.

arrangement of fruits on the branches

C.

development of ovules in the ovary

D.

formation of the pericarp from the ovary wall

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,842.

The layer of light-sensitive cells in the human eye is called the

A.

cornea

B.

sclerotic layer

C.

retina

D.

conjunctiva

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,843.

Which of the following is the function of the mammalian iris?

A.

closes and opens the eye

B.

Absorbs dangerous rays from sunlight

C.

regulates the amount of light entering the eye

D.

bringing light rays to focus on the retina

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,844.

The part of the nervous system that interprets blinking of the eye is the

A.

spinal cord

B.

cerebrum

C.

hind brain

D.

olfactory lobe

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,845.

The endocrine gland secreting hormone that induces the thyroid gland to produce more thyroxine is

A.

islets of Langerhans

B.

adrenal gland

C.

pituitary gland

D.

parathyroid gland

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.