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.

2,256.

The organelle that eliminates water from the body of a protozoan is the

A.

plasma membrane

B.

contractile vacuole

C.

nucleus

D.

cell wall

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,257.

An organism that operates at the cellular level of organization, carries out its physiological activities by
using its

A.

cell membrane

B.

organelles

C.

small size

D.

cytoplasm

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,258.

Which if the following organisms is not classified as an animal?

A.

Amoeba

B.

Paramecium

C.

Euglena

D.

Obelia

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,259.

Evidence for evolution include the following except

A.

fossil records

B.

Comparative anatomy

C.

gene mutations

D.

geographical distribution of genes

Correct answer is C

A mutation is a change in DNA, the hereditary material of life. An organism's DNA affects how it looks, how it behaves, and its physiology.

So a change in an organism's DNA can cause changes in all aspects of its life. 

Mutations are essential to evolution; they are the raw material for genetic variation.

2,260.

An animal that is active during the day is known as

A.

nocturnal animal

B.

diurnal animal

C.

terrestrial animal

D.

homoiothermic animal

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.