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.

2,441.

Which of the following enzymes is not one of the main classes of enzymes?

A.

Sucrase

B.

Amylases

C.

Proteases

D.

Lipases

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,442.

Use the following equations to answer the question below
I - Boiled saliva + starch → X
II - Fresh saliva + starch → Y

What substances do X and Y represent?

A.

X = Maltose and Y = Sugar

B.

X = Starch and Y = Maltose

C.

X = Sugar and Y = Starch

D.

X = Maltose and Y = Starch

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,443.

Enzymes can be inactivated by certain chemical substances in the body called

A.

catalysts

B.

inhibitors

C.

substrates

D.

activators

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,444.

The colour that is associated with a positive iodine test is

A.

brown

B.

red

C.

blue-black

D.

yellow

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,445.

In a test for non-reducing sugars like sucrose, what is the significance of adding dilute hydrochloric acid to the original sugar solution? To

A.

hydrolyse the non-reducing sugar

B.

accelerate he rate of the reaction

C.

stabilize the medium

D.

sterilize the solution

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.