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.

2,851.

Which of the following reagents is used to test for starch?

A.

Million’s reagent

B.

Fehling’s solution

C.

Sudan III

D.

Iodine solution

E.

Benedict’s solution

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,852.

Which of the following is a nitrifying bacterium

A.

Nitrobacter

B.

Rhizobium

C.

Azotobacter

D.

Clostridium

E.

Nitrosomonas

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,853.

Thunderstorm can be beneficial to plants because it

A.

kills the pests that attacks crops

B.

destroys some of the major crops

C.

adds nitrates to the soil

D.

adds lime to the soil

E.

makes rain water available to plants

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,854.

A dry indehiscent fruit containing one seed and possessing a hairy pappus is described as

A.

a nut

B.

a drupe

C.

a cypsela

D.

a follicle

E.

an achene

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,855.

The organ located in the mammalian abdominal cavity just below the diaphragm and lying on top of the stomach is the

A.

bladder

B.

intestine

C.

liver

D.

pancreas

E.

chorion

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.