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.

3,041.

Which of the following statements best explain the meaning of homologous chromosomes?

A.

Product of division of chromosomes

B.

two identical chromosomes from each parent

C.

chromosome arranged on spindle fiber during cell division

D.

chromosome arranged on the equatorial plate of the cell

E.

Daughter chromatid in the first meiotic division

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,042.

In an individual who is heterozygous for a particular character, the hereditary factor that is always expressed is described as

A.

an allele

B.

a sickle-cell gene

C.

a dominant gene

D.

a chromosome

E.

a sex-linked character

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,043.

A bat's wing and that of a bird, a whale's flippers and the fish's fin are examples of?

A.

adaptive radiation

B.

vestigial structures

C.

continuous variation

D.

convergent evolution

E.

divergent evolution

Correct answer is D

  • Marine animals: Fish and dolphins are vastly different animals with different underlying DNA sequences and nervous systems.
  • Flying animals: Birds, bats, and insects all developed wings via different evolutionary paths.

3,044.

Which of the bones is the radius?

A.

I

B.

II

C.

III

D.

IV

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,045.

who formulated the theory of natural selection?

A.

Louis pasteur

B.

Robert Hooke

C.

Jean Lamarck

D.

Mathias Schlieden

E.

Charles Darwin

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.