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.

3,211.

An ecological factor that will have the most limiting effects on the abundance of phytoplankton in a turbid pond is

A.

pH

B.

oxygen

C.

light

D.

temperature

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,212.

The stomata of some plants are sunken and protected by hairs. These are features of

A.

mesophytes

B.

epiphytes

C.

hydrophytes

D.

xerophytes

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,213.

The main ecological problem facing intertidal organisms is

A.

desiccation

B.

floatation

C.

salinity

D.

humidity

Correct answer is A

Desiccation refers to the drying out of a living organism, such as when aquatic animals are taken out of water. The intertidal zones lay exposed twice daily due to tidal movements.

3,214.

In a typical freshwater habitat, the edge of the stream or pond constitutes the

A.

tidal zone

B.

intertidal zone

C.

littoral zone

D.

euphotic zone

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,215.

Which of the following associations is an example of mutualism

A.

hydra viridis and zoochlorellae

B.

human and lice

C.

shark and remora fish

D.

bread and rhizopus stolonifer

Correct answer is A

Mutualism describes a type of mutually beneficial relationship between organisms of different species. It is a symbiotic relationship in which two different species interact with and in some cases, totally rely on one another for survival. Zoochlorellae often colour their hosts green while the feeding of the hydra aids in the growth of the algae.