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.

3,451.

In a population study using the transect method, a student is likely to record the highest number of species in?

A.

a tropical rain forest

B.

a guinea savanna

C.

a sahel savanna

D.

an estuarine swamp

Correct answer is B

A transect is usually used to investigate a gradual change in a habitat rather than to simply estimate the number of organisms within it.

The characteristics of the Guinea Savanna include:

the largest of all vegetation belts in Nigeria;

tall grasses;

few scattered trees.

3,452.

The excessive use of agro-chemicals could lead to the pollution of

A.

the lithosphere

B.

the atmosphere

C.

fresh water

D.

space

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,453.

The addition of lime to clay soil serves to

A.

aid water retention

B.

close up the texture

C.

prevent water logging

D.

improve capillary action

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,454.

The supporting tissue in xylem is most poorly developed in

A.

mangrove swamp plants

B.

grassland plants

C.

submerged water plants

D.

desert plants

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,455.

In a field experiment, the frequency of water leaf was observed to be 48 after 20 tosses of a 2m² quadrat. What is the density of the plants in the field?

A.

1.2 per m²

B.

2.4 per m²

C.

4.8 per m²

D.

9.6 per m²

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.