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.

3,516.

The older fossil-bearing rocks, in contrast to the more recent ones, are more likely to contain?

A.

animal rather than plant remains

B.

invertebrates rather than birds

C.

flowering plants rather than mosses

D.

reptiles rather than fishes

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,517.

Blood grouping in human beings is derived from combinations of

A.

two different alleles

B.

four different alleles

C.

three different alleles

D.

two different genes

Correct answer is C

The four main blood groups A, B, AB, and O are controlled by three alleles: A, B, and O.

3,518.

The surest way to combine the best qualities of both parents in the offspring is by

A.

cross-breeding

B.

inbreeding

C.

selective breeding

D.

pure breeding

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,519.

The pollutants that contribute to the depletion of the ozone layer in the atmosphere are

A.

radioactive materials

B.

oxides of sulphur

C.

oxides of carbon

D.

chlorofluorocarbons

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,520.

A cross between an albino female and a genetically normal male will result in offspring that are

A.

all albino

B.

all phenotypically normal

C.

all genetically normal

D.

half albino and half normal

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.