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.
Which of the following statements is NOT true of the piliferous layer of root? It
Has a very thin cuticle
Is the outermost layer of the cortex
May bear root hairs
Breaks down as the root ages
Is replaced by cork in old roots
Correct answer is A
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
Which of the following types of vertebrae occur in equal numbers in the rabbit, rat and man?
Caudal
Thoracic
Lumber
Cervical
Sacral
Correct answer is D
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
Which of the following correctly summarizes the life cycle of the fern plant?
Spore → prothallus → thallus → sporangium
Male and female gamentangia → zygospores → sporangium → spores
Spore → thallus → spermatozoa + ovum → sporangium
Prothallus → spermatozoid → +egg cell → leafy plant → sporangium → spore
Correct answer is D
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
A tissue can best be defined as
an aggregate of similar cells
an aggregate of cells performing a similar function
an aggregate of similar cells performing the same function
a mixture of different cell types performing the same function
Correct answer is B
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
The organelle involved in tissue respiration is the
endoplasmic reticulum
ribosome
golgi body
mitochondrion
Correct answer is D
No explanation has been provided for this answer.