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.

4,021.

What type of the following cells is thin-walled and living at maturity?

A.

Collenchyma

B.

Sieve tube

C.

xylem vessel

D.

sclerenchyma

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

4,022.

In woody plants, grass and water vapour are transported across the stems by the

A.

xylem fibres

B.

medullary rays

C.

sieve tubes

D.

phloem fibres

E.

phloem parenchyma

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

4,023.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of mammalian erythrocytes? 

A.

They have haemoglobin

B.

they appear yellow when looked at singly

C.

They are disc shaped

D.

The cell are more numerous than leucocytes

E.

They have nuclei at maturity

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

4,024.

which of the following disease is rarely spread by a housefly?

A.

Yellow fever

B.

Dysentry

C.

Typhoid fever

D.

Poliomyelitis

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

4,025.

Which of the following elements are necessary for the formation of chlorophyll in a plant?

A.

 magnesium and iron

B.

Calcium and potassium

C.

Calcium and sulphur

D.

Potasium and sulphur

E.

Phosphorus and potassium

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.