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.

4,051.

Farmers practise crop rotation because it

A.

helps to prevent soil erosion

B.

allows two crops to be planted at the same time

C.

helps to conserve soil fertility

D.

is an alternate to shifting cultivation

Correct answer is C

Crop rotation is a practice used to maintain nutrients in an agricultural soil.

4,052.

Most irrigated lands often become unproductive in later years because of

A.

loss of fertility

B.

increase in salinity

C.

soil erosion

D.

loss of water

Correct answer is C

Disadvantages of irrigation:

-  Excess water in the soil leads to waterlogging

4,053.

5 g of oven dried soil was heated in a furnace for 24 hours. After cooling, it weighed 4.8 g. What is the amount of humus in the soil?

A.

40.0g per 100 g dry soil

B.

4.4g per 100g dry soil

C.

4.0 g per 100g dry soil

D.

0.4g per 100g dry soil

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

4,054.

Which of the following is a dangerous product of coal burning?

A.

Sulphur dioxide

B.

Carbon dioxide

C.

Carbon

D.

Nitrogen

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

4,055.

In man, spermatozoa are never found in the?

A.

testis

B.

urethra

C.

epididymis

D.

 prostrate glands

E.

vas deferens

Correct answer is D

- The prostate gland is located just below the bladder in men and surrounds the top portion of the tube that drains urine from the bladder (urethra). The prostate's primary function is to produce the fluid that nourishes and transports sperm (seminal fluid).