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.

4,081.

Fruit enlargement can be induced by spraying young ovary with

A.

cytokinin, abscisic acid, and ethylene

B.

gibberellin, ethylene, and abscisic acid

C.

auxin, abscisic acid, and ethylene

D.

auxin, cytokinin, and gibberellin

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

4,082.

Treatment of a poor soil with lime supplies

A.

Sulphur

B.

Calcium

C.

Phosphorus

D.

Sodium

E.

Nitrogen

Correct answer is B

Treating the soil with lime is to improve the calcium content of the soil. It provides a source of calcium and magnesium for plants.

4,083.

The irreversible life process by which new protoplasm is added to increase the size and weight of an organism can be termed

A.

anabolism

B.

catabolism

C.

growth

D.

development

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

4,084.

Exponential increase in the population of an organism is a characteristic feature of

A.

binary fission

B.

sexual reproduction

C.

budding

D.

vegetative propagation

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

4,085.

A corn differs from a bulb in that 

A.

its stem is the main food storage organ

B.

it has a flattened disc-shaped stem

C.

buds are absent in the axils of the leaves

D.

adventitious roots are present

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.