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.

4,161.

What is the function of the contractile vacuole in paramecium? 

A.

Produces enzymes

B.

Gets rid of excreta

C.

Stores and digest food

D.

Gets rid of excess water

E.

Controls movement

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

4,162.

The mushroom is an organism which feeds 

A.

parasitically

B.

saprophytically

C.

holozoically

D.

symbiotically

E.

autotrophically

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

4,163.

Which of the following insects has an incomplete metamorphosis during its life circle?

A.

Butterfly

B.

Bee

C.

Mosquito

D.

House-fly

E.

Grasshopper

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

4,164.

The kind of teeth used for tearing food materials is the

A.

fang

B.

canine

C.

premolar

D.

carnassial

E.

incisor

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

4,165.

Which of the following is the dental formula of man?

A.

i(2/2) c(0/1) pm(2/2) m(3/3)

B.

i(2/2) c(1/1) pm(2/0) m(3/3)

C.

i(2/2) c(1/1) pm(2/2) m(3/3)

D.

i(2/2) c(1/1) pm(3/3) m(2/2)

E.

i(2/2) c(1/1) pm(2/3) m(3/3)

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.