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.

4,211.

The part of the cell solely responsible for respiration is the

A.

nucleus

B.

nucleolus

C.

mitochondria

D.

golgi apparatus

E.

endoplasmic reticulum

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

4,212.

A green plant growing in a compost pit is feeding?

A.

holozoically

B.

parasitically

C.

saprophytically

D.

holophytically

E.

 in none of the above ways

Correct answer is C

Compost pit :a mixture of organic residues such as decomposed vegetation, manure, etc, used as a fertilizer.

holophytic: obtaining food after the manner of a green plant by photosynthetic activity

Saprotrophic nutrition or lysotrophic nutrition is a process of chemoheterotrophic extracellular digestion involved in the processing of decayed organic matter.

4,213.

A potometer is used to determine the rate at which a shoot

A.

respires

B.

sucks air bubbles

C.

loses weight

D.

absorbs water

E.

transpires

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

4,214.

Which one of the following parts of the mammalian body is most closely associated with the production of urine?

A.

Malpighian capsule

B.

Urinary bladder

C.

Ureter

D.

Vas deferens

E.

Urethra

Correct answer is A

The Malpighian corpuscle performs the crucial step involved in urine formation.

4,215.

For pollination and fruit formation, the essential part(s) of the flower should be the

A.

corolla

B.

ovary

C.

pistil (gynoecium)

D.

ovules

E.

receptacle

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.