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.

4,301.

A trawler on a fishing trip caught a type of animal with hairs on its body. This animal could have been

A.

An amphibian

B.

a reptile

C.

a shark

D.

a mammal

E.

a seagull

Correct answer is D

We have aquatic mammals. These are mammals which depend on water either fully or partly. They have the qualities of mammals

4,302.

Euglena may be classified as a plant because is

A.

has chloroplast

B.

has a gullet

C.

lives in a pond

D.

possesses a flagellum

E.

has pellicle

Correct answer is A

Most euglena have chloroplasts, which is a basic characteristics of plants.

4,303.

The cilia in paramecium are use for

A.

respirating

B.

locomotion

C.

protection

D.

regulating food intake

E.

 excretion

Correct answer is B

Cilia have important functions in the life of Paramecium, such as locomotion through the surrounding water and ingestion of food into the cytostome.

4,304.

People suffering from myopia

A.

can see near object clearly

B.

can see far away object clearly

C.

cannot see any object clearly

D.

are colour blind

E.

are able to see clearly in the dark

Correct answer is A

Myopia is another name given to short- sightedness. Affected persons see close objects clearly but far objects are blurry and would take correction to get from a distance fixed on their retina.

4,305.

One of the function of xylem is

A.

strengthening the stem

B.

manufacturing food

C.

reducing loss of water

D.

conducting manufactured food

E.

storing unused sugar

Correct answer is A

.Xylem plays an essential 'supporting' role providing strength to tissues and organs, to maintain plant architecture and resistance to bending.