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.

4,306.

Given the equation:
6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2 {Under sunlight & Chlorophyll)
The oxygen given off during the above process is derived from

A.

sunlight

B.

chlorophyll

C.

carbon dioxide

D.

atmosphere

E.

water

Correct answer is E

The oxygen given of by plants is from WATER which is split during photolysis(splitting of water by sunlight).

4,307.

A plant which grows on another plant without apparent harm to the host plant is called

A.

a parasite

B.

an epiphyte

C.

a saprophyte

D.

a predator

E.

 a hermaphrodite

Correct answer is B

Epiphytes, which differ from parasites in the sense that epiphytes grow on other plants for physical support and do not necessarily negatively affect the host. Hence, epiphytes show no apparent harm to the host plant.

4,308.

Mycobacterium leprae causes leprosy, Corynebacterium diphtheria causes diphtheria and Vibrio comma causes

A.

tetanus

B.

influenza

C.

cholera

D.

typhoid

Correct answer is C

Vibrio cholerae (also Kommabacillus) is a gram negative comma-shaped bacterium with a polar flagellum that causes cholera in humans.

4,309.

Ptyalin is an enzyme produced in the

A.

salivary glands

B.

pituitary glands

C.

thyroid glands

D.

pancreas

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

4,310.

Nitrogen is fixed in ecosystems in ways stated below. Which one of the statements below is false?

A.

By cyanobacteria

B.

By electrical discharges in the atmosphere

C.

By industrially synthesised fertilizer

D.

By denitrification

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.