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.

896.

Amoeba engulfs food particles by means of its

A.

contractile vacuole

B.

cytoplasmic membrane

C.

food vacuoles

D.

nucleus

E.

pseudopodia

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

897.

Which of the following statements is true about arthropods?

A.

Prothorax bears only legs

B.

Mesothorax bears only legs

C.

Metathorax bears only wings

D.

Prothorax bears only wings

Correct answer is A

The prothorax contains the first pair of legs in the arthropods. It's the first of the three segments of the thorax.

898.

The scientist who introduced binomial nomenclature in the classification of organisms was

A.

Charles Darwin

B.

Carolus Linnaeus

C.

John Ray

D.

Louis Pasteur

Correct answer is B

Carolus Linnaeus, the swedish naturalist, is the man behind this present way of classifying plants and animals.

899.

Which of the following is a biotic factor that affects population?

A.

Predator

B.

Salinity

C.

Space

D.

Temperature

E.

Water

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

900.

The following are types of finger prints EXCEPT

A.

arch

B.

compound

C.

loop

D.

simple

E.

whorl

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.