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.
The following are examples of a true fruit, except
mango
oil palm
orange
pineapple
Correct answer is D
Options A, B, and C are incorrect because they are all true fruits (i.e. fruits that develop from a fertilized ovary).
Option D is correct because a pineapple is a false fruit (a fruit developed or formed from the ovary and other floral parts of the plant or fruit flowers).
One of the following is the unit of life
cell
tissues
organ
system
Correct answer is A
The cell is the basic structural and functional unit of life.
Deoxygenated blood is transported to the lungs through the
renal vein
hepatic portal vein
pulmonary artery
pulmonary vein
Correct answer is C
Deoxygenated blood is transported from the heart to the lungs through the pulmonary artery for carbon dioxide to be removed.
Which of these is not the part of the eye?
Cochlea
Conjunctiva
Cornea
Iris
Correct answer is A
The cochlea is a structure found in the mammalian ear.
The part that supplies food from the mother to the foetus is
Amnion
Chorion
Umbilical Cord
Placenta
Correct answer is D
The placenta establishes an intimate connection between the embryo and the mother, transfering food, water, and oxygen from mother to embryo or foetus.