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.

1,376.

A mayor difference between plants and animals is that

A.

there is free movement in animals while this is limited in plants

B.

there is indefinite growth in animals only

C.

animals consume inorganic materials as food, while plants consume organic materials

D.

animals give up carbon-dioxide as a waste product of respiration while plants do not

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,377.

The group mollusca is characterized by the presence of

A.

jointed appendages

B.

star-shaped bodies

C.

backbones

D.

Soft, non-segmented

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,378.

Which of the following groups embraces the rest?

A.

Class

B.

Kingdom

C.

Phylum

D.

Species

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,379.

The theory of evolution by natural selection was first put forward by

A.

Aristotle

B.

Darwin

C.

Linnaeus

D.

Boyle

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,380.

Which of the following is not included in the theory of natural selection?

A.

struggle for existence

B.

offspring show variation

C.

inheritance of adaptive structures

D.

disappearance of functionless organs

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.