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.

1,586.

In the F1 generation of Mendel’s experiment obtained by crossing pea plants of long stems with those of short stems,
What was his observation?

A.

some were short while others were long

B.

all were long

C.

half of them were long while half were short

D.

three-quarters were long while one quarter were short

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,587.

Heterozygous tall plants were crossed with pure-breeding dwarf plants of the same species. What were the approximate percentages of the offspring?

A.

100% tall 0% dwarf

B.

75% tall 25% dwarf

C.

50% tall 50% dwarf

D.

 25% tall 75% dwarf

Correct answer is C

A heterozygous tall plant (say Tt) crossed with pure-breeding dwarf plants (tt) will give a set of Tt, Tt, tt and tt. This is 50% tall and 50% dwarf approximately.

1,588.

Which of the following traits in humans can be affected by environmental factors?

A.

skin colour

B.

eye colour

C.

baldness

D.

tongue-rolling

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,589.

What will be the genotypic ratio when two heterozygous red pea plants are crossed?

A.

1 : 0

B.

1 : 2 : 1

C.

2 : 1

D.

3 : 1

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,590.

In man, sex is determined by the inheritance of

A.

 a pair of homologous chromosomes

B.

an extra chromosome in the cells of a female

C.

a dominant gene for maleness present in man

D.

two similar X chromosomes in the female and X and Y chromosomes in the male

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.