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.

2,196.

Which of the following statements about photosynthesis is not true?

A.

Plants can photosynthesize without an increase in dry weight

B.

Carbon dioxide is absorbed by the leaves in bright light

C.

oxygen is produced during photosynthesis from the breakdown of water

D.

Photosynthesis occurs in green plants

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,197.

Which of the following represents Mendel’s second law of inheritance? The factors for two pairs of contrasting characters are

A.

dependent on each other

B.

on homologous chromosomes

C.

allelomorphic

D.

inherited independently of each other

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,198.

The process whereby electrons are emitted from chlorophyll and returned to it unchanged is known as?

A.

non-cyclic phosphorylation

B.

photochemical reaction

C.

photophorylation

D.

cyclic photophorylatlion

Correct answer is D

During cyclic photophosphorylation, the electrons are transferred back to P700 instead of moving into the NADP from the electron acceptor. This downward movement of electrons from an acceptor to P700 results in the formation of ATP molecules

2,199.

The concept of use and disuse of parts was postulated by 

A.

Darwin

B.

Larmarck

C.

Miller

D.

Wallace

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,200.

Character which falls to express itself in the first filial generation but emerges in the second is

A.

heterozygote

B.

homozygote

C.

dominant

D.

recessive

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.