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.

2,311.

Which of the following organisms have kidney as their excretory organ?

A.

Fishes, amphibians, birds, man

B.

Fishes, amphibians, annelids, insects

C.

Fishes, reptiles, birds, tapeworms

D.

Fishes, protozoans, amphibians, man

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,312.

A group of rats placed in an air-tight box for some hours died because they

A.

breathed in air containing nitrogen

B.

produced carbon dioxide

C.

ran short of energy

D.

used up the available oxygen

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,313.

Which of the following features is not characteristic of arteries? Arteries

A.

possess valves at intervals throughout their length

B.

have thick, muscular, and elastic walls

C.

carry blood away from the heart

D.

transport oxygenated blood with the exception of the pulmonary artery

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,314.

The following statements about mitotic cell division are correct except that

A.

it occurs only in young cells

B.

it occurs in somatic cells

C.

the chromosome number of the daughter cell is the same as that of the parent

D.

the genetic composition of the mother cell is the same as that of the daughter cell

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,315.

Two organelles directly involved in mitotic cell division are

A.

nucleus and mitochondrion

B.

ribosome and nucleus

C.

centriole and Golgi apparatus

D.

nucleus and centriole

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.