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.

3,111.

Species do not change in order to survive. The environment determines which organism survives to reproduce. This statement

A.

explains the theory of acquired characteristics

B.

supports Jean Lamarck's theory of use and disuse

C.

supports the idea of survival of the fittest

D.

have been refuted by fossil records

E.

implies that organisms modify their environment to survive

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,112.

The function of the part labelled III is to 

A.

contract to pull the hair erect

B.

conduct nervous impulses

C.

carry blood and nitrogenous waste

D.

produce oil for the skin

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,113.

The role of dead organic matter in the soil is to

A.

make the soil black

B.

increase the mineral salt content

C.

provide food for all living organisms

D.

increase the acidity of the soil

E.

make the soil more porous

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,114.

The sweat gland is the structure labelled

A.

I

B.

II

C.

III

D.

IV

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,115.

Which of the following is the unit of transmission of hereditary traits in living organisms

A.

Nucleus

B.

Nucleolus

C.

Gametes

D.

Genes

E.

Chromosomes

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.