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.

3,391.

A man and his wife are both heterozyous for the sickle-cell trait. The likely percentage of their offspring being either carriers or sicklers is

A.

75%

B.

50%

C.

25%

D.

100%

Correct answer is A

A heterozygote for sickle-cell anaemia = AS

Crossing two AS persons, we have one AA, two AS, and one SS.

∴ The probability that the children are either carriers or sicklers = ¾

= 75%

3,392.

If a DNA strand has a base sequence TCA, its complementary strand must be

A.

ATG

B.

TAG

C.

GAT

D.

AGT

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,393.

The pioneer organisms in ecological succession are usually the

A.

mosses

B.

lichens

C.

ferns

D.

algae

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,394.

Soil fertility can best be conserved by the activities of 

A.

Earthworm

B.

Man

C.

Rodent

D.

Microbes

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,395.

A limited factor in a plant population near a chemical factory is likely to be

A.

Light

B.

Humidity

C.

wind

D.

pH

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.