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.

3,996.

In a positive phototropic response of a coleoptile, the region of greatest curvature is brought about by the

A.

movement of auxins away from the region of curvature

B.

even distribution of auxins in all parts of the coleoptile

C.

inhibition of growth by auxins in the region f smaller curvature

D.

concentration of auxins in the region of curvature

E.

absence of auxins in the coleoptile

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,997.

Which of the following represents the evolutionary sequence in these plants?

1. Flowering plants
2. Ferns
3. Mosses
4. Algae
5. Conifers

A.

2 → 1 → 4 → 3 → 5

B.

5 → 4 → 3 → 2 → 1

C.

2 → 4 → 5 → 1 →3

D.

3 → 2 → 4 → 5 → 1

E.

4 → 3 → 2 → 5 → 1

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,998.

which of the following diseases could be exclusively associated with river basin? 

A.

Malaria

B.

Syphilis

C.

Onchocerciasis

D.

Cholera

E.

Poliomyelitis

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,999.

Starting from the skull end the vertebrate are arranged in the following order

A.

axis, atlas, cervical, thoracic and lumber

B.

atlas, cervical, axis, thoracic and lumber

C.

atlas, axis, thoracic, cervical and lumber

D.

atlas, axis, cervical, thoracic and lumber

E.

atlas, thoracic, cervical, axis and lumber

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,000.

which of these worms is beneficial to man? 

A.

Hookworm

B.

Tapeworm

C.

Roundworm

D.

Earthworm

E.

Guinea worm

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.