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.

4,131.

A characteristic of the phylum coelenterata is that

A.

most of them are marine

B.

they possess a gut with a single opening

C.

they possess numerous pores on their body

D.

they are bilaterally symmetrical

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

4,132.

When a virus is placed in a nonliving medium it 

A.

becomes dehydrated

B.

forms spores

C.

forms flagella

D.

becomes crystallized

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

4,133.

Some of the major elements required by plants are

A.

Potassium, nitrogen, phosphorus, sodium, calcium

B.

Nitrogen, phosphorus, molybdenum, sodium, calcium

C.

Potassium, phosphorus, molybdenum, sodium, calcium

D.

Potassium, nitrogen, iron , sodium, calcium

E.

Potassium, nitrogen, phosphorus, silicon, cadmium

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

4,134.

Which of these animals is NOT metamerically segmented?

A.

Tapeworm

B.

Earthworm

C.

Centipede

D.

Crayfish

E.

Shark

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

4,135.

Which of these combinations is common to plant and animal cells?

A.

Centriole, middle lamella, golgi bodies, mitrochondrion

B.

Cytoplasm, sap, vacuole, starch grains, leucoplasts

C.

Plasma membranes, chromosomes, mitochondria, lysosomes.

D.

Nucleus, nucleolus, cellulose cell wall, endoplasmic reticulum

E.

Cytoplasm, centriole, cellulose cell wall, nucleolus

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.