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.

631.

Epiphytes growing on the branches of trees provide an example of the relationship known as

A.

parasitism

B.

commensalism

C.

saprophytism

D.

holophytism

Correct answer is B

Commensalism is a type of symbiosis, specifically, a biological relationship in which one specie benefits from an interaction, while the host species is neither positively or negatively affected to any tangible degree.

632.

In an agricultural ecosystem, the biotic component consist of

A.

crops, pests, and beneficial insects

B.

crops, temperature, and humidity

C.

pests, beneficial insects, and water

D.

crops, water, and soil

Correct answer is A

The living components of an ecosystem are called the biotic components, option A has all living components.

633.

Deamination occurs in the

A.

Kidney

B.

Pancreas

C.

Spleen

D.

Liver

Correct answer is D

Deamination is used to break down amino acids for energy, and occurs primarily in the liver.

634.

The theory of use and disuse of organs was promulgated by

A.

Alfred Wallace

B.

Charles Darwin

C.

Jean Lamarck

D.

Robert Hook

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

635.

A collection of population of all living organisms that exist in a habitat is referred to as

A.

niche

B.

ecosystem

C.

community

D.

environment

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.