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.

767.

An apple plant can produce sexually and asexually and it has 40 chromosomes in its leaf cells. How many chromosomes would be in each gamete and somatic cell?

A.

20 chromosomes in the gametes and 10 in the somatic cells

B.

40 chromosomes in the gametes and 20 in the somatic cells

C.

20 chromosomes in the gametes and 40 in the somatic cells

D.

40 chromosomes in the gametes and 40 in the somatic cells

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

768.

Which of the following characters is not a morphological variation?

A.

shape of the nose

B.

skin colour

C.

Hair colour

D.

tongue rolling

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

769.

The type of variation illustrated above is

A.

continuous variation

B.

discontinuous variation

C.

morphological variation

D.

environmental variation

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

770.

Which of the following resources cannot be renewed?

A.

Air

B.

Petroleum

C.

Food crop

D.

Soil

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.