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.

791.

In the diagram of the human sperm above, the function of the part labelled II is to 

A.

fuse the ovum during fertilization

B.

generate the energy for the sperm to swim to the fallopian tube

C.

help the sperm to swim forward

D.

dissolve the membrane of the egg during fertilization

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

792.

The diagram above is an illustration of the human sperm. The part labelled I is the

A.

acrosome

B.

nucleus

C.

mitochondrion

D.

tail

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

793.

When viewing an object that is close to the human eye, the

A.

eye lens becomes thin

B.

ciliary muscles relax

C.

suspensory lens become taut

D.

eye lens becomes fat

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

794.

Which of the following sequences is the correct route of the transmission of impulses along a reflex arc?

A.

Receptor→sensoryneuron→synapse→intermediateneuron→synapse→motorneuron→effector

B.

Receptor→motorneuron→synapse→intermediateneuron→synapse→sensoryneuron→effector

C.

Effector→intermediateneuron→synapse→motorneuron→synapse→sensoryneuron→receptor

D.

Effector→motorneuron→synapse→sensoryneuron→synapse→intermediateneuron→receptor

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

795.

Which of the following glands also serves as an exocrine gland?

A.

Ovary

B.

Pancreas

C.

Adrenal

D.

Thyroid

Correct answer is B

The liver and pancreas are both exocrine and endocrine glands; they are exocrine glands because they secrete products—bile and pancreatic juice—into the gastrointestinal tract through a series of ducts, and endocrine because they secrete other substances directly into the bloodstream.