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.

876.

One major difference between plant and animal nutrition is the ability of plants to synthesize

A.

Food for plants and animals

B.

Water for plants

C.

Water for animals

D.

Food for plants only

Correct answer is A

The food produced by plants serve as food both for the plants and animals (herbivores and in extension, all animals).

877.

The source of energy required by plants during food production is

A.

Photosynthesis

B.

Chlorophyll

C.

Sunlight

D.

Microorganisms

Correct answer is C

The food production process (photosynthesis) makes use of the energy of light for the process.

878.

In the diagram above, the larva is also known as

A.

Nymph

B.

Caterpillar

C.

Maggot

D.

Chrysalis

Correct answer is B

The diagram is the life cycle of a butterfly whose larva is called caterpillar.

879.

The diagram above is an illustration of the life cycle of an insect. The adult fly in this cycle is called

A.

Housefly

B.

Butterfly

C.

Cockroach

D.

Mosquito

Correct answer is B

From the diagram, the larva is a caterpillar, hence, the adult is called a Butterfly.

880.

The structures for gaseous exchange in breathing roots are

A.

stomata

B.

lenticels

C.

cuticle

D.

mitochondria

Correct answer is B

Breathing roots, also known as pneumatophores, have portions of the root which grow upward until they project some centimetres above the low-tide level. They have small openings called lenticels in their bark so that air can reach the rest of the plant’s root system.