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.

1,171.

Chewing the cud is an adaptation peculiar to

A.

Herbivores

B.

Omnivores

C.

Rodents

D.

Ruminants

Correct answer is D

Cud chewing is also necessary because the foods ruminant animals eat are difficult to digest and it takes extra effort to get all of the nutrients from the food.

Other examples of ruminant animals include deer, camels, buffalo, goats, sheep, and giraffes.

The main difference between ruminant and non-ruminant animals is that ruminant animals are herbivores whereas non-ruminant animals are omnivores or carnivores.

Thus, ruminant animals have a complex rumen to digest plant material while non-ruminant animals have a simple stomach since their food is easy to digest.

Non-ruminant animals are animals with a single-compartment stomach, such as swine, poultry, horses, dogs, cats, and humans.

1,172.

The natural process that produces adaptive evolutionary changes is

A.

Mutation

B.

Gene flow

C.

Genetic drift

D.

Natural selection

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,173.

The type of joint between adjacent bones in the part labelled II is the

A.

hinge joint

B.

ball and socket joint

C.

suture joint

D.

sliding joint

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,174.

The bones labelled II are called

A.

lumbar vertebrae

B.

thoracic vertebrae

C.

cervical vertebrae

D.

sacral vertebrae

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,175.

The part labelled II is the

A.

stigma

B.

anther

C.

filament

D.

style

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.