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.

1,201.

Which of the following is the end product of the digestion of oil?

A.

glucose

B.

Glycerol

C.

amino acid

D.

glycogen

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,202.

The following are examples of air borne diseases, except

A.

Chicken pox

B.

Cholera

C.

common cold

D.

Whooping cough

Correct answer is B

Cholera is a water borne disease (disease caused by contaminated water).

1,203.

The study of plants is called

A.

Zoology

B.

Entomology

C.

Parasitology

D.

Botany

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,204.

Plants that survive in marine habitats are called

A.

halophytes

B.

hydrophytes

C.

mesophytes

D.

xerophytes

Correct answer is A

Halophytes are plants that live successfully in a marine (salt water) habitat.

1,205.

Another name for a fertilized egg is a

A.

placenta

B.

zygote

C.

foetus

D.

ovum

Correct answer is B

When the male sperm and female egg come together, it becomes a fertilized egg or cell i.e. a zygote.