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.

1,301.

An economic importance of the organism represented by IV is that

A.

it transmits water borne diseases to humans

B.

it is destructive to farm crops

C.

its faeces pollutes drinkng water

D.

it helps control mosquito larvae

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,302.

Which of the animals in the diagram represents the oldest creatures in evolutionary history

A.

iii

B.

ii

C.

i

D.

iv

Correct answer is D

Embryos of vertebrates can be used to show evolutionary trends:

- Fishes  → Amphibians  → Reptiles  → Birds  → Mammals

1,303.

In the diagram, the function of the correcting lens is to

A.

diverge incoming rays

B.

converge incoming rays

C.

reflect incoming rays

D.

screen incoming rays

Correct answer is B

The simplest, cheapest, and safest way to correct long sightedness is with glasses. 

Convex prescription lenses (called plus lenses) are used to bend light rays slightly inwards / converge them to give a little bit of additional focusing power to the eye.

1,304.

The eye defect illustrated in the diagram is

A.

myopia

B.

hypermetropia

C.

astigmatism

D.

cataract

Correct answer is B

Long-sightedness affects the ability to see nearby objects. You may be able to see distant objects clearly, but closer objects are usually out of focus. 

It can be corrected using a convex lens.

1,305.

In the diagram, the likely pollinating agent of the flower is?

A.

wind

B.

water

C.

insect

D.

man

Correct answer is C

adaptations of entomophilous / insected pollinated flowers are the following;

  • Very conspicuous flowers with brightly coloured petals and perianths.
  • Small flowers aggregate into inflorescence to become conspicuous.
  • Flowers are usually scented to attract insects.