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.

1,661.

The total amount of energy entering a food chain is that which is present in the

A.

consumer

B.

ecosystem

C.

producer

D.

decomposer

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,662.

Which of the following measures is most likely to cause a damage to the ecosystem in the control of pests
and weeds?

A.

Use of ladybird insects to feed on aphids

B.

introduction of bacterium to kill larvae of butterfly

C.

Introduction of Tilapia fish in ponds to feed on mosquito larvae

D.

Spraying insecticides to destroy cotton- stainers in a cotton-field

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,663.

In any food chain, the first member must be a 

A.

carnivore

B.

herbivore

C.

zooplankton

D.

autotroph

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,664.

The importance of practising crop-rotation in agriculture is to 

A.

control soil erosion

B.

maintain the fertility of the soil

C.

improve the nutritional value of crops

D.

ensure growth of cash crops

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,665.

Which of the following processes removes water from the water cycle? 

A.

Condensation

B.

Perspiration

C.

Photosynthesis

D.

Transpiration

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.