Biology Past Questions And Answers
Which of the following is an advantage of dispersal of fruits and seeds? It allows
- A. fair distribution of source of food for animals
- B. growth in close association with parent plant
- C. even distribution of plants and reduction of intraspecific competition
- D. keen competition for food
The diagram below is an illustration of some parts of a mammalian ear. Study it and answer this question.
The middle ear is connected to the pharynx by the part labelled

- A. I
- B. II
- C. III
- D. IV
Banana, plantain and pineapple can be grouped together because they
- A) produce small seeds
- B) are multiple fruits
- C) produce suckers
- D) have runners
The thoracic vertebrae of a mammal is characterized by the
- A) Vertebraterial canal
- B) Prominent neural arch
- C) Prominent neural process
- D) Prominent neural spine
which of the following is true of cloning?
- A. it is welcomed as an ethical and morally sound science
- B. only one cell of the original organism is needed to initiate the process
- C. the clone is similar to but not exactly like the original organism
- D. it involves the asexual multiplication of the tissues of the original organism
The maintenance of a stable internal environment within the body of a mammal is known as
- A. osmosis
- B. plasmolysis
- C. homeostasis
- D. excretion
The association between termites and the cellulose - digesting protozoans in their guts is an example of
- A. saprophytism
- B. mutualism
- C. parasitism
- D. commensalism
Which of the following pairs are social insects?
- A. Termite and locust
- B. Ants and cockroach
- C. Cockroach and bee
- D. Termite and bee
The transportation of oxygen and carbon (IV) oxide in mammals is carried out by
- A. leucocytes
- B. thrombocytes
- C. phagocytes
- D. erythrocytes
The two important physical processes involved in the absorption and transport of materials in plants are
- A. diffusion and plasmolysis
- B. cohesion and adhesion
- C. flaccidity and turgidity
- D. osmosis and diffusion

