Biology Past Questions And Answers
1601
During the dry season in the tropics, the body metabolism of some animals slows to a minimal level in a process referred to as
- A. hibernation
- B. aestivation
- C. dormancy
- D. senescense
1602
The leech and the earthworm belong to the
- A. mollusces
- B. crustaceans
- C. arachnides
- D. annelides
1603
The petals of a flower are collectively called
- A) calyx
- B) capsule
- C) carpel
- D) corolla
1604
Which of the following processes removes carbon (IV) oxide from the atmosphere?
- A. Burning fuels
- B. Putrefaction
- C. Photosynthesis
- D. Respiration in plants
1605
The ear pinna is strengthened by
- A. blood pressure.
- B. cartilage
- C. bone
- D. turgor pressure
1606
A moss plant can withstand drought by means of its
- A. spores
- B. rhizoids
- C. antheridia
- D. achegonia
1607
Mammals that lay eggs, such as the platypus or echidna, are called which of the following?
- A. Marsupials
- B. Placentals
- C. Prokaryotes
- D. Monotremes
1608
Which type of the following cells is thin-walled and living at maturity?
- A. Collenchyma
- B. Sieve tube
- C. xylem vessel
- D. sclerenchyma
1609
Which of the following is a tissue?
- A. Volvox
- B. Chlamydomonas
- C. Epidermis
- D. Paramecium
1610
Asexual reproduction in Hydra sp. is commonly by _______
- A) Binary fission
- B) Fragmentation
- C) Budding
- D) Separation

