Biology Past Questions And Answers
The following substances pass into the blood of the foetus from the mother's blood via the placenta except
- A. carbon dioxide
- B. glucose
- C. viruses
- D. antibodies
Which of the following is true about competition?
- A. Competition can occur within a species and between species.
- B. One species will eventually out compete the other and thus one species will go extinct.
- C. The term only refers to animals and not plants.
- D. Competition is only temporary and does not result in a loss of fitness
All living things
- A) photosynthesize
- B) respire
- C) move
- D) transpire
Atmospheric nitrogen is converted to soil nitrogen for plant use by
- A. nitrification and combustion
- B. putrefaction and lightning
- C. lightning and nitrification
- D. combustion and putrefaction
Study the diagram of a food chain shown and use; it to answer the question. P ---> Q ---> R ---> S ---> T The organism designated P in the food chain above is normally sustained by energy from
- A. sunlight
- B. carbohydrates
- C. green plants
- D. mineral salts
Which of the following is the best explanation for a child who is phenotypically short and born of two tall parents
- A. both parent possess genes for shortness
- B. the father possess a gene for shortness
- C. nature makes the child short
- D. none
Which of the following glands is considered both part of the endocrine system and the nervous system?
- A. Thyroid gland
- B. Parathyroid gland
- C. Pituitary gland
- D. Hypothalamus
The chemical bond that holds the bases of the two strands of DNA together is
- A. oxygen bond
- B. hydrogen bond
- C. electrovalent bond
- D. covalent bond
A community reaches a climax when
- A. only pioneer organisms are present
- B. new habitats are constantly being formed
- C. there is an introduction of new plants and animal species within the community
- D. the composition and size of a community remains constant over a long period
Which of these statements with respect to individual organism is most correct?
- A) It refers to animals only
- B) It refers to either the plants or animals
- C) Its ecology can be carried out in zoo only
- D) It is used in reference to plant only

