Biology Past Questions And Answers
2501
The major function of swim-bladder in fish is
- A) breathing
- B) swimming
- C) diving
- D) buoyancy
2502
Which of the following is NOT a method of conserving wild life?
- A. Indiscriminate poaching
- B. Establishment of zoological gardens
- C. Enacting wildlife conservation laws
- D. Establishment of game reserves
2503
The two normal types of sex chromosomes are
- A. XXY and XYY
- B. XX and XYY
- C. XY and XXY
- D. XXand XY
2504
Muscles are attached to bones by means of
- A. tendons
- B. ligaments
- C. cartilage
- D. nerves
2505
Which of the following associations is an example of epiphytism?
- A. Lice in the human hair
- B. Mistletoe on citus fruit.
- C. Egret on cow
- D. Fern on palm tree
2506
The small masses of nervous tissue in which many neurons have their nuclei are called
- A) dorsal roots
- B) ventral roots
- C) ganglia
- D) synapses
2507
The organelles present in cells that are actively respiring and photosynthesizing are
- A. lysosomes and ribosomes
- B. Golgi apparatus and endoplasmic reticulum
- C. nucleus and centrioles
- D. mitrochondria and chloroplast
2508
Which of the following terms is associated with natural selections?
- A. adaptive radiation
- B. Differential reproduction
- C. Population variability
- D. Survival of the fittest
2509
The passage of nerve impulse across a synapse is facilitated by the secretion of
- A. acetylcholine
- B. thyroxin
- C. insulin
- D. progesterone
2510
The older fossil-bearing rocks, in contrast to the more recent ones, are more likely to contain
- A. animal rather than plant remains
- B. invertebrates rather than birds
- C. flowering plants rather than mosses
- D. reptiles rather than fishes

