Biology Past Questions And Answers
2641
Possession of pinna is a characteristic feature of
- A) Mammals
- B) Reptiles
- C) Fishes
- D) Amphibians
2642
Which of the following is true of the endoplasmic reticulum?
- A. The endoplasmic reticulum is made up of membrane-enclosed spaces used for the trafficking of materials.
- B. The endoplasmic reticulum functions in the transport of materials destined to be endocytosed into the cell.
- C. Both the smooth and rough ER are directly involved in protein synthesis.
- D. The rough ER is involved in metabolism and lipid synthesis.
2643
A sudden change in the genetic composition of an organism is termed
- A. mutation
- B. linkage
- C. variation
- D. epistasis
2644
The appendicular skeleton is composed of the pectoral girdle?
- A. pelvic girdle, fore and hind limbs
- B. pelvic girdle and fore limbs
- C. lumbar vertebrae and pelvic girdle
- D. lumbar vertebrae, fore and hind limbs
2645
Which of the following natural resources is non-renewable?
- A. Water
- B. Coal
- C. Forest
- D. Air
2646
Organisms that feed on dead, decaying tissues of other organisms are known as
- A. saprophytes
- B. autotrophs
- C. parasites
- D. heterotrophs
2647
A group of similar cells performing the same function is
- A) an organ
- B) a system
- C) a tissue
- D) an organelle
2648
The waste product of plants used in the conversion of hide to leather is
- A. gum
- B. alkaloid
- C. tannin
- D. resin
2649
In blood transfusion, agglutination occurs when
- A. white blood cells from two individuals meet
- B. two different antibodies meet
- C. two different antigens meet
- D. contrasting antigens and antibodies meet
2650
The nerves that connect the eyes to the brain are called _______
- A) Cranial nerves
- B) Optical nerves
- C) Sensory nerves
- D) Optic nerves

