Biology Past Questions And Answers
A difference between the auricle and the ventricle of the mammalian heart is that the
- A. ventricles carry deoxygenated blood
- B. ventricles do not have outlets
- C. auricles have no valves
- D. Walls of the ventricles are more muscular than that of the auricles
The bright colours of the comb and feathers in the peacock are for
- A. sex differenciation
- B. beauty
- C. courtship
- D. defence
The pulmonary vein carries
- A. oxygenated blood from right ventricles to the lungs
- B. oxygenated blood from lungs to the left auricle
- C. deoxygenated blood from the lungs
- D. oxygenated blood from lungs to the right auricle
Which of the following statements is true regarding sex-linked traits?
- A. Sex-linked traits are located on the sex chromosomes
- B. Sex-linked traits are inherited only from the mother
- C. Sex-linked traits are more commonly observed in females
- D. Sex-linked traits are not influenced by hormonal factors
In rabbit the chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs is the
- A. left ventrictle
- B. left auricle
- C. right ventricle
- D. right auricle
If a tall man (TT) marries a dwarf woman (tt) and they have four children, what will be the ratio of tall to dwarf children?
- A) 0 tall:4 dwarf
- B) 3 tall:1 dwarf
- C) 2 dwarf:2 tall
- D) 4 tall:0 dwarf5
Which of the following is an example of discontinuous variation?
- A. the range in height of a pea plant from 30cm to 50cm
- B. Offspring, including the two male cats and three female cats
- C. the colour of pear plants grown in the dark
- D. the adult body weight ranging from 50 kg to 95 kg
Which of the following represents an example of ecological management and conservation through a biological association?
- A. Construction of a dam for hydroelectric power
- B. Introduction of an invasive species for pest control
- C. Clear-cutting of a forest for timber extraction
- D. Establishment of marine protected areas
Which part of the nephron is associated with ultra-filtration?
- A. Distal convoluted tubule
- B. Proximal convoluted tubule
- C. Collecting duct
- D. Bowman's capsule
The biological association that contributes directly to succession in a community is
- A. competition
- B. predation
- C. parasitism
- D. commensialism

