UTME Past Questions
Biology · 2020
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Question 01
Feeding in fungus is by___
A
Predation
B
Saprophytism
C
Mutualism
D
Photosynthesis
Question 02
Which of the following are thallophyte.
A
Algae and fungi
B
Algae and lichen
C
Liverwort and moss
D
Algae and moss
Question 03
This diagram represents the asexual reproduction in yeast, it is known as
A
Binary fission
B
Multiple fission
C
Fragmentation
D
Budding
Question 04
Flame cell is an excretory organ in
A
Flatworm
B
Roundworm
C
Earthworm
D
Bloodworm
Question 05
Mitochondria function directly in
A
Respiration
B
Blood clothing
C
Photosynthesis
D
Protection against diseases
Question 06
(i) fingerprint (ii) ability to roll the tongue (iii) weight (iv) Blood group Which of these is/are examples of discontinuous variation?
A
i, ii &iii
B
i, ii &iv
C
iii only
D
ii only
Question 07
A mother is a carrier of haemophilia while the father has the trait. What is the probability of their offspring having haemophilia.
A
0%
B
25%
C
50%
D
100%
Question 08
X Chromosome in females carries from
A
Both parent
B
One parent
C
The father
D
The mother
Question 09
Which of the following is an advantage of inbreeding?
A
To produce disease resistance varieties
B
Conversation of desirable genes
C
Conservation of undesirable genes
D
To increase the mental stability of offspring
Question 10
Which of the following blood group can have homozygous and heterozygous form?
A
A and B
B
AB and O
C
A and AB
D
A and O
Question 11
Why should a pregnant woman avoid taking excess drugs?
A
It could cause damage to the organs of the foetus
B
It could damage the placenta, putting the baby’s life at risk
C
It could increase the risks of miscarriage
D
All of the above
Question 12
The olfactory lobe is connected to which organ?
A
Mouth
B
Nose
C
Ear
D
Tongue
Question 13
Which of the following is the deficiency diseases of vitamin
A
Pellagra
B
Beriberi
C
Scurvy
D
Night blindness
Question 14
The theory of use and disuse was propounded by
A
Jean Lamarck
B
Gregor Mendel
C
Charles Darwin
D
Carvon linne
Question 15
Which vertebra bears the weight of the body
A
Lumbar
B
Cervical
C
Sacral
D
Thoracic
Question 16
The blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood to the kidney is
A
Renal artery
B
Renal vein
C
Pulmonary artery
D
Hepatic portal vein
Question 17
The end product of proten digestion is
A
Amino acid
B
Glucose
C
Fatty acid
D
Glycerol
Question 18
The human heart is a/an
A
Cell
B
Tissue
C
Organ
D
System
Question 19
Which of the following factors does not affect aquatic organisms?
A
Soil PH
B
Temperature
C
Rainfall
D
Oceans
Question 20
The soil type with the highest capillary action is
A
Loamy soil
B
Clay soil
C
Sandy soil
D
Laterite
Question 21
The intermediate host of schistosoma action is
A
Snail
B
Human
C
Fish
D
Pork
Question 22
Drinking of contaminated water could cause
A
Cholera and typhoid
B
Syphilis gonorrhea
C
Cold and flu
D
Herpes and poliomyelitis
Question 23
The removal of petal in flower reduces the chance of
A
Fertilization
B
Pollination
C
Photosynthesis
D
Placentation
Question 24
Evolutionary trend can be estimated through
A
Carbon dating
B
Inbreeding
C
Outbreeding
D
Pollination
Question 25
The brown head in Agama lizard is an adaptation for
A
Offence
B
Defence
C
Securing mate
D
Temperature regulation
Question 26
Which of the castes of the honey bees defend the territory?
A
Drones
B
Queens
C
Workers
D
A&B
Question 27
The xylem tissue is responsible for
A
Production of food
B
Transportation of manufactured food to all plants part
C
Transportation of water and mineral salt
D
Transpirations
Question 28
The specific role of a species coupled with its location is known as its
A
Habitat
B
Niches
C
Trophic level
D
Biotic community
Question 29
If 200 ants are found in a field with a total land area of 100m2, what is the population density of the ants?
A
0.2
B
0.5
C
2.0
D
20000
Question 30
The instrument above is for measuring
A
Direction of wind
B
Speed of the wind
C
Temperature
D
Air pressure,
Question 31
Which of the following organism is not a social insects?
A
Termites
B
Ants
C
Bees
D
Grasshopper
Question 32
The opening of the guard cells of the epidermis in plants is by the process of
A
Osmosis
B
Diffusion
C
Transpiration
D
Active transport
Question 33
The structure for excretion in insects is
A
Trachea
B
Malphigian tubule
C
Nephridium
D
Lung books
Question 34
The following are abiotic components of the ecosystem except
A
Topography
B
Wind
C
Water
D
Bacteria
Question 35
A sudden change in the genetic makeup of an organism is known as
A
Allele
B
Genotype
C
Phenotype
D
Mutation
Question 36
The organelle which eliminates water from the body of the protozoan in the
A
Plasma membrane
B
Contractile vacuole
C
Nucleus
D
Cell wall
Question 37
The appendicular skeleton is composed of the
A
Skull and vertebral column
B
Ribcage and sternum
C
Vertebrae & ribs
D
Limbs and limbs girdle
Question 38
The vector of the sleeping sickness disease parasite is
A
Cockroach
B
Mosquito
C
Blackfly
D
Tsetse fly
Question 39
Excessive bleeding from an injury may be due to lack of vitamin
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
K
Question 40
Biosphere is best described as
A
All part of the earth where life exist
B
The – living parts of an ecosystem
C
All components of an ecosystem
D
All the members of a particular species
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