Biology 2022 UTME Past Question

Question 01

Yellow fever is caused by:

ABlackfly BTsetse fly CFemale mosquito DVirus

Question 02

Bats' and birds' wings show:

ADivergent evolution BConvergent evolution CAdaptive radiation DParallel evolution

Question 03

Which blood cell is large and nucleated?

ARed blood cells BWhite blood cells CPlatelets DPlasma

Question 04

What part of the brain controls the heartbeat?

AMedulla oblongata BCerebrum COlfactory lobe DOptic lobe

Question 05

The supporting tissue which is essential for young plants is:

AParenchyma BCollenchyma CSclerenchyma DXylem

Question 06

Which of the following distinguishes a plant cell from an animal cell?

APresence of mitochondria BAbsence of cell wall CPresence of chloroplast DAbsence of nucleus

Question 07

Which of the following characteristics is used to produce disease-resistant plant varieties?

AHeredity BVariation CEvolution DAdaptation

Question 08

The shape of the ear is a type of:

AContinuous variation BPhysiological variation CDiscontinuous variation DNone of the above

Question 09

Which of these is the biggest game reserve in Nigeria?

ABauchi reserve BYankari game reserve CBenue game reserve DYobe game reserve

Question 10

The association between shark and remora fish is:

ACommensalism BSaprophytism CParasitism DMutualism

Question 11

Intelligence, reasoning and memory are controlled by:

ACerebrum BCerebellum CHypothalamus DThalamus

Question 12

The part between the epidermis and pericycle in a stem is:

ACortex BXylem CCambium DEndodermis

Question 13

Syphilis is caused by:

ATreponema pallidum BBacillus anthracis CNeisseria gonorrhoeae DVibrio cholerae

Question 14

The spider is different from the prawn in the possession of:

AAntennae BJointed appendages CThorax DNone of the above

Question 15

Which of the following soil samples is not water-logged and less aerated?

AClay soil BLoamy soil CSandy soil DLaterite

Question 16

The male gamete in the plant is:

APollen grain BAnther CStigma DFilament

Question 17

Which of the following is located at the base of the midbrain?

APituitary gland BThyroid gland CPons DCerebrum

Question 18

Which of the following is a microdecomposer?

AMushroom BEarthworm CTermite DBacteria

Question 19

When blood flows from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart, the circulation is:

ADouble BPulmonary CSystemic DCapillary

Question 20

The order of complete metamorphosis is:

AEgg – pupa – larva – imago BEgg – larva – pupa – imago CEgg – nymph – adult DEgg – larva – adult

Question 21

In epigeal germination, the:

ACotyledons are below the soil BPlumule is below the soil CCotyledons are above the soil DNone of the above

Question 22

Which one of the following is associated with the estuarine habitat?

ATides BMore numerous organisms than fresh water CNo plants DStable salinity

Question 23

The change in genetic makeup is known as:

AMutation BEvolution CVariation DGenotype

Question 24

The theory of organic evolution by natural selection was postulated by:

ACharles Darwin BHugo de Vries CJean-Baptiste Lamarck DGregor Mendel

Question 25

Which of the following are likely to inhabit a new habitat as pioneers?

AMosses and liverworts BMicroorganisms CAlgae and fungi DAngiosperms and gymnosperms

Question 26

Which blood group lacks antigen?

AA BAB CO DB

Question 27

The light shading of the ventral part in fish is:

ACountershading BDisruptive colouration CCryptic colouration DWarning colouration

Question 28

The function of the mandibulate soldier termites is:

ACleaning BFeeding CDefence DMating

Question 29

If a heterozygous tall plant is crossed with a short plant, the ratio in the first filial generation is:

A3:1 B1:3 C2:1 D1:1

Question 30

Which of the following have no nuclear membrane?

AMonerans BFerns CMosses DThallophytes

Question 31

The instrument that measures the speed of the wind is known as:

ARain gauge BWind vane CAnemometer DHygrometer

Question 32

The growth of algae as a result of phosphate in water bodies is called:

AEutrophication BEtiolation CShading DEmergence

Question 33

Nutrients are absorbed from the soil by:

AXylem BPhloem CCambium DCork

Question 34

Which of the following provides a surface for the attachment of proteins?

ANucleus BGolgi body CLysosome DEndoplasmic reticulum

Question 35

The following are classes under phylum Arthropoda except:

ACrustacea BPlatyhelminthes CInsecta DArachnida

Question 36

The function of the trichocyst in paramecium is:

AReproduction BFeeding CDefence DRespiration

Question 37

The ability to move the ears without moving the head is a type of:

APhysiological variation BMorphological variation CContinuous variation DNone of the above

Question 38

The bases of RNA are paired as:

AUracil and cytosine BUracil and thymine CUracil and adenine DUracil and guanine

Question 39

The following are seedless except:

AFerns BMosses CAlgae DGymnosperms

Question 40

Which of the following uses flame cells as its organ of excretion?

AFlatworm BEarthworm CInsect DFish

Biology · 2022