BIOLOGY 2024 UTME PAST QUESTION

1. Why is oxygen necessary for seed germination?

A. To provide water for the seedling
B. To regulate soil temperature
C. To provide energy for cellular processes
D. To facilitate nutrient uptake from soil

2. Sudan Savannah is found in which part of Nigeria?

A. South-south
B. South-west
C. North-east
D. South-east

3. Which of the following organisms can be found in the mangrove swamp?

A. Desert tortoise
B. Freshwater fish
C. Mudskippers
D. Polar bear

4. The mineral required for the formation of red blood cells in animal cells is

A. Calcium
B. Sodium
C. Iron
D. iodine

5. Antibodies are found in

A. platelet
B. plasma
C. red blood cells`
D. white blood cells

6. Which type of circulation is present in arthropods and mollusks?

A. Double circulation
B. single circulation
C. open circulation
D. close circulation

7. which of the following is a mutualistic relationship

A. tapeworm and intestine
B. plasmodium and man
C. algae and fungi
D. lion and goat

8. birds moving away from their habitat due to unfavourable climate conditions is an example of

A. structural adaptation
B. behavioural adaptation
C. physiological adaptation
D. evolutionary adaptation

9. what part of the brain is responsible for smell

A. cerebellum
B. cerebral cortex
C. olfactory lobe
D. medulla oblongata

10. sharp claws and beaks are adaptations possessed by

A. heron
B. eagle
C. ostrich
D. penguin

11. which of the following promotes abscission

A. auxin
B. gibberellin
C. cytokinin
D. ethylene

12. which of the following organizations promote conservation of organisms

A. WHO
B. UNESCO
C. NAFDAC
D. WWF

13. Which of the following reduces wear and tear on bones?

A. Synovial membrane
B. Cartilage
C. Tendon
D. Muscles

14. A plant cell is plasmolyzed as a result of

A. Endosmosis
B. Endocytosis
C. Exosmosis
D. exocytosis

15. the soldier termite differs from the worker termite by

A. large abdomen and weak mandibles
B. large head and strong mandibles
C. small head and weak mandibles
D. small abdomen and strong mandibles

16. in a monohybrid cross between a tall plant (Tt) and a short plant (tt), the phenotypic ratio of the progeny will be

A. 1:1
B. 1:2:1
C. 2:2
D. 3:1

17. A character that is expressed in a female only when it is homozygous but expresses itself in the male always is known as

A. Chromosomal trait
B. Allele
C. Sex-linked trait
D. Allelorph

18. Termite communicate by

A. Sound and smell
B. Touch and smell
C. Sound and touch
D. Sight and touch

19. The ABO blood grouping antigens are found on the surface of

A. Erythrocytes
B. Leucocytes
C. Platelets
D. Plasma

20. The distribution of tilapia fish is primarily affected by

A. Temperature
B. Water depth
C. Humidity
D. Pressure

21. Yellow fever is transmitted by which vector?

A. Female anopheles mosquito
B. Flea
C. Aedes mosquito
D. Sandfly

22. Air spaces are found in which structure of a plant?

A. Chloroplasts
B. Lenticels
C. Mitochondria
D. Ribosome

23. The cell wall of a plant cell is made up of

A. Cellulose
B. Protein
C. Sucrose
D. Peptidoglycan

24. The membrane of a vacuole is called

A. Phospholid bilayer
B. Cytoplasmic matrix
C. Cistern
D. Tonoplast

25. Which of the following is found in arid land?

A. Cactus
B. Water lettuce
C. Cotton
D. Shea butter

26. Which of these is a social insect?

A. Ant
B. Butterfly
C. Ladybug
D. Grasshopper

27. What is the structure and functional unit of the kidney?

A. Nephron
B. Lobule
C. Glomerulus
D. Tubule

28. Which of the following is responsible mainly for the transmission of nerve impulses?

A. Cell body
B. Myelin sheath
C. Axon
D. Dendrites

29. What is the term for the process by which an organism’s genetic information is altered by external factors?

A. Mutation
B. Genetic drift
C. Gene expression
D. Heredity

30. Which of the following is responsible for regulating an organism’s body temperature

A. Hypothalamus
B. Pituitary gland
C. Thyroid gland
D. Adrenal gland

31. What is the term for the process by which an organizm’s cell become specialized to perform specific functions?

A. Differentiation
B. Mitosis
C. Meiosis C
D. Morphogenesis

32. Which of the following types of biological molecules is responsible for storing genetic information?

A. Carbohydrate
B. Proteins
C. Lipids
D. Nucleic acid

33. Which of the following scientists is credited with the discovery of the theory of evolution through natural selection?

A. Carles Darwin
B. Gregor Mendel
C. Albert Einstein
D. Louis Pasteur

34. What is the term of the government of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration?

A. Diffusion
B. Osmosis
C. Active transport
D. Passive transport

35. What is the term for the process by which an organism’s genetic information is altered by external factors?

A. Mutation
B. Genetic drift
C. Gene expression
D. Heredity

36. The process by which an organism maintains a fairly stable internal environmental despite changes in the external environment is called

A. Homeostasis
B. Metabolism
C. Photosynthesis
D. Respiration

37. Which of the following types of biological molecules are responsible for catalyzing biochemical reactions?

A. Carbohydrates
B. Proteins
C. Lipids
D. Nucleic acids

38. Use the diagram above to answer the question below. Emulsification of fats takes place in the part labeled

A. I
B. II
C. III
D. IV

39. The most abundant group of organisms in the animal kingdom is

A. Mammalia
B. Aves
C. Annelida
D. insecta

40. insectivorous plants trap and kill their prey to derive

A. Phosphorus
B. Calcium
C. Nitrogen
D. Zinc