Biology Past Questions And Answers
Which of the following organisms is mainly found in the marine habitat?
- A. Achatina
- B. Tilapia
- C. Dog fish
- D. Tortoise
The legs of an accident victim with a fractured vertebral column and injured spinal cord could not be raised because
- A. impulses fromreceptors in the legs cannot travel to the brain
- B. impulses from the brain cannot travel to the legs
- C. chemical substances will be released at synapses in the central nervous system
- D. reflexx actions cannot take place in the legs
An individual in the AB blood group is a universal recipient for blood donation because
- A. all the red blood cells do not carry antigen
- B. all the red blood cells carry antigen
- C. all the red blood cells carry antigen
- D. there are no anti-A and anti-B antibodies in the serum
(a) (i) Give two reasons why termites are described as social insects.
(ii) Name four castes found in the termite nest, stating one of each castes.
(b) Describe five behavioural adaptations of termites which enable them to survive in their environment
During the eukaryotic cell cycle, what is the function of the G2 checkpoint?
- A. Prevents cells from undergoing mitosis until all chromosomes have completely replicated and any DNA damage has been repaired.
- B. Prevents sister chromatids from separating before each chromatid is secured to a spindle microtubule.
- C. Ensures that the cell has matured to a sufficient state before beginning synthesis.
- D. Ensures that each daughter cell has received the correct number of chromatids after cell division.
The study of an individual organism or a single species of organism and its environment is
- A. Autecology
- B. Ecological concepts
- C. Synecology
- D. Biotic composers
Which of the following answer choices describes a difference between DNA and RNA?
- A. RNA has a main sugar of ribose while DNA has a main sugar of deoxyribose
- B. All of these
- C. RNA exists almost exclusively as a single stranded nucleic acid, while DNA generally is double stranded.
- D. RNA uses uracil nucleotides instead of thymine nucleotides
The photosynthetic pigments include
- A. chlorophll and carotenoids
- B. chloroplasts and cytochromes
- C. melanin and haemoglobin
- D. carotenoids and haemoglobin
One of these organisms is not an Autotroph
- A) spirogyra
- B) zea mays
- C) rhizobium
- D) mushroom
Which of the following is lacking in the diet of a person with kwashiorkor?
- A. proteins
- B. carbohydrates
- C. minerals
- D. vitamins