BIOLOGY POST UTME QUESTIONS & ANSWERS HomePOST UTME/POST JAMB Past Question & AnswersBIOLOGY POST UTME QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Practice this BIOLOGY POST UTME exam questions and answers Our experts have provided correct answers to these questions. 0% BIOLOGY POST UTME (APP) BIOLOGY POST UTME BIOLOGY POST UTME Practice with our Post UTME CBT for Universities, Polytechnics, College of Agriculture, College of Medicine, College of Technology and College of Education and pass your examination. 1 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME The reproduction of cell is controlled by which of the following: mRNA RNA DNA Mitosis 2 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME The random way genes recombine during meiosis and fertilization leads to phenotype genetic variation genotype genome 3 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME The rhesus factor of blood was first identified in a category of Chimpanzees Human females Monkeys Human males 4 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME Maize is best stored against insect attack in fumigated silos while still on the cob on raised platform in humid metal tanks 5 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME In a food web, tertiary consumers belong to which trophic level Third Fourth Second First 6 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME Spear grass has underground structure called rhizomes corm tap roots bulbs 7 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME The primary structure responsible for pumping blood for circulation through the mammalian circulatory systems is the Left ventricle Veins Arteries Right auricle 8 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME One of the following is usually worm-like, cylindrical or flattened nematods molluscs insects annelids 9 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME The sexual reproductive units produced by mature individuals of sexually reproducing species of organism is called gametes zygotes sperms ova 10 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME The random way genes recombine during meiosis and fertilization leads to genome phenotype genetic variation genotype 11 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME The division of nucleus is known as isopomy isogamy karyokinesis cytokinesis 12 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME What is the term used to describe the sum total of biotic and abiotic factors in the environment of the organism? habitat ecological niche biome ecosystem 13 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME Genetically modified food products have not become universally accepted because the technology can be applied only in developed countries their effect on human consumers is not yet fully understood they are usually costlier than others produced by conventional means they are not tasty as others produced by conventional means 14 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME S phase in growth curve is known as? long phase rapid phase end Phase shot phase 15 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME The genetic make- up of an organism is called gene genotype phenotype variation 16 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME Plants that are adapted to grow in dry land where water content is low are Halophytes Mesophytes Xerophytes Hydrophytes 17 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME The cocoon into which an earthworm lays its egg is produced in the chaeta peristomium prostomium clitellum 18 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME An ecosystem is composed of all of the following except: Plants Animals Temperature Meadows 19 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME Which of these animals is not metamerically segmented earthworm tapeworm centipede shark 20 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME One of this is not a continuous variation skin colour height weight tongue rolling 21 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME Which of the following is used mainly for balancing in fish? The caudal fin The anal fin The dorsal fin The pectoral fin 22 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME Which of the following is NOT a function of the nucleus of a cell? It translates genetic information for the manufacture of proteins It controls the life processes of the cell It stores and carries hereditary information It is a reservoir of energy for the cell 23 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME Carbohydrates are stored in animal cells as glycogen glucose starch maltase 24 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME What happens to a man whose pancreas has been surgically removed? his weight would increase appreciably the glycogen content of the liver would increase his blood pressure would decrease the level of blood sugar would increase 25 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME In insects, the structure that performs the same function as the kidney in man is the Nephridium Trachea Flame cell Malphigian tubule 26 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME Two plants with red flowers were back crossed, which of the following results indicates that the plants are heterozygous red flower, where red flowers are dominants? 75%red and 25% white 50% red and 50% white 100% white 100% red 27 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME One of the following is not an excretory structure stomata blood flame cell kidney 28 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME Which of these does not have respiratory and circulatory systems nematods insects annelids molluscs 29 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME In plants, the structures that play roles similar to the arteries and veins of animals are the roots and stems Xylem and Phloem Root hairs and xylem Lenticels and phloem 30 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME The theory that new organs or characteristics develop in organisms when there is a need for them was postulated by Lean Lamarck Wallace Gregor Mendel Charles Darwin 31 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME The hereditary factor of the material for inheritance is gene ovum organ sex 32 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME Which of the following constitutes the main internal tissue of leaf? Mesophyll Cuticle Vascular bundle Lower epidermis 33 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME A sudden change in a gene or genes is called heredity fertilization mutation variation 34 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME Circulation of blood to all parts of the body excepts the lungs is through Systemic circulation The lymphatic system The pulmonary artery Pulmonary circulation 35 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME Octopus is popularly known as __________ fish cray devil jelly shark 36 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME One of this is not a shape of fingerprints circles loop arches whorls 37 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME One of the following are usually worm-like, cylindrical or flattened nematods annelids insects molluscs 38 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME The sterile individuals in the honey bee are known as Queens None of these Workers Drone 39 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME Ribosomes are found in all living cells. What is their function? intracellular transport excretion of waste products synthesis of proteins cellular respiration 40 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME In bony fishes, the swim bladder is used for equalizing fluid pressures between the fish and the surrounding water extracting oxygen from water which enters the mouth of the fish adjusting the weight of the fish when swimming at different levels absorbing more water when the fish is about to descend to a lower level 41 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME Principles of heredity can be applied in one of these biology medicine chemistry law 42 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME In a cell, the genes are carried by Chromatin threads lysosomes Mitochondria Nuclear membrane 43 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME Daughters receives their X-chromosome from their father relative siblings mother 44 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME Which of the following factors is not associated with aquatic habitat Light intensity Temperature Humidity Wave action 45 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME The roots hairs are conducting liquid strength and support absorption of water and salt penetration into the soil 46 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME The muscle cell fluid of an athlete was tested immediately after a 100m race and was found to contain a high concentration of lactic acid. Explain what could have caused this. The athlete must have eaten food containing a lactic acid athlete must have carried out anaerobic respiration during the race athlete must have inhaled lactic acid from the environment during the race athlete must have injected lactic acid into his blood just before the race 47 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME In a food web, tertiary consumers belong to which trophic level Second Fourth First Third 48 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME The order of food passage in the digestive system is Ileum-Cecum-Colon-Rectum Colon-Ileum-Cecum-Rectum Ileum-Colon-Cecum-Rectum Colon-Cecum-Ileum-Rectum 49 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME In the mammal, the autonomic system consists of sympathetic and parasympathetic systems spinal cord and spinal nerves brain and spinal nerves brain and cranial nerves 50 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME Manufactured food in the plants is transported through the xylem phloem cambium cortex Your score is 0% Restart quiz