These Biology questions and answers were pulled from our book (Biology questions for SS3); Compiled to serve as a reference material to help teachers draw up test and exam questions faster. It could also help students assess their level of exam preparation. Each sample question includes correct answers.
[su_note note_color=”#fcf2e0″]The Questions are based on the current NERDC curriculum (UBE compliant)[/su_note]
Sample Biology Exam Questions and Answers
TOPIC: BIOLOGY OF HEREDITY (GENETICS)
DIRECTION: Choose the correct answer from the lettered options.
1. Albinism is as a result of the absence of _____ pigment in the malpighian layer of the skin.
A. keratin
B. melanin
C. tyrosine
D. nicotine
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is B.[/su_spoiler]
2. Human height is an example of a feature which depends on both _____ and _____.
A. genotype
B. genetic and environmental factors
C. mother’s genotype and environmental factors
D. phenotype and environmental factors
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is B.[/su_spoiler]
3. The sugar in RNA contains ______.
A. acids
B. hydrogen
C. oxygen
D. all of the above
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is C.[/su_spoiler]
4. __________ is a biological factor unique to each individual.
A. DNA
B. The eye colour
C. The blood group
D. Genetics
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is A.[/su_spoiler]
5. Which of the following traits may not be important in marriage counselling?
A. Sex-determination
B. Sickle-cell anemia
C. Rhesus factor
D. Colour of skin
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is D.[/su_spoiler]
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TOPIC: EVOLUTION
DIRECTION: Choose the correct answer from the lettered options.
1. Long neck in giraffe is used to illustrate the theory of _____.
A. use and disuse
B. origin of species
C. origin of life
D. natural selection
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is A.[/su_spoiler]
2. Which of the following fields of study cannot yield strong evidence of evolution?
A. Fossil
B. Histology
C. Ecology
D. Genetics
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is C.[/su_spoiler]
3. Which one of the following is not a castes of the honey bee?
A. Queen
B. King
C. Drone
D. Workers
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is B.[/su_spoiler]
4. The drones in the colony of the honey bees are _____.
A. sterile females
B. reproductive female
C. males
D. completely sterile male
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is C.[/su_spoiler]
5. The following are structural adaptations of a bony fish to life in water except _____.
A. a streamlined body shape
B. overlapping scales
C. gills
D. a tail and tail fins
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is B.[/su_spoiler]
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