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=== Biology 1 - Objective Test Questions===
=== Biology 1 - Objective Test Questions===
<ol>
<ol>
     <li>Question 1
     <li>An example of an organism that exists as a colony is
         <ol type="a">
         <ol type="a">
             <li>Option a</li>
             <li>Spirogyra</li>
             <li>Option b</li>
             <li>Paramecium</li>
             <li>Option c</li>
             <li>Euglena</li>
             <li>Option d</li>
             <li>Volvo.</li>
         </ol>
         </ol>
     </li>
     </li>
     <li>Question 2
     <li>Gymnosperms bear naked seeds because they lack
         <ol type="a">
         <ol type="a">
             <li>Option a</li>
             <li>Ovary</li>
             <li>Option b</li>
             <li>Colourful flowers</li>
             <li>Option c</li>
             <li>pollen grains</li>
             <li>Option d</li>
             <li>stigma</li>
         </ol>
         </ol>
     </li>
     </li>
     <li>Question 3
     <li>DNA formation is associated with
         <ol type="a">
         <ol type="a">
             <li>Option a</li>
             <li>Golgi bodies</li>
             <li>Option b</li>
             <li>lysosomes</li>
             <li>Option c</li>
             <li>mitochondria</li>
             <li>Option d</li>
             <li>nucleus</li>
         </ol>
         </ol>
     </li>
     </li>
     <li>Question 4
     <li>The term that can be used to describe what happened to plant A after seven hours is
         <ol type="a">
         <ol type="a">
             <li>Option a</li>
             <li>wilting</li>
             <li>Option b</li>
             <li>competition</li>
             <li>Option c</li>
             <li>transpiration</li>
             <li>Option d</li>
             <li>osmosis</li>
         </ol>
         </ol>
     </li>
     </li>
     <li>Question 5
     <li>The environmental factors responsible for the condition in plant B are
         <ol type="a">
         <ol type="a">
             <li>Option a</li>
             <li>low humidity and low temperature</li>
             <li>Option b</li>
             <li>high humidity and low temperature</li>
             <li>Option c</li>
             <li>low humidity and high temperature.</li>
             <li>Option d</li>
             <li>high humidity and high temperature.</li>
         </ol>
         </ol>
     </li>
     </li>
     <li>Question 6
     <li>Hvdra is considered to be at a tissue level of organization of life because it
         <ol type="a">
         <ol type="a">
             <li>Option a</li>
             <li>has numerous cells that perform different functions.</li>
             <li>Option b</li>
             <li>has developed organs and systems</li>
             <li>Option c</li>
             <li>has poorly developed nervous system.</li>
             <li>Option d</li>
             <li>reproduces by budding.</li>
         </ol>
         </ol>
     </li>
     </li>
     <li>Question 7
     <li>Which of the following statements about the diagrams is correct?
         <ol type="a">
         <ol type="a">
             <li>Option a</li>
             <li>They are both organs</li>
             <li>Option b</li>
             <li>One of them is an organism</li>
             <li>Option c</li>
             <li>They both form part of tissues</li>
             <li>Option d</li>
             <li>They are harmful to humans</li>
         </ol>
         </ol>
     </li>
     </li>
     <li>Question 8
     <li>A decrease in the number of II will result in
         <ol type="a">
         <ol type="a">
             <li>Option a</li>
             <li>an increase in urine production.</li>
             <li>Option b</li>
             <li>an increase in energy production.</li>
             <li>Option c</li>
             <li>a decreased population.</li>
             <li>Option d</li>
             <li>decreased immunity.</li>
         </ol>
         </ol>
     </li>
     </li>
     <li>Question 9
     <li>Flaccidity in plants is associated with
         <ol type="a">
         <ol type="a">
             <li>Option a</li>
             <li>cessation of photosynthesis.</li>
             <li>Option b</li>
             <li>wilting.</li>
             <li>Option c</li>
             <li>turgidity.</li>
             <li>Option d</li>
             <li>discolouration of leaves.</li>
         </ol>
         </ol>
     </li>
     </li>
     <li>Question 10
     <li>Which of the following substances is not usually present in the urine of a healthy person?
         <ol type="a">
         <ol type="a">
             <li>Option a</li>
             <li>urea</li>
             <li>Option b</li>
             <li>Mineral salts</li>
             <li>Option c</li>
             <li>Glucose</li>
             <li>Option d</li>
             <li>Water</li>
         </ol>
         </ol>
     </li>
     </li>
     <li>Question 11
     <li>Muscles act in opposite directions in order to
         <ol type="a">
         <ol type="a">
             <li>Option a</li>
             <li>cause a bone to move.</li>
             <li>Option b</li>
             <li>prevent dislocation at joints.</li>
             <li>Option c</li>
             <li>prevent muscle fatigue.</li>
             <li>Option d</li>
             <li>regulate bodily activities.</li>
         </ol>
         </ol>
     </li>
     </li>
     <li>Question 12
     <li>Lateral meristem in flowering plants is found in the
         <ol type="a">
         <ol type="a">
             <li>Option a</li>
             <li>cortex.</li>
             <li>Option b</li>
             <li>pericycle.</li>
             <li>Option c</li>
             <li>cambium.</li>
             <li>Option d</li>
             <li>pith.</li>
         </ol>
         </ol>
     </li>
     </li>
     <li>Question 13
     <li>The cells and tissues of the nose, throat, chest diaphragm and lungs form the
         <ol type="a">
         <ol type="a">
             <li>Option a</li>
             <li>circulatory system.</li>
             <li>Option b</li>
             <li>respiratory system.</li>
             <li>Option c</li>
             <li>transport system.</li>
             <li>Option d</li>
             <li>digestive system.</li>
         </ol>
         </ol>
     </li>
     </li>
     <li>Question 14
     <li>The exchange of gases between the environment and the respiratory organs of vertebrates is referred to as
         <ol type="a">
         <ol type="a">
             <li>Option a</li>
             <li>inhalation.</li>
             <li>Option b</li>
             <li>respiration.</li>
             <li>Option c</li>
             <li>expiration.</li>
             <li>Option d</li>
             <li>breathing.</li>
         </ol>
         </ol>
     </li>
     </li>
     <li>Question 15
     <li>The maintenance of a constant internal environment in an organism is known as
         <ol type="a">
         <ol type="a">
             <li>Option a</li>
             <li>homeostasis.</li>
             <li>Option b</li>
             <li>homoiothermy.</li>
             <li>Option c</li>
             <li>diuresis.</li>
             <li>Option d</li>
             <li>dialysis.</li>
         </ol>
         </ol>
     </li>
     </li>
     <li>Question 16
     <li>Which of the following organs is responsible for the production of insulin?
         <ol type="a">
         <ol type="a">
             <li>Option a</li>
             <li>Spleen</li>
             <li>Option b</li>
             <li>Adrenal gland</li>
             <li>Option c</li>
             <li>Thyroid gland</li>
             <li>Option d</li>
             <li>Pancreas</li>
         </ol>
         </ol>
     </li>
     </li>
     <li>Question 17
     <li>Which of the following actions is not a voluntary action?
         <ol type="a">
         <ol type="a">
             <li>Option a</li>
             <li>Stealing</li>
             <li>Option b</li>
             <li>Sneezing</li>
             <li>Option c</li>
             <li>Fighting</li>
             <li>Option d</li>
             <li>Cheating</li>
         </ol>
         </ol>
     </li>
     </li>
     <li>Question 18
     <li>In both dicotyledonous and monocotyledonous plants, the root hairs originate from the
         <ol type="a">
         <ol type="a">
             <li>Option a</li>
             <li>piliferous layer.</li>
             <li>Option b</li>
             <li>epidermal layer.</li>
             <li>Option c</li>
             <li>endodermal layer.</li>
             <li>Option d</li>
             <li>cortical layer.</li>
         </ol>
         </ol>
     </li>
     </li>
     <li>Question 19
     <li>Which of the following parts of the ear does not contain endolymph?
         <ol type="a">
         <ol type="a">
             <li>Option a</li>
             <li>Semi-circular canals</li>
             <li>Option b</li>
             <li>Utriculus</li>
             <li>Option c</li>
             <li>Tympanum</li>
             <li>Option d</li>
             <li>Sacculus</li>
         </ol>
         </ol>
     </li>
     </li>
     <li>Question 20
     <li>The type placentation illustrated in the diagram below is
         <ol type="a">
         <ol type="a">
             <li>Option a</li>
             <li>marginal.</li>
             <li>Option b</li>
             <li>parietal.</li>
             <li>Option c</li>
             <li>axile.</li>
             <li>Option d</li>
             <li>basal.</li>
         </ol>
         </ol>
     </li>
     </li>

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Biology 1 - Objective Test Questions

  1. An example of an organism that exists as a colony is
    1. Spirogyra
    2. Paramecium
    3. Euglena
    4. Volvo.
  2. Gymnosperms bear naked seeds because they lack
    1. Ovary
    2. Colourful flowers
    3. pollen grains
    4. stigma
  3. DNA formation is associated with
    1. Golgi bodies
    2. lysosomes
    3. mitochondria
    4. nucleus
  4. The term that can be used to describe what happened to plant A after seven hours is
    1. wilting
    2. competition
    3. transpiration
    4. osmosis
  5. The environmental factors responsible for the condition in plant B are
    1. low humidity and low temperature
    2. high humidity and low temperature
    3. low humidity and high temperature.
    4. high humidity and high temperature.
  6. Hvdra is considered to be at a tissue level of organization of life because it
    1. has numerous cells that perform different functions.
    2. has developed organs and systems
    3. has poorly developed nervous system.
    4. reproduces by budding.
  7. Which of the following statements about the diagrams is correct?
    1. They are both organs
    2. One of them is an organism
    3. They both form part of tissues
    4. They are harmful to humans
  8. A decrease in the number of II will result in
    1. an increase in urine production.
    2. an increase in energy production.
    3. a decreased population.
    4. decreased immunity.
  9. Flaccidity in plants is associated with
    1. cessation of photosynthesis.
    2. wilting.
    3. turgidity.
    4. discolouration of leaves.
  10. Which of the following substances is not usually present in the urine of a healthy person?
    1. urea
    2. Mineral salts
    3. Glucose
    4. Water
  11. Muscles act in opposite directions in order to
    1. cause a bone to move.
    2. prevent dislocation at joints.
    3. prevent muscle fatigue.
    4. regulate bodily activities.
  12. Lateral meristem in flowering plants is found in the
    1. cortex.
    2. pericycle.
    3. cambium.
    4. pith.
  13. The cells and tissues of the nose, throat, chest diaphragm and lungs form the
    1. circulatory system.
    2. respiratory system.
    3. transport system.
    4. digestive system.
  14. The exchange of gases between the environment and the respiratory organs of vertebrates is referred to as
    1. inhalation.
    2. respiration.
    3. expiration.
    4. breathing.
  15. The maintenance of a constant internal environment in an organism is known as
    1. homeostasis.
    2. homoiothermy.
    3. diuresis.
    4. dialysis.
  16. Which of the following organs is responsible for the production of insulin?
    1. Spleen
    2. Adrenal gland
    3. Thyroid gland
    4. Pancreas
  17. Which of the following actions is not a voluntary action?
    1. Stealing
    2. Sneezing
    3. Fighting
    4. Cheating
  18. In both dicotyledonous and monocotyledonous plants, the root hairs originate from the
    1. piliferous layer.
    2. epidermal layer.
    3. endodermal layer.
    4. cortical layer.
  19. Which of the following parts of the ear does not contain endolymph?
    1. Semi-circular canals
    2. Utriculus
    3. Tympanum
    4. Sacculus
  20. The type placentation illustrated in the diagram below is
    1. marginal.
    2. parietal.
    3. axile.
    4. basal.
  21. Question 21
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  22. Question 22
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  23. Question 23
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  24. Question 24
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  25. Question 25
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  26. Question 26
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  27. Question 27
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  28. Question 28
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  29. Question 29
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  30. Question 30
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  31. Question 31
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  32. Question 32
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  33. Question 33
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  34. Question 34
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  35. Question 35
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  36. Question 36
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  37. Question 37
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  38. Question 38
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  39. Question 39
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  40. Question 40
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  41. Question 41
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  42. Question 42
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  43. Question 43
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  44. Question 44
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  45. Question 45
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  46. Question 46
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  47. Question 47
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  48. Question 48
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  49. Question 49
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  50. Question 50
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d

Biology 2 - Theory Questions

Section A - For All Candidates

  1. Question 1
    1. Sub-question a
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    2. Sub-question b
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    3. Sub-question c
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    4. Sub-question d
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    5. Sub-question e
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    6. Sub-question f
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
  2. Question 2
    1. Sub-question a
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    2. Sub-question b
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    3. Sub-question c
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    4. Sub-question d
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    5. Sub-question e
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    6. Sub-question f
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
  3. Question 3
    1. Sub-question a
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    2. Sub-question b
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    3. Sub-question c
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    4. Sub-question d
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    5. Sub-question e
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    6. Sub-question f
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
  4. Question 4
    1. Sub-question a
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    2. Sub-question b
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    3. Sub-question c
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    4. Sub-question d
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    5. Sub-question e
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    6. Sub-question f
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v

Section C - For Candidates In Nigeria Only

  1. Question 6
    1. Sub-question a
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    2. Sub-question b
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    3. Sub-question c
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    4. Sub-question d
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    5. Sub-question e
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    6. Sub-question f
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v

Biology 3 - Practical Questions

Section A - For All Candidates

  1. Question 1
    1. Sub-question a
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    2. Sub-question b
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    3. Sub-question c
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    4. Sub-question d
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    5. Sub-question e
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    6. Sub-question f
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
  2. Question 2
    1. Sub-question a
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    2. Sub-question b
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    3. Sub-question c
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    4. Sub-question d
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    5. Sub-question e
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    6. Sub-question f
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v

Section C - For Candidates in Nigeria Only

  1. Question 4
    1. Sub-question a
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    2. Sub-question b
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    3. Sub-question c
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    4. Sub-question d
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    5. Sub-question e
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    6. Sub-question f
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
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