Post Utme Biology Past Questions and Answers

Question 711:

The maize grain is a fruit and not a seed because it ____________

A. Has a large endosperm
B. Is formed from an ovary
C. Is a monocotyledon
D. Has no plumule and radical
E. Has a hypogeal germination

Question 712:

The characters by which an organism is recognized are termed ____________

A. Phenotype
B. Genotype
C. Morphology
D. Anatomy
E. Physiology

Question 713:

Germination which results in the cotyledons being brought above ground is called ____________

A. Hypocotyls
B. Epicotyl
C. Epigeal
D. Hypogeal
E. Plumule

Question 714:

In a mammal, stimulus is transferred from the receptor muscle to the central nervous system through the ____________

A. Motor neurons
B. Effector muscle
C. Dendrites
D. Sensory neurons
E. Synapses

Question 715:

Which of the following food chains is the correct sequence?

A. Weeds \(\rightarrow\) Tadpoles \(\rightarrow\) Beetles \(\rightarrow\) Fish-Man
B. Weeds \(\rightarrow\) Tadpoles \(\rightarrow\) Fish \(\rightarrow\) Beetles \(\rightarrow\) Man
C. Tadpoles \(\rightarrow\) Beetles \(\rightarrow\) Tadpoles \(\rightarrow\) Weeds
D. Man \(\rightarrow\) Fish \(\rightarrow\) Beetles \(\rightarrow\) Tadpoles \(\rightarrow\) Weeds \(\rightarrow\) Tadpoles