Post Utme Biology Past Questions and Answers

Question 836:

At times hyenas feed on remains of animals killed by other animals. At other times, hyenas themselves kill animals for food. Therefore hyenas may best be described as ____________

A. Scavengers and herbivores
B. Scavengers and parasites
C. Scavengers and predators
D. Herbivores and predators
E. Herbivores and parasites

Question 837:

Autecology is defined as the study of interrelationship of ____________

A. Many species of organisms and their environment
B. Same species of organisms and their environment
C. Organisms in the atmosphere
D. Organisms under the earth's surface
E. None of the above

Question 838:

Autotrophs are also described as ____________

A. Consumers
B. Decomposers
C. Carnivores
D. Producers
E. Herbivores

Question 839:

If three 30cm lengths of glass tubing are tightly packed with clay, sand and loamy soils respectively and then stood in a beaker of water for one week the level of water will be ____________

A. Lowest in the tube with clay
B. The same in all the tubes
C. Lowest in the tube with loamy soil
D. Highest in the tube with sandy soil
E. Lowest in the tube with sandy soil

Question 840:

In a community bacteria and fungi are referred to as ____________

A. Producers
B. Consumers
C. Scavengers
D. Tertiary consumers
E. Decomposers