All 15 questions from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Biology 2008 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation for each. Free, no signup needed.
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Which of the following infections is unlikely to respond to antibiotics treatment?
Measles is viral; antibiotics are ineffective against viral infections.
Pest can be controlled without the subsequent danger of polluting the ecosystem by
Biological control (boosting natural predators) avoids the pollution risk of chemical pesticides.
Autotrophs are also described as
Autotrophs are the producers in an ecosystem.
Which of the following bones is NOT a component of the appendicular skeleton?
The sacrum belongs to the axial skeleton, not the appendicular skeleton.
If two parents are sickle cell carriers, then their genotypes would be
Sickle cell carriers are heterozygous, HbA HbS, for both parents.
Procaryotic cells are found in
The kingdom Monera consists of prokaryotic organisms.
The correct order of classification of human being is
This is the standard taxonomic hierarchy for humans.
Deficiency of sulphur causes
Sulphur deficiency typically causes yellowing (chlorosis) and slender stems.
Vitamin K is important in the
Vitamin K is essential for synthesizing blood clotting factors.
The following are the components of nucleotides except
Nucleotides contain a five-carbon sugar, not a six-carbon sugar.
Which of the following inherited conditions usually shows incomplete dominance?
Sickle cell trait shows incomplete dominance/codominance.
Which of the following is not a theory under Darwin's theory of organic evolution?
Mutation as a mechanism was formalized later, not part of Darwin's original theory.
Which of the following does not cause mutation?
A 'mutant' is the resulting organism, not a cause of mutation.
Which of the following organisms shows homodont dentition?
Reptiles like lizards typically show homodont (uniform) dentition.
Which of the following habitats cannot be used for the study of succession?
Continuously cultivated land is regularly disturbed, preventing natural ecological succession.
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