Biology Practice Tests – Reproduction In Plants and Animals (Questions with Answers and Explanations)

The diagrams below are illustrations of different sections of a particular fruit.

The sections in X and Y respectively, are _______ (WASSCE 2021)

A. longitudinal and transverse.
B. transverse and longitudinal.
C. cross and transverse.
D. transverse and cross.

The diagrams below are illustrations of two different cells involved in a biological process in mammals.

Which of the following statements about P and Q is correct? (WASSCE 2022)

A. Both cells are structures for asexual reproduction
B. Both cells normally belong to the same individual
C. Both cells are found in plants
D. The union of both cells gives rise to a new mammal

Offspring formed by sexual reproduction exhibit more variation than those formed by asexual reproduction because ______ (WASSCE 2021)

A. greater amount of DNA is involved in sexual reproduction.
B. gametes of parents have different genetic composition.
C. genetic materials come from parents of two different species.
D. sexual reproduction is a lengthy process.

Which of the following conditions in flowering plants enhances self-pollination? (WASSCE 2014)

A. Cleistogamy     B. Heterostyly    C. Protandry     D. Protogyny

The testes in male mammals descend into the scrotal sac because ________ (WASSCE 2011)

A. there is congestion in the lower abdomen.
B. they run the risk of being destroyed.
C. they need special support.
D. they require a relatively low temperature.