Objective Questions

As we go from Kingdom to Species in a taxonomic hierarchy, the number of common…

Organisms belonging to the same would be the most closely related: a. kingdom b…

"Species Plantarum" written by Linnaeus contains about: a. 7300 species of anim…

The five-kingdom system of classification was proposed by: A. Linnaeus, 1763 B.…

The group of organisms that can be larger than a kingdom is the: a. Domain b. S…

Which of these contains Archaeobacteria and Eubacteria? a. Plantae b. Fungi c. …

Kingdom Monera possess the following characteristics except: a. Unicellular b. …

The prokaryotic cells living in extreme habitats and are evolutionarily closer …

Which kingdom within the domain Eukarya is composed of organisms that are gener…

Unicellular eukaryotes are grouped into: a. monera b. fungi c. protista d. prot…

Which of the following classification of living things is multicellular and non…

A non-motile and heterotrophic kingdom is: a. Plantae b. Protista c. Fungi d. M…

Pick the ODD one out: a. Monotremata b. Fungi c. Plantae d. Protista

Humans belongs to Kingdom Animalia because they are: a. multicellular b. warm b…

'Origin of Species' was written by: a. Lamarck b. de Vries c. Weismann d. Darwin

The force that initiates evolution is: a. Extinction b. Variation c. Mutation d…

In a word, evolution means: a. nature b. change c. selection d. mutation

What is the driving force of evolution? a. adaptation b. evolution c. natural s…

The theory that organisms with characteristics best suited for an environment w…

In relation to evolution, natural selection is the: a. Outcome b. Purpose c. Pr…

Which of these best illustrates natural selection? a. An organism with favourab…

Humans diverge from gorillas and chimpanzees: a. 5 to 7 million years ago b. 10…

In his theory of evolution by natural selection, Darwin: a. used evidence from …

Darwin's Theory of Natural selection occurs in the following processes except: …

Which of the following is NOT true of natural selection? a. Involves differenti…

Natural selection acts on an organism's: a. Dominant alleles b. Total genome c.…

Natural selection occurs through: a. Survival of the fattest b. Survival of the…

The breeding of plants and animals for particular traits by humans is called: a…

Evolutionary convergence is characterized by: a. development of characteristics…

Which is the most important factor for continuity of a species from evolutionar…

Which of the following is most important for speciation? a. reproductive isolat…

Speciation occurs primarily due to: a. Random mating b. Overproduction c. Longt…

Origin of jawed fishes was during what era? a. Cenozoic b. Paleozoic c. Mesozoi…

The theory of evolution indicates that: a. Monkeys evolved from men b. Man evol…

The correct sequence of the evolution of man is: a. Gibbon, Orangutan, Chimpanz…

Which of the following is correct order of the evolutionary history of man? a. …

What was the most significant trend in the evolution of modern man (Homo sapien…

Which of the following features distinguishes Homo sapiens from its ancestors? …

Which one of the following changes involved is irrelevant, in the evolution of …

The human evolution story begins in Africa about: a. 7 million years ago b. 5 m…

The first to migrate out of Africa is: a. Homo habilis b. Homo sapiens c. Cro M…

Common origin of man and chimpanzee is best shown by: a. binocular vision b. cr…

What term describes a level of organization that contains only one species? a. …

Human diverged from monkeys during the: a. Miocene b. Oligocene c. Pliocene d. …

Which of the following can be considered as a direct evidence of evolution? a. …

Which of the following is not an evidence of evolution? a. Fossils b. Paleontol…

Which one is a vestigial organ in man? a. nails b. coccyx c. hand d. leg

Eukaryotes can be __________ or multicellular and have a nucleus.

Which is not a vestigial organ in man? a. segmental muscles of abdomen b. coccy…

The Geologic time scale is subdivided into 4 groups. List them beginning with t…

In the hierarchy of the geologic history of life, the largest is the: a. Period…

Eons are subdivided into: a. Epochs b. Periods c. Tertiary d. Eras

The longest time period: a. Mesozoic b. Paleozoic c. Cenozoic d. Precambrian

What is the longest part of Earth's history trace fossils appeared? a. Paleozoi…

The oldest era with fossils is the: a. Archeozoic b. Azotic c. Cenozoic d. Pale…

Which one is Recent Life? a. Mesozoic b. Paleozoic c. Proterozoic d. Cenozoic

The epoch of human civilization is: a. Holocene b. Pliocene c. Pleistocene d. P…

The period called "Age of mammals" is: a. precambrian b. palaeozoic c. cenozoic…

Origin of birds and dominance of dinosaurs was during what era? a. Permian b. J…

During which era did Pangaea break up? a. Precambrian Time b. Cenozoic Era c. M…

The period of widespread extinction is: a. cenozoic b. precambrian c. mesozoic …

Dinosaurs became extinct Millions of years ago: A. 98 B. 68 C. 89 D. 86 E. 65

Mammals appeared in the Era: A. Paleozoic B. Mesozoic C. Cenozoic D. Mnemonic E…

Which is the correct order? a. mesozoic -> archaeozoic -> proterozoic b. palaeo…

Study of fossils is: a. palaeontology b. palaeozoology c. Saurology d. Herpetol…

Fossils are most commonly preserved in: a. molten magma b. metamorphic rocks c.…

Methods used by geologists to determine the general sequence of geologic events…

In Mendelian inheritance, a gene has _____ allele(s).

Which of the following is a living fossil? a. Ginkgo biloba b. Dalbergia sissoo…

In the Biblical injunction of creation, Creation of bird and fish was on: a. da…

In the Biblical injunction of creation, the equivalent age of mammals in geolog…

In which version of the creation do we have the "Protector of the deformed"? a.…

According to Traditional version of creation, the 'Protector of the Deformed' w…

Traditional version of creation believed that ______ ruled the water: a. Obatal…

The two Greek words used to derive the word Ecology are Oikos and Logos. What d…

Which of the following constitute the two Greek words from where the word Ecolo…

Ecological is literally defined as the study of: a. Organisms at home b. habita…

The word ecology was first described/coined by: a. Arthur Tansley b. Ernst Haec…

The study of ecology is divided into two broad categories, namely: a. Ecosystem…

A form of ecology that deals with the study of individuals is known as: a. indi…

What term is used to describe the study of an individual organism by an ecologi…

The study of the types or forms of interrelationships among a community of orga…

Which of these is an approach to ecological studies? a. Competition approach b.…

Which of the following is ordered correctly from largest to smallest? a. Organi…

Organisms that are capable of interbreeding found in a given time form? A. A Ni…

All members of the same species found in a particular community are called: A. …

A collection of FSC 101 students in UNILAG in 2014 can be called a: A. Deme B. …

The living components of a habitat makeup the: A. Ecosystem B. Community C. Pop…

The term community is used in ecology to describe all the: A. food webs in one …

Which of the following best describes all the living organisms in a particular …

A natural unit composed of living and non-living components, whose interactions…

Ecosystems are described as open systems because: a. they have input and output…

A/an is the largest biogeographical unit of the biosphere: a. Habitat b. Biosph…

The biosphere refers to: a. The zones of life on Earth b. Populations in an are…

A location where an organism can be found is called: a. an ecosystem b. an ecol…

The particular location of an organism in an ecosystem / The specific position …

is the combination of the spatial habitat & functional relationship of an organ…

Two bird species feed on small invertebrates lodged in bark crevices on the sam…

All the factors that affect the wellbeing of an organism in a place form: A. th…

Which of the following is not a member of the physical environment? A. Soil B. …