I Speed Question Bank – JAMB Biology (Ecology)
1. The natural home of an organism is called:
A. Ecosystem
B. Habitat
C. Community
D. Niche
2. All populations of different species living together in the same environment form a:
A. Niche
B. Community
C. Habitat
D. Ecosystem
3. Which of the following is a biotic factor in an ecosystem?
A. Temperature
B. Humidity
C. Soil pH
D. Decomposers
4. The role an organism plays in its environment is its:
A. Habitat
B. Niche
C. Population
D. Territory
5. Which of these is always upright in an ecological pyramid?
A. Pyramid of numbers
B. Pyramid of biomass
C. Pyramid of energy
D. All of the above
6. The main source of energy in any ecosystem is:
A. Green plants
B. The soil
C. The sun
D. Decomposers
7. The transfer of energy in an ecosystem is:
A. Cyclic
B. Unidirectional
C. Bidirectional
D. Reversible
8. Which of the following represents a food chain?
A. Grass → Rabbit → Hawk
B. Grass → Antelope → Grasshopper
C. Hawk → Grass → Rat
D. Fungi → Goat → Man
9. In an energy transfer from one trophic level to another, approximately how much is passed on?
A. 100%
B. 50%
C. 10%
D. 1%
10. Which of the following is an example of a decomposer?
A. Earthworm
B. Bacteria
C. Grasshopper
D. Rabbit
11. A group of the same species living in a given area is called:
A. Population
B. Community
C. Habitat
D. Niche
12. Which of these is a renewable natural resource?
A. Coal
B. Petroleum
C. Forest
D. Gold
13. Which of the following is NOT an example of an abiotic factor?
A. Light
B. Wind
C. Fungi
D. Soil
14. The gradual change in species composition of a habitat over time is called:
A. Colonization
B. Succession
C. Evolution
D. Migration
15. A J-shaped population growth curve shows:
A. Steady growth
B. Exponential growth
C. Logistic growth
D. Declining growth
16. Which of these is a behavioural adaptation?
A. Camel’s hump
B. Bird migration
C. Thick fur of polar bear
D. Webbed feet of duck
17. Which of the following organisms is a primary consumer?
A. Grass
B. Goat
C. Lion
D. Bacteria
18. Which gas is released in large quantity during photosynthesis?
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Oxygen
C. Nitrogen
D. Methane
19. The following are ways of conserving soil EXCEPT:
A. Afforestation
B. Mulching
C. Overgrazing
D. Contour farming
20. Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?
A. Sunlight
B. Petroleum
C. Water
D. Wind
21. The maximum number of individuals an environment can support is called:
A. Carrying capacity
B. Growth rate
C. Population size
D. Birth rate
22. Which of the following is a pollutant?
A. Oxygen
B. Sulphur dioxide
C. Nitrogen gas
D. Water vapour
23. The major cause of the greenhouse effect is increase in:
A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Sulphur dioxide
24. Which of the following is the most accurate pyramid?
A. Pyramid of biomass
B. Pyramid of numbers
C. Pyramid of energy
D. Pyramid of food
25. The gradual return of a cleared farmland into a forest is an example of:
A. Evolution
B. Succession
C. Migration
D. Pollution
26. Which of the following would form the base of a food chain in a pond?
A. Fish
B. Algae
C. Tadpole
D. Frog
27. Which is NOT a type of ecological pyramid?
A. Pyramid of energy
B. Pyramid of light
C. Pyramid of biomass
D. Pyramid of numbers
28. Which of these can cause water pollution?
A. Wind
B. Oil spills
C. Rock erosion
D. Cloud formation
29. Which of these organisms is at the top of a food chain?
A. Producers
B. Herbivores
C. Carnivores
D. Decomposers
30. The study of the inter-relationship between organisms and their environment is:
A. Biology
B. Ecology
C. Botany
D. Zoology
Answers:
1-B, 2-B, 3-D, 4-B, 5-C, 6-C, 7-B, 8-A, 9-C, 10-B,
11-A, 12-C, 13-C, 14-B, 15-B, 16-B, 17-B, 18-B, 19-C, 20-B,
21-A, 22-B, 23-C, 24-C, 25-B, 26-B, 27-B, 28-B, 29-C, 30-B.
