Biology Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

Biology is the study of life and living things. It can be divided into different areas that look at the structure, function, anatomy, and behavior of organisms.

• Question 1: Hypogeal germination is characterized by the Options:
  A) emergency of the plumule out of the ground
  B) provision of nourishment by the endosperm
  C) elongation of the hypocotyl
  D) elongation of the epicotyl
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2:

  

  As the tadpole develops, the structure labelled 5

  Options:
  A) grows longer
  B) becomes shorter
  C) becomes the hind legs
  D) remains unchanged
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 3: Which of the following statements is NOT true of menstruation? Options:
  A) It occurs monthly
  B) The discharge contains amniotic fluid
  C) Its signifies no conception
  D) It involves the lining of uterus
  E) It may cause pains
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4: Fehling's solution will readily change colour from blue to reddish colour when it is Options:
  A) mixed with sugar solution in the cold
  B) warmed or heated by itself
  C) mixed with reducing sugar in the cold
  D) warmed or heated with complex solution
  E) warmed with a solution of reducing sugar
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 5: The functional unit of a mammalian kidney is the Options:
  A) urethra
  B) malphigian capsule
  C) glomerulus
  D) nephron
  E) ureter
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 6: Underground stems which grow horizontally through the soil are Options:
  A) Bulbs
  B) Rhizomes
  C) Runners
  D) Corms
  E) Stolons
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 7:

  

  In the diagram, the habitat of the organism is

  Options:
  A) slow moving streams and marshes
  B) the stomach of large mammals
  C) under leaf filter on forest floor
  D) the small intestine of large vertebrates
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 8:

  

  In the diagram, the importance of the association to the fungus is that it obtains

  Options:
  A) a partner for reproduction
  B) anchorage from the algea
  C) oxgen and carbohydrates from the algae
  D) water and mineral salts from the algae
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 9: Water fleas, wood lice and barnacles belong to the group Options:
  A) arachnida
  B) crustacea
  C) insecta
  D) chilopoda
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 10: A fresh water plant such as water lily can solve the problem of buoyancy by the possession of Options:
  A) aerenchymarous tissues
  B) dissected leaves
  C) thin cell walls of the epidermis
  D) water-repelling epidermis
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  The correct answer is A .