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:

  Which of the following organisms is a primary consumer?

  Options:
  A) dog
  B) sheep
  C) grass
  D) fungus
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2: The light sensitive cells in the human eye is called the ................ Options:
  A) Choroid
  B) Sclerotic layer
  C) retina
  D) cones
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3:

  The function of pith in plant is

  Options:
  A) absorb mineral salt and nutrient from the soil
  B) store and transport nutrients throughout the plant
  C) trap chlorophyll from the sunlight
  D) Removal of waste product from the plant
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4: Substance manufactured by the leaves are transported to other parts of the plant through the Options:
  A) phloem
  B) companion cells
  C) sieve tubes
  D) cambium
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 5: Which of these is not a part of the feather of a bird? Options:
  A) Wing
  B) aftershaft
  C) Inferior umblilicus
  D) Vane
  E) Barbule
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 6: An example of an organ of perennation in plants is Options:
  A) rhizome
  B) seed
  C) petal of a flower
  D) calyx of flower
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 7: A tropical disease caused by Trypanosoma is Options:
  A) sleeping sickness
  B) river blindness
  C) yellow fever
  D) malaria
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 8: In a typical freshwater habitat, the edge of the stream or pond constitutes the Options:
  A) tidal zone
  B) intertidal zone
  C) littoral zone
  D) euphotic zone
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 9:

  The glomerular filtrate contains the following except

  Options:
  A) Water
  B) Urea
  C) Blood Corpuscles
  D) Glucose
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 10: The spots and stripes of the leopard and tiger are example of Options:
  A) cryptic colouration
  B) warning colouration
  C) disruptive colouration
  D) counter shading
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  The correct answer is C .