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: Red coloration on the head of a male lizard helps it to Options:
  A) mark is territory
  B) camouflage in the enviroment
  C) secure its mate
  D) defend itself
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2:

  

  Which parts provide food for the developing chick?

  Options:
  A) 2 and 3
  B) 4 and 5
  C) 3 and 4
  D) 2 and 5
  E) 1 and 2
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3: Viviparity occurs mainly in the Options:
  A) mammals
  B) reptiles
  C) aves
  D) amphibians
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 4:

  Which of the following is the most inclusive level of classification in the Linnaean system?

  Options:
  A) Kingdom
  B) Domain
  C) Class
  D) Phylum
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 5: Spirogyra, Euglena and Chlamydomonas share many characteristics EXCEPT Options:
  A) nutrition
  B) reproduction
  C) mobility
  D) irritability
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 6: Angiosperms belong to the class Options:
  A) bryophyte
  B) pteredophyta
  C) spermatophyte
  D) thallophytic
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 7:

  

  The aim of the experiment is to demonstrate

  Options:
  A) that in mammal gaseous exchange takes place in the lungs
  B) the part played by the pleural cavity and diaphragm in respiration
  C) that a large amount of oxygen is absorbed by the lungs
  D) the presence of carbon (IV) oxide in the exhaled air
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 8: The only vein that carriers pure oxygenated blood is the Options:
  A) renal vein
  B) pulmonary vein
  C) hepatic vein
  D) sciatic vein
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 9: Growth can best be determined in a population of Spirogyra by measuring the Options:
  A) total length of the filament
  B) total widths of the filaments
  C) rate of photosynthesis in the population
  D) dry weights of the organism
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 10: The two types of human tapeworm can be distinguished by the presence or absence of Options:
  A) scolex
  B) hook
  C) head
  D) sucker
  E) proglottis
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  The correct answer is B .