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 1021: Which of the following is a waste product of an insect? Options:
  A) Alkaloids
  B) Uric acid
  C) Sweat
  D) Mucilage
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1022: The center for controlling body temperature in the brains is the Options:
  A) cerebrum
  B) cerebellum
  C) medulla
  D) hypothalamus
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1023:

  The process in which complex substances are broken down into simpler ones is referred to as

  Options:
  A) anabolism
  B) catabolism
  C) metabolism
  D) tropism
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1024: In the kidney, the malpighian corpuscles is located in the Options:
  A) medulla
  B) hilium
  C) cortex
  D) pelvis
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1025: Which of the following statements is true of blood groups and blood transfusion? Options:
  A) Group O is the universal recipient
  B) Group A can donate to group A only
  C) Group AB is the universal recipient
  D) Group B can donate to group B only
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1026:

  

  In the diagram, the part labelled I is the

  Options:
  A) nuclear membrane
  B) cell wall
  C) endoplasmic recticulum
  D) plasmellema
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1027: The progressive loss of energy at each level in a food chain leads to Options:
  A) an increase in biomass at each successive level
  B) a decrease in biomass at each successive level
  C) an increase in the number of organism at each successive level
  D) an increase in the total number of organisms at each successive level
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1028: The capture and digestion of insects by a pitcher plant is a special form of nutrition termed Options:
  A) autotrophic
  B) heterotrophic
  C) chemosynthetic
  D) saprophytic
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1029:

  A boy who is fond of swimming in a pond finds himself passing urine with traces of blood. He is likely to have contracted

  Options:
  A) schistosomiasis
  B) onchocerciasis
  C) poliomyelitis
  D) salmonellosis
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1030: In a tropical rain forest, non-epiphytic ferns and allies occur as Options:
  A) middle storey species
  B) upper storey species
  C) shade-loving species
  D) emergent species
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  The correct answer is C .