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 111: The theory of use and disuse of organs was promulgated by Options:
  A) Alfred Wallace
  B) Charles Darwin
  C) Gene Lamarck
  D) Robert Hook
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 112:

  Which of the following diseases is not hereditary?

  Options:
  A) Albinism
  B) Scabies
  C) Haemophilla
  D) Colour blindness
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 113: The part of the mammalian ear responsible for the maintenance of balance is the Options:
  A) cochlea
  B) pinna
  C) perilymph
  D) vestibular system
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 114: In which part of a leguminous plant can you find bacteria like Azotobacter? Options:
  A) Spongy mesophyll of leaf
  B) At the nodes
  C) At the internodes
  D) In nodules
  E) Palisade mesophyll of leaf
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 115:

  

  The ovary represented is

  Options:
  A) half-superior
  B) inferior
  C) superior
  D) half-inferior
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 116: The order of passage of food in the digestive system is? Options:
  A) ileum → caecum → large intestine → rectum
  B) ileum → colon → caecum →rectum
  C) large intestine →ileum → caecum →rectum
  D) colon → caecum → ileum →rectum
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 117: The by-product of photosynthesis is Options:
  A) CO2
  B) O2
  C) C6H12O6
  D) H2O
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 118: A plant-like feature in Euglena is the Options:
  A) pellicle
  B) pigment spot
  C) large spot
  D) gullet
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 119: Water is necessary for a germinating seed because it Options:
  A) promotes aerobic respiration
  B) activate the enzymes
  C) wets the soil for proper germination
  D) protects the seed from disiccation
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 120:

  

  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 .