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 1211:

  A freshwater plant such as water lily can solve the problem of buoyancy by the possession of?

  Options:
  A) aerenchyma tissues
  B) dissected leaves
  C) thin cell walls of the epidermis
  D) water-repelling epidermis
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1212: Which of these is not associated with the movement of the toad, reptile or bird? Options:
  A) Hopping
  B) Bopping
  C) Flapping
  D) Gliding
  E) Pecking
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1213: The rate of transpiration is NOT affected by Options:
  A) the weight of the stomata pores
  B) humidity
  C) temperature
  D) the size of the stomata pores
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1214: Plants tend to prevent overcrowding by means of efficient Options:
  A) water uptake
  B) seed germination
  C) pollination
  D) seed dispersal
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1215:

  

  Protein is synthesized in the part labelled

  Options:
  A) I
  B) II
  C) III
  D) Iv
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1216: The nucleus is considered the central organelle of a cell because it Options:
  A) contains the genetic material
  B) contains the nuclear sap
  C) is bounded by the nuclear membrane
  D) is located at the center of the cell
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1217:

  

  Use the diagram above to answer this question.

  The part labelled lV is responsible for

  Options:
  A) osmoregulation
  B) respiration
  C) ingestion
  D) locomotion
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1218: The most important adaptation of xerophytes is the ability of the protoplasm to Options:
  A) resist being damaged by loss of water
  B) store sugar and minerals in the vacuoles
  C) absorbs water and swell
  D) shrink from the cell wall
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1219:

  Which of the following statements is true regarding cell growth?

  Options:
  A) Cell growth is solely influenced by external factors
  B) Cell growth is a continuous process throughout the life of a cell
  C) Cell growth involves an increase in the number of organelles within a cell
  D) Cell growth occurs by cell division
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1220: Which of the following is INCORRECT? The prothallus of a fern Options:
  A) Is flattened heart-shaped structure
  B) Is green because its cells contain chloroplasts
  C) Is the dominant plant
  D) Bears the sexual organ
  E) Is attached to the ground by numerous rizoids
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  The correct answer is C .