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 1271: The process of walking is under the control of the part of the brain called Options:
  A) optic lobe
  B) olfactory lobe
  C) cerebellum
  D) medulla oblongata
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1272: One of the ways of controlling noise pollution in urban areas is Options:
  A) by siting industries away from residential areas
  B) that fuel should be completely combusted by engines
  C) by planting trees on both sides of the road
  D) by wearing ear devices
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1273: In eukaryotic cells,cellular respiration takes place in the Options:
  A) nucleus
  B) cytoplasm
  C) centrioles
  D) mitochondrion
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1274: An example of a non-bio degrable pollutants is Options:
  A) dung
  B) bones
  C) ceramics
  D) woods
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1275: Which of the following instruments is used for measuring atmospheric pressure? Options:
  A) Hydrometer
  B) Hygrometer
  C) Thermometer
  D) Barometer
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1276: Poliomyelitis is an infectious diseases caused by Options:
  A) virus
  B) protozoan
  C) bacterium
  D) fungus
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1277: The major consequences of bush burning in an ecosystem is Options:
  A) the loss of water
  B) the loss of biological diversity
  C) a decrease in animal population
  D) an increase in soil fertility
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1278: The lowest unit of classification is the Options:
  A) class
  B) genus
  C) phylum
  D) species
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1279:

  One of the following is not the theory of natural selection stated by Charles Dawin

  Options:
  A) Characteristics acquired through use or disuse are transmitted offspring
  B) Variations appear by themselves in a population
  C) Heredity variations are transmitted to offspring
  D) Species that are the fittest for the environment contribute more offsprings to the next needs of the generation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1280: The breaking down of food in the alimentary canal is called Options:
  A) digestion
  B) egestion
  C) excretion
  D) ingestion
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  The correct answer is A .