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 1291:

  

  Use the diagram above to answer this question.

  Based on the shape and structure of the beak and feet, the bird represented is likely to feed mainly on

  Options:
  A) flesh
  B) fruits
  C) seeds
  D) nectar
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1292: the function of the long-winged reproductives of the termites colony is to Options:
  A) disperse the population
  B) feed the young
  C) participate in swarming
  D) protect the young
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1293:

  Which of the following describes the inheritance of traits from parents to offspring

  Options:
  A) Evolution
  B) Adaptation
  C) Genetics
  D) Natural selection
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1294: Nervous control differs from hormonal control in that the former Options:
  A) involves only chemical transmision
  B) is a lower process
  C) produces short-term changes
  D) has no specific pathway
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1295: The two keys cation involved in the action potential of nervous transmissions are Options:
  A) Na⁺ an Fe²⁺
  B) Mg²⁺ and K⁺
  C) Na⁺ and K⁺
  D) Fe²⁺ and Mg²⁺
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1296:

  In plants, respiration occurs in

  Options:
  A) The stomata and lenticel only
  B) Mesophyll cells only
  C) All living cells
  D) The root only
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1297:

  Which of the following instruments is used to estimate the number of plants in a habitat?

  Options:
  A) pooter
  B) pitfall trap
  C) quadrant
  D) sweep net
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1298:

  The reason why hospitals use saline solutions as drip instead of water is

  Options:
  A) because salt is a preservative
  B) to prevent contamination of the body
  C) to maintain the composition of body fluids
  D) to increase the number of blood cells
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1299: The importance of practising crop rotation in agriculture is to Options:
  A) maintain soil fertility
  B) improve the nutritional value of crops
  C) control soil erosion
  D) ensure the growth of crops
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1300: Tsetse fly is harmful to man because it is associated with the spread of Options:
  A) river blindness
  B) malaria
  C) sleeping sickness
  D) leprosy
  E) dysentry
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is C .