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 1361:

  

  Use the diagram above to answer this question.

  The vessel that carries blood from l to ll is the

  Options:
  A) pulmonary artery
  B) pulmonary vein
  C) carotid artery
  D) jugular vein
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1362: The pancreas secretes enzymes for the digestion of Options:
  A) fats, proteins and carbohydrates
  B) fats, vitamins and cellulose
  C) fats, carbohydrates and vitamins
  D) protein, cellulos and minerals
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1363: From evolutionary standpoint , the older a fossil-bearing rocks is, the more likely it is to contain Options:
  A) aves as opposed to amphibians
  B) invertebrates as opposed to vertebrates
  C) angiosperms as opposed to algae
  D) vertebrates as opposed to invertebrates
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1364: When an ovary is placed on the receptacle above the other floral parts it is referred to as Options:
  A) half inferior ovary
  B) superior ovary
  C) inferior ovary
  D) half superior ovary
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1365: Which of these products obtained from analyzing sweat from skin is not an excretory product? Options:
  A) water
  B) Salts
  C) Dust
  D) Urea
  E) Urates
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1366: In a plant exhibiting alternation of generations, the diploid multicellular stage is known as Options:
  A) gametophyte
  B) spermatophyte
  C) holophyte
  D) sporophyte
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1367: In the earthworm, the cocoon is secreted by the Options:
  A) chaeta
  B) prostomium
  C) peristomium
  D) citellum
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1368: which part of the human brain is concerned with reflexes controlling the rate of heart beat and breathing? Options:
  A) Medulla
  B) Cerebrum
  C) Cerebellum
  D) Pineal body
  E) Olfactory lobe
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1369: The maize grain is regarded as a fruit and not a seed because Options:
  A) It is covered by a sheath of leaves
  B) The testa and fruit wall fuse after fertilization
  C) It has both endosperm and cotyledon
  D) It has coleorhiza and coleoptile
  E) The pericarp and seed coat are separated
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1370: 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 .