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 131:

  

  Coconut and oil palm fruits can be grouped as

  Options:
  A) berry
  B) legume
  C) capsule
  D) drupe
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 132: The evidence that supports the advancement of ferns over mosses is derive from Options:
  A) comparative anatomy
  B) molecular records
  C) biochemical similarities
  D) physiological records
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 133:

  

  The graph above shows the relationship between the body and atmospheric temperature for dog and lizard. What is the most appropriate deduction that could be made from the graph?

  Options:
  A) Lizards are more likely to survive hazards than dogs
  B) Both animals maintain a constant body temperature
  C) The dog's body temperature is independent of the external temperature
  D) The lizard's body temperature varies with that of the dog
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 134: Green plants are distinguished from other living organisms by their ability to Options:
  A) make use of water
  B) make use of oxygen
  C) respond to sunlight
  D) manufactured their own food
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 135: Most cells in higher animals retain their power of division EXCEPT Options:
  A) lymphocytes
  B) nerve cells
  C) malpighian cells
  D) germ cells
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 136: The set of fins that control steering, balancing and change of direction and pitch in fish is Options:
  A) dorsal and anal
  B) pectoral and pelvics
  C) caudal and dorsal
  D) anal and pelvics
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 137: When spirogyra cell is immersed in a salt solution more concentrated than its cell sap, it Options:
  A) Remains unchanged
  B) Takes up water an burst
  C) Absorbs a little water
  D) Loses water and shrivels
  E) Becomes turgid
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 138: Which of the following is most advanced in the evolutionary trend of animals? Options:
  A) Liverfluke
  B) Earthworm
  C) Snail
  D) Cockroach
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 139: What is name of the respiratory organ of the crab? Options:
  A) Tubules
  B) Trachaea
  C) Spiracles
  D) Lungs
  E) Gills
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 140:

  Which of the following functions is performed by the skin to help maintain homeostasis in the human body?

  Options:
  A) Regulation of body temperature
  B) Filtration of blood
  C) Production of hormones
  D) Digestion of food
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  The correct answer is A .