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 1481: Which of the following statements is true of blood groups and blood transfusion? Options:
  A) Group O is the universal recipient
  B) Group A can donate to group A only
  C) Group AB is the universal recipient
  D) Group B can donate to group B only
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1482: During cell division, the two strands of chromosomes are joined at a point called Options:
  A) spindle
  B) chromatid
  C) centromere
  D) aster
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1483:

  

  What is the name of the structure labelled 2?

  Options:
  A) Odontoid process
  B) Olecranon process
  C) Patella
  D) Condyle
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1484: An amoeba and an unlaid chicken egg are Options:
  A) anial tissue
  B) organelles
  C) single cell
  D) organisms
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1485:

  

  An example of a plant having the placentation shown is

  Options:
  A) allamander
  B) hibiscus
  C) water lily
  D) pride of Barbados
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1486:

  Which of the following is evidence of evolution?

  Options:
  A) All of the above.
  B) Similarities in embryonic development
  C) Fossils of extinct organisms
  D) Homologous structures in different species
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1487: The arrangement of ovules attached to the sides of a syncarpous ovary with a single chamber is referred to as Options:
  A) free-central placentation
  B) axile placentation
  C) parietal placentation
  D) marginal placentation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1488:

  

  Which of the organisms represented are notable agricultural pests

  Options:
  A) II and IV
  B) I and IV
  C) I and III
  D) II and III
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1489: Which of the following events does NOT occur during anaerobic respiration of glucose? Options:
  A) Muscle cells produce lactic acid
  B) Carbon dioxide is produced
  C) Milk bacteria produce lactic acid
  D) Energy is not produced
  E) Germinating seeds produced alcohol
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1490:

  Which of the following is an example of a microorganism in action as a disease vector?

  Options:
  A) Fungi decomposing dead plant material
  B) Mosquito transmitting malaria
  C) Bacteria causing food poisoning
  D) Algae producing oxygen through photosynthesis
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  The correct answer is B .