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 141: Carnivorous plants are usually found in areas Options:
  A) which are deficient of nitrate
  B) which are deficient of oxygen
  C) with low pH
  D) where insects are abundant
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 142: The components of castor oil seed and the maize grain are similar EXCEPT for the Options:
  A) number of cotyledons
  B) location of the embryo
  C) number of radicles
  D) number of plumules
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 143: White blood cells are also known as Options:
  A) erythrocytes
  B) leucocytes
  C) lymphocytes
  D) phagocytes
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 144: The legs and beak of an egret resemble those of the heron because they Options:
  A) both feed on fishes
  B) are both birds
  C) occupy similar niche
  D) occupy the same trophic level
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 145: A dry fruit formed from two or more carpels containing several seeds is a Options:
  A) follicle
  B) legume
  C) capsule
  D) schizocarp
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 146:

  

  A hormone secreted at IV serves to

  Options:
  A) make the body react to emergencies
  B) lower blood glucose level
  C) raise the level of calcium ions in the blood
  D) facilitate the development of facial hairs
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 147: Spirogyra and mucor can be grouped together as Thallophyta because Options:
  A) They are unicellular organisms
  B) Their spores could be dispersed by wind
  C) They are capable of living independent lives
  D) They reproduce sexually only
  E) Their bodies are made up of thallus and filaments alternatively
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 148:

  

  In the diagram, The maxillary palp is labelled

  Options:
  A) ii
  B) iv
  C) i
  D) ii
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 149:

  Which of the following is a mixed gland?

  Options:
  A) Pituitary
  B) Adrenal
  C) Pancreas
  D) Ovary
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 150: Which of the following sequences is the correct arrangement of tissues in the anatomy of a young dicotyledonous stem from the inside to the outside ? Options:
  A) pith , phloem, cambium, xylem, parenchyma, collenchyma and epidermis
  B) Xylem, phloem, cambium, cortex, endodermis, collenchyma and epidermis
  C) Pith,xylem, cmbium,phloem,, collenchyma, parenchyma and epidermis
  D) phloem, xylem, cambium, cortex, endodermis, collenchyma and epidermis
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  The correct answer is C .