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:

  In an agricultural ecosystem, the biotic component consist of

  Options:
  A) crops, pests and beneficial insects
  B) crops, temperature and humidity
  C) pests, beneficial insects and water
  D) crops, water and soil
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 142: From his study of Galapagos finches, Darwin derived his theory of evolution from Options:
  A) comparative anatomy
  B) comparative physiology
  C) fossil remains
  D) comparative embryology
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 143:

  Which of the following statements is true about the kingdom Fungi?

  Options:
  A) Fungi obtain nutrients by absorbing organic matter
  B) Fungi are photosynthetic organisms
  C) Fungi are multicellular organisms
  D) Fungi reproduce through the formation of seeds
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 144: A sex-linked character cannot be passed on directly from Options:
  A) father to son
  B) mother to daughter
  C) mother to son
  D) father to daughter
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 145: Plants that grow in an area that is neither too wet nor too dry are Options:
  A) xerophytes
  B) mesophytes
  C) epiphytes
  D) hydrophytes
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 146: when the two alleles present in an organism are of the same type, the genotype is described as Options:
  A) heterozygous
  B) heterogamous
  C) homozygous
  D) homologous
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 147: Flatworms and roundworms are said to be invertebrates because Options:
  A) they are small animals
  B) they can live inside the vertebrates
  C) some of them are unicellular
  D) they have no backbones
  E) they are parasitic
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 148: The vector of the malaria parasite is Options:
  A) female Aedes mosquito
  B) female Anophelous mosquito
  C) male Culex mosquito
  D) female Culex mosquito
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 149: The following are methods of soil conservation EXCEPT Options:
  A) contour terracing
  B) strip cropping
  C) contour ploughing
  D) mixed grazing
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 150: The bright coloured eye spots on the wings of moth are an example of Options:
  A) warning colouration
  B) disruptive colouration
  C) crypsis
  D) mimicry
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  The correct answer is D .