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 1571: The recycling method of solid waste disposal is unsuitable for Options:
  A) organic matter
  B) glass
  C) plastic
  D) metal scraps
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1572: Which of the following lacks chaetae, tentacles and antennae? Options:
  A) Snail
  B) Crab
  C) Millipede
  D) Earthworm
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1573:

  A distinguishing feature of mammals is the possession of

  Options:
  A) Skin
  B) Scale
  C) Nail
  D) Hair
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1574: The long and sharp clawed feet of birds is an adaptation for Options:
  A) crushing seeds
  B) scooping mud
  C) tearing flesh
  D) grasping prey
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1575:

  Which component of blood is responsible for carrying oxygen to the body tissues?

  Options:
  A) Platelets
  B) White blood cells
  C) Red blood cells
  D) Plasma
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1576: In the whistling pine, leaves are reduced to brown scales and young stems are green. This is an adaptation for Options:
  A) obtaining food
  B) conserving nutrients
  C) storing water
  D) reducing transpiration
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1577: If the phloem of a healthy plant is killed by heat treatment the Options:
  A) the upward movement of salt will cease
  B) food manufactured in the leaves will accumulate
  C) whole plant will die immediately
  D) leaves of the plant will become yellow
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1578: The hereditary material in a cell is known as Options:
  A) ADP
  B) CNS
  C) RNA
  D) ATP
  E) DNA
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1579: Heat produced in tissue respiration in plants is Options:
  A) a chemical form of energy
  B) the only form of energy
  C) the main form of energy
  D) a useful form of energy
  E) a waste form of energy
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1580:

  Which of the following pairs of organisms are photosynthetic?

  Options:
  A) Amoeba and paramecium
  B) Euglena and chlamydomonas
  C) Volvox and Rhizopus
  D) Nostoc and plasmodium
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  The correct answer is B .