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 151: In a bean seed, absorption of water at the beginning of germination is through the Options:
  A) hilium
  B) micropyle
  C) testa
  D) plumule
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is B .
• Question 152: Which of the following plant structures lacks a waterproof cuticle? Options:
  A) leaf
  B) stem
  C) root
  D) shoot
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is C .
• Question 153: The speed of wind can be measured with an instrument called Options:
  A) hygrometer
  B) secchi disc
  C) anemometer
  D) wind vane
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is C .
• Question 154:

  Which of the following is the correct classification of carbohydrates?

  Options:
  A) Lipid
  B) Phytonutrient
  C) Macronutrient
  D) Micronutrient
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is C .
• Question 155: The inner ear contains two main organs, namely, the Options:
  A) eardrum and eustachian tube
  B) cochlea and semi-circular canals
  C) oval window and ossicles
  D) pinna and cochlea
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is B .
• Question 156: The natural tendency of organisms as they evolve is to Options:
  A) decrease in size
  B) increase in number
  C) develop specialize structure
  D) feed indiscriminately
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is C .
• Question 157: The removal of remnant particles of digestion from the body is called Options:
  A) assimilation
  B) egestion
  C) elimination
  D) excretion
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is B .
• Question 158: Organisms living in an estuarine habitat are adapted to Options:
  A) withstand wide fluctuations in temperature
  B) survive only in water with low salinity
  C) withstand wide fluctuations in salinity
  D) feed only on phytoplankton and dead organic matter
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is C .
• Question 159: The function of the fluid - filled pericadium is to Options:
  A) reduce the friction caused by the pumping movements of the heart
  B) supply the heart with organisms from attacking the heart
  C) prevent disease organism from attacking the heart
  D) reduce the intensity of the pumping
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is A .
• Question 160: Which of the following choices correctly describes the composition of the cell membrane? Options:
  A) contains only lipids
  B) contains lipids and protein
  C) contains lipids and cytosol
  D) contains only proteins
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is B .