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: A pollutant that is biodegradable is Options:
  A) crude oil
  B) heavy metals
  C) cellophane
  D) sewage
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 152: Fossil records found in sedimentary rocks offer some explanation for the theory of evolution because Options:
  A) the deposits have remains of organisms characteristic of when they were formed
  B) different strata have remains of organisms of the same kind
  C) only organisms with strong parts are fossilized
  D) most animal and plant fossils bear little resemblance to present day living specimens
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 153:

  

  The parts used for feeding is labelled

  Options:
  A) I
  B) J
  C) K
  D) L
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 154: Which of the following structures is common to Euglena, white blood cell and Amoeba? Options:
  A) Vacuole
  B) Cell wall
  C) Cilia
  D) Cell membrane
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 155:

  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 156: Which of the following cell constituents is NOT common in both plants and animals? Options:
  A) Mitochondria
  B) Chloroplast
  C) Ribosomes
  D) Golgi apparatus
  E) Vacuoles
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 157: which of these worms is beneficial to man? Options:
  A) Hookworm
  B) Tapeworm
  C) Roundworm
  D) Earthworm
  E) Guinea worm
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 158: The loud cry made by a brooding hen when a predator is around is meant to Options:
  A) alert the poultry attendants
  B) attract cocks to come and fight the predator
  C) advertise the boundaries of its territory to intruders
  D) warn its chicks and other chickens of impending danger
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 159:

  

  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 160: In a population of living things, the parameters of size, height, weight and colour are examples of Options:
  A) discontinuous variation
  B) continuous variation
  C) physiological variation
  D) non-heritable variation
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  The correct answer is B .