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 1651:

  The insects in which the maxillae are modified into a long coiled proboscis is

  Options:
  A) housefly
  B) butterfly
  C) mosquito
  D) grasshopper
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1652: The easiest way to establish the level of pollution in a local stream is to measure the level of Options:
  A) oxygen
  B) carbon (IV) oxide
  C) ammonia
  D) alkalinity
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1653:

  The order of passage of food in the digestive system is

  Options:
  A) ileum --> caecum ->large intestine -> rectum
  B) ileum --> colon --> caecum -> rectum
  C) large intestine --> ileum -> caecum -> rectum
  D) colon -> caecum -> ileum -> rectum
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1654:

  Germination is the process in which a seed

  Options:
  A) Begins to photosynthesize
  B) Develops into a mature plant
  C) Absorbs nutrients from the soil
  D) Breaks dormancy and starts to grow
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1655: One of these is present in both plant and animal cell? Options:
  A) Cell membrane
  B) Cell wall
  C) Chloroplast
  D) Large cell vacuole
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1656: One of these is used for excretion in earthworm Options:
  A) Contractile vacuole
  B) Flame cell
  C) Malpighian tubule
  D) Nephridium
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1657:

  

  The diagram is the transverse section of a

  Options:
  A) monocotyledonous stem
  B) dicotyledonous stem
  C) monocotyledonous root
  D) dicotyledonous root
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1658: The mushroom is an organism which feeds Options:
  A) parasitically
  B) saprophytically
  C) holozoically
  D) symbiotically
  E) autotrophically
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1659: Which of the following vertebrates has the most simple structured heart Options:
  A) reptile
  B) fish
  C) mammal
  D) amphibian
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1660:

  Plants which can survive in extremely dry places are called

  Options:
  A) Mesophytes
  B) Xerophytes
  C) Hydrophytes
  D) Angiosperms
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  The correct answer is B .