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 1671:

  Which of the following is a measure for the control of bilharzia?

  Options:
  A) Cutting low bushes around homes
  B) Application of molluscicides in water bodies
  C) Screening windows and doors with mosquito nets
  D) Application of herbicides in water bodies
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1672:

  Which of the following statements about the heart is true?

  Options:
  A) The heart is responsible for the production of red blood cells
  B) The heart pumps oxygenated blood to the lungs
  C) The heart receives blood from the kidneys and filters waste products
  D) The heart is a muscular organ that contracts to circulate blood throughout the body
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1673:

  What are the primary products of photosynthesis?

  Options:
  A) Carbon dioxide and water
  B) Glucose and oxygen
  C) Glucose and carbon dioxide
  D) Oxygen and water
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1674: Which of these is not the part of the eye? Options:
  A) Cochlea
  B) Conjunctiva
  C) Cornea
  D) Iris
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1675: The glottis is the opening which leads to the Options:
  A) Oesophagus
  B) Larynx
  C) Nostrils
  D) Pharynx
  E) Mouth
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1676: In his theory of evolution, Darwin implied that Options:
  A) the struggle for existence among living organisms is sporadic
  B) the most successful organisms are those that best adapt to their environment
  C) organs of the body which are not regularly used by an organism will disappear
  D) any traits acquired by an organism during its lifetime can be passed on its offspring
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1677: Hydra removes undigested food by Options:
  A) passing it through the anus
  B) passing it through the mouth
  C) means of a contractile vacuole
  D) egesting it through the body surface
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1678:

  Deamination occurs in the?

   

  Options:
  A) Kidney
  B) Pancreas
  C) Spleen
  D) Liver
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1679: The annulus of fern sporangium helps in Options:
  A) spore dispersal
  B) conduction of mineral salt
  C) trapping of light energy
  D) water retention
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1680:

  

  In the diagram, the species whose distribution is not affected by rainfall is

  Options:
  A) ii
  B) iv
  C) i
  D) iii
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  The correct answer is A .