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 1861: In a savanna ecosystem the abiotic factors include Options:
  A) legumes, temperature and sandy soil
  B) water, temperature and soil
  C) minerals, oxygen and reptiles
  D) water, soil and grasses
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1862: The main function of the caudal fin in Tilapia is to Options:
  A) propel it forward in water
  B) steer it while changing direction
  C) balance it in water
  D) enable it to float in water
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1863: A flower showing radial symmetry is said to be Options:
  A) pentamerous
  B) protandrous
  C) protogynous
  D) actinomorphic
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1864: Which of these groups of animals is likely to be found in fresh water? Options:
  A) Blood worm, pond skater and scorpion
  B) Blood worm, pond skater and dragonfly larva
  C) pond skater, scropion and dragonfly larva
  D) Pond skater, blood worm and ant-lion
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1865: Which one of the following statements about the mammalian kidney is false? Options:
  A) The glomerulus is formed by a branch of the renal artery
  B) The glomerulus is a part of uniferous tubules
  C) Tha bowmans capsule is in the cortex of the kidney
  D) The uniferous tubules are richly supplied with blood vessels
  E) The glomerulusis lodged in the bowmans capsule
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1866: The eye defect cause by the development of cloudy areas in the lenses is Options:
  A) presbyopia
  B) glaucoma
  C) cataract
  D) astigmatism
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1867: Cold blooded animals are referred to as Options:
  A) poikilothermic
  B) homothermic
  C) polythermic
  D) homeostatic
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1868: When an operculate fish breathes it takes in water through the Options:
  A) mouth and passes it out through the same way
  B) mouth and passes it out through the operculum
  C) operculum and passes it out through the mouth
  D) operculum and passes it out through the nostrils
  E) nostrils and passes it out through the operculum
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1869: Which of the following is true of climax community? Options:
  A) it persists until the enviroment or climate changes
  B) it changes drastically from one year to the next
  C) it is first stage in succession
  D) It is made up of the tallest trees and the smallest
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1870:

  Which of the following is a behavioural adaptation that protects prey from predators?

  Options:
  A) Hibernation
  B) Shedding of leaves
  C) Secreting irritating fluid
  D) Dormancy
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  The correct answer is C .