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 1941: The three important organs that are situated close to the stomach are Options:
  A) Kidney, liver and gall bladder
  B) pancreas, liver and kidney
  C) liver, kidney and spleen
  D) gall bladder, pancreas and spleen
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1942:

  

  The part labelled II is the

  Options:
  A) stigma
  B) anther
  C) filament
  D) style
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1943: Which of the following statements about the dentition of man is INCORRECT ? man has Options:
  A) More molars than incisors
  B) No diastema
  C) The same number of teeth on upper and lower jaw
  D) A total of thirty-two teeth
  E) A total of six molars
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1944: Yeast respires anaerobically to convert simple sugar to carbon (IV) oxide and Options:
  A) alcohol
  B) acid
  C) oxygen
  D) water
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1945: which of the following is true of cloning? Options:
  A) it is welcomed as an ethical and morally sound science
  B) only one cell of the original organism is needed to initiate the process
  C) the clone is similar to but not exactly like the original organism
  D) it involves the asexual multiplication of the tissues of the original organism
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1946: The bacteria that is found in the root nodules of leguminous plants is Options:
  A) clostridium
  B) rhizobium
  C) nostoc
  D) azotobacter
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1947: Which of the following will not allow osmosis to take place Options:
  A) pig's bladder
  B) cellophane
  C) parchment paper
  D) transparent polythene
  E) cow's bladder
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1948: In which of the features do bryophytes differ from pteridophytes? Options:
  A) Absence of flower
  B) Alternation of generation
  C) Dependency on water for reproduction
  D) Presence of vascular system
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1949: In a positive phototropic response of a coleoptile, the region of greatest curvature is brought about by the Options:
  A) movement of auxins away from the region of curvature
  B) even distribution of auxins in all parts of the coleoptile
  C) inhibition of growth by auxins in the region f smaller curvature
  D) concentration of auxins in the region of curvature
  E) absence of auxins in the coleoptile
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1950:

  The feeding relationship among a set of members of a community is referred to as _______?

  Options:
  A) a food web
  B) pyramid of energy
  C) a food chain
  D) pyramid of member
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  The correct answer is C .