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 1991: A potometer is used to determine the rate at which a shoot Options:
  A) respires
  B) sucks air bubbles
  C) loses weight
  D) absorbs water
  E) transpires
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1992: Birds which are large with long straight pointed beaks, long necks and long legs are likely to be Options:
  A) insect eaters
  B) fish catchers
  C) nectar feeders
  D) fruit eaters
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1993: Some of the diseases caused by bacteria are Options:
  A) tuberculosis, gonorrhoea and syphilis
  B) tuberculosis, gonorrhoea and AIDS
  C) Poliomyelitis, syphilis and gonorrhoea
  D) AIDS, cholera and tuberculosis
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1994: 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 1995: In the standard experiment to show that oxygen is given off during photosynthesis, sodium bicarbonate is used to Options:
  A) neutralize the acid in water
  B) supply mineral salt to water plant
  C) supply carbondioxide for photosynthesis
  D) kill micro-organisms in water
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1996: The outermost embryonic membrane in the mammal is the Options:
  A) amnion
  B) chorion
  C) allantois
  D) yolk sac
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1997: A food substance which produces red colouration with Sudan III contain Options:
  A) protein
  B) sugar
  C) starch
  D) cellulose
  E) fat
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1998: The earliest form of life in animal kingdom is the Options:
  A) class
  B) amphibian
  C) aves pisces
  D) reptilia
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1999:

  The feeding relationship that exists between a tick and a cow is?

  Options:
  A) parasitism
  B) mechanism
  C) saprophytism
  D) commensalism
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2000: Which of these animals is NOT metamerically segmented? Options:
  A) Tapeworm
  B) Earthworm
  C) Centipede
  D) Crayfish
  E) Shark
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  The correct answer is E .