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 201: Spirogyra and mucor can be grouped together as Thallophyta because Options:
  A) They are unicellular organisms
  B) Their spores could be dispersed by wind
  C) They are capable of living independent lives
  D) They reproduce sexually only
  E) Their bodies are made up of thallus and filaments alternatively
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 202: A plant tissue that carries water and mineral salts is the Options:
  A) cambium
  B) xylem
  C) cortex
  D) phloem
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 203:

  

  Use the diagram above to answer this question.Arrows represent directional movement materials.

  Transportation in the xylem is represented by

  Options:
  A) I
  B) II
  C) III
  D) IV
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 204: During cell division, the two strands of chromosomes are joined at a point called Options:
  A) spindle
  B) chromatid
  C) centromere
  D) aster
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 205:

  The cytoplasm of a cell is considered a very important component because it

  Options:
  A) regulates the amount of energy in the cell
  B) suspends all cell organelles
  C) is the outermost part of the cell
  D) is solely responsible for cell division
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 206: During ovulation, an egg is released from the Options:
  A) corpus luteum
  B) ovarian funnel
  C) graafian follicle
  D) fallopian tube
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 207:

  Which of the following is a nitrifying bacterium?

  Options:
  A) Rhizobium
  B) Nictrobacter
  C) Azotobacter
  D) Pseudomonas
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 208: If an animal is very active and has good muscular control, it is likely to have well-developed Options:
  A) Olfactory lobes
  B) Cerebral hemisphere
  C) Optic lobes
  D) Cerebellum
  E) Spinal cord
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 209: Soil micro-organisms are beneficial because of their involvement in Options:
  A) photosynthesis
  B) translocation
  C) cycling of nutrients
  D) respiration using soil air
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 210: The least adaptive feature of aboreal life is the Options:
  A) possession of fouur limbs
  B) possession of claws
  C) development of long tail
  D) shading of coat colour
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  The correct answer is D .