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 211: Fertilization in humans usually takes place in the Options:
  A) lower part of the uterus
  B) upper part of the uterus
  C) lower part of the oviduct
  D) upper part of the oviduct
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 212:

  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 213: Which of the following organisms is both parasitic and autotrophic? Options:
  A) Sundew
  B) Lorathus
  C) Rhizopus
  D) Tapeworm
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 214: The maize grain is regarded as a fruit and not a seed because Options:
  A) It is covered by a sheath of leaves
  B) The testa and fruit wall fuse after fertilization
  C) It has both endosperm and cotyledon
  D) It has coleorhiza and coleoptile
  E) The pericarp and seed coat are separated
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 215:

  

  The part labelled II is responsible for

  Options:
  A) photosynthesis
  B) respiration
  C) protein synthesis
  D) excretion
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 216: The part of the mammalian skin involved in excretion is the Options:
  A) sweat glands
  B) malpighian layer
  C) sebaceous gland
  D) horny layer
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 217: The rate of transpiration of a leafy shoot would be highest under Options:
  A) damp, cold, still air
  B) damp, warm, moving air
  C) dry, warm, moving air
  D) dry, cold, moving air
  E) dry, warm, still air
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 218: Bacteria in the large intestine of man are important in the Options:
  A) synthesis of vitamins K and B₂
  B) digestion of vegetables
  C) synthesis of vitamins A and D
  D) absorption of water
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 219: The product of excretion common to the mammalian kidney, lung and skin is Options:
  A) mineral salt
  B) carbon (IV) oxide
  C) water
  D) urea
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 220: Kwashiorkor is caused by severe deficiency of Options:
  A) Water
  B) Oil
  C) Drugs
  D) Proteins
  E) Sugars
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  The correct answer is D .