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 2301:

  Which gland is responsible for producing the hormone insulin?

  Options:
  A) Thyroid gland
  B) Pituitary gland
  C) Pancreas
  D) Adrenal gland
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2302:

  

  Which organism in the pyramid functions as a tertiary consumer?

  Options:
  A) Algea
  B) Shark
  C) Tadpole
  D) Tilapia
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2303: Which of the following animals is cold blooded Options:
  A) Cat
  B) Lizard
  C) Whale
  D) Bird
  E) Horse
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2304:

  A population is defined as the collection of

  Options:
  A) Similar organism that are found in the same habitat
  B) Similar organisms that breed in the same habitat
  C) Similar organisms that interbreed freely in the same habitat
  D) Similar organism eating the same food
  E) Different organisms in the same habitat
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2305: Germination which results in the cotyledons being brought above ground is called Options:
  A) hypocotyl
  B) epicotyl
  C) epigeal
  D) hypogeal
  E) plumule
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2306:

  A universal recipient of blood belongs to blood group?

  Options:
  A) O
  B) AB
  C) B
  D) A
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2307: The long and coiled intestine of a young tadpole ia an adaptation to its Options:
  A) herbivorious diet
  B) carnivororus diet
  C) aquatic habitat
  D) insectivorous habit
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2308:

  What is the function of contractile vacuole in paramecium?

  Options:
  A) Produces Enzymes
  B) Gets rid of excreta
  C) Stores and digest food
  D) Gets rid of excess water
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2309: In a soil sample, the relative amouunts of the different soil particles can best be determined by the process of Options:
  A) filtration
  B) centrifugation
  C) precipitation
  D) sedimentation
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2310: The vector of the malaria parasite is Options:
  A) female Aedes mosquito
  B) female Anophelous mosquito
  C) male Culex mosquito
  D) female Culex mosquito
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  The correct answer is B .