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: If a nursing mother is not producing enough milk, her hormonal system is probably deficient in Options:
  A) prolactin
  B) testosterone
  C) thyroxin
  D) insulin
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2302: Water fleas, wood lice and barnacles belong to the group Options:
  A) arachnida
  B) crustacea
  C) insecta
  D) chilopoda
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2303: Which of the following is NOT caused by bacteria? Options:
  A) Cholera
  B) Gonorrhoea
  C) Tuberculosis
  D) Onchoceriasis
  E) Typhoid
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2304:

  A virus can sometimes be regarded as a living organism because it

  Options:
  A) causes diseases in plants and animals
  B) It exists in a variety of shapes
  C) Is easily visible with the aid of an electron microscope
  D) Reproduces in living cells
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2305: The initial volume of water poured into 60g bag of dry soil was 50ml and the amount that drained through was 35ml. The percentage water content of the fully soaked soil is therefore Options:
  A) 46.7
  B) 25.0
  C) 20.0
  D) 30.0
  E) 58.3
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2306: An organism found on a bare rock surface has features of algae and fungi. The organism is Options:
  A) an epiphyte
  B) a lichen
  C) a bryophyte
  D) a fern
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2307: A characteristic that distinguishes bryophytes from flowering plants is the Options:
  A) possession of true stems and leaves
  B) ability to reproduce asexually
  C) absence of vascular tisssues
  D) ability to grow in moist habitats
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2308: Which of the following is not a characteristics of snail? Options:
  A) Bilateral symmetry
  B) Chitinous exoskeleton
  C) Muscular foot
  D) soft unsegmented body in mantle
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2309: The association between termites and the cellulose - digesting protozoans in their guts is an example of Options:
  A) saprophytism
  B) mutualism
  C) parasitism
  D) commensalism
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2310:

  

  Which of the parts are used to recognize the bone in the figure above?

  Options:
  A) 1 and 4
  B) 2 and 3
  C) 3 and 5
  D) 1, 2, and 6
  E) 4 and 5
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  The correct answer is E .