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 241: The function of the red head in male Agama lizards is to Options:
  A) conceal and camouflage the animal from predators
  B) scare other males from the territory
  C) attract female lizards for mating purposes
  D) warm predators of the distastefulness of the animal
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 242:

  Which of the following is NOT regarded as a pollutanton land or in the air?

  Options:
  A) Smoke
  B) Nitrogen
  C) Noise
  D) Sulphur dioxide
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 243:

  

  The neural arch is labelled

  Options:
  A) I
  B) II
  C) III
  D) IV
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 244: The breaking down of food in the alimentary canal is called Options:
  A) digestion
  B) egestion
  C) excretion
  D) ingestion
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 245: The capture and digestion of insects by a pitcher plant is a special form of nutrition termed Options:
  A) autotrophic
  B) heterotrophic
  C) chemosynthetic
  D) saprophytic
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 246:

  

  Re-absorption of useful materials takes place in the part labelled

  Options:
  A) 1 and 3
  B) 3 and 5
  C) 5 and 6
  D) 6 and 7
  E) 2 and 4
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 247: In a water culture experiment, a plant showed poor growth and yellowing of the leaves. These may be due to deficiency in Options:
  A) copper
  B) iron
  C) magnesium
  D) calcium
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 248: Which of following is NOT involved in the transport of substance in the body? Options:
  A) Lymph
  B) Plasma
  C) Leucocytes
  D) Erythrocytes
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 249: A surprising fact about sickle cell disease is that it Options:
  A) affects only black people
  B) kills the patient
  C) is hereditary
  D) affects blood cells
  E) weakens the patient
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 250: Which enzymes are contained in the pancreatic juice? Options:
  A) Ptayalin, lipase and pepsin
  B) Maltase, erepsin and trypsin
  C) Renin, sucrase and lipase
  D) Amylase, lipase and trypsin
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  The correct answer is D .