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 251: If an animal has diastema, it would NOT posses Options:
  A) incissors
  B) cannines
  C) premolars
  D) molars
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 252:

  The immediate product of meiosis in flowering plants is the

  Options:
  A) sporophyte
  B) gametophyte
  C) zygote
  D) pollen grains
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 253: On what structure are the units of inheritance situated? Options:
  A) Golgi bodies
  B) Ribosomes
  C) Chromosomes
  D) Endoplasmic reticulum
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 254: One of the following statement is not true of viruses Options:
  A) They are micro-organisms
  B) They are smaller than bacteria
  C) They can be seen with an ordinary light microscope
  D) They cause tobacco disease
  E) They cause polio and smallpox
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 255: which part of the human brain is concerned with reflexes controlling the rate of heart beat and breathing? Options:
  A) Medulla
  B) Cerebrum
  C) Cerebellum
  D) Pineal body
  E) Olfactory lobe
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 256:

  

  Use the diagram to answer the question. The breeding posture illustrated in the diagram is known as

  Options:
  A) mating
  B) amplexus
  C) courtship display
  D) reproductive swimming
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 257: The main distinguishing features between the soldier termite and other members of the caste are the Options:
  A) presence of wings, possession of a small head and large thorax
  B) presence of wings, possession of a large thorax and a small head
  C) absence of wings, possession of strong mandibles and a large head
  D) absence of wings,possession of big head and the absence of mandible
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 258: Etiolation is caused by the influence of Options:
  A) minerals salt
  B) water
  C) carbondioxide
  D) light
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 259: Which of the following does a virus have in common with animal cells? Options:
  A) Nucleus
  B) DNA
  C) Gycogen
  D) Cytoplasm
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 260:

  

  The experimental set-up can be used to demonstrate that

  Options:
  A) light is necessary for photosynthesis
  B) oxygen is necessary for photosynthesis
  C) photosynthesis occurs in the leaves of plants
  D) carbon (IV) oxide is necessary for photosynthesis
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  The correct answer is D .