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:

  A group of organism of different species living in a particular area is described as a

  Options:
  A) colony
  B) community
  C) population
  D) niche
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 252: In which of the following groups of animals are flagella and cilia found? Options:
  A) Flatworms
  B) Annelids
  C) Coelenterates
  D) protozoa
  E) Nematodes
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 253: An old man is likely to be long-sighted because age affects the Options:
  A) optic nerves
  B) retina
  C) ciliary muscles
  D) cornea
  E) aqueous humour
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 254: The habitat of the cysticercus of taenia solium is Options:
  A) Alimentary canal of cattle
  B) Muscles of pig
  C) Alimentary canal of pig
  D) Muscles of cattle
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 255: Blood circulation in a mammalian is said to be double because Options:
  A) it passes twice through the heart in a complete circuit
  B) it moves in both arteries and veins
  C) it circulates in both the heart and other organs
  D) the heart contain auricles and ventricles
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 256: Which of the following ions is involved in the conduction of the nerve impulse? Options:
  A) Ca²⁺
  B) K⁺
  C) H⁺
  D) Mg²⁺
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 257: For pollen to be released in Crotalaria the insect must depress the Options:
  A) wing
  B) keel
  C) standard
  D) antepetalous stamen
  E) antesepalous stamen
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 258: Which of the following growth activities in plants is brought about by gibberellins? Options:
  A) Rapid cell division
  B) Tropic response
  C) Cell elongation
  D) Main cell elongation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 259:

  

  Use the diagram above to answer this question. The young proglottid is represented by

  Options:
  A) III
  B) IV
  C) I
  D) II
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 260: One disease NOT caused directly by bacteria is Options:
  A) malaria
  B) tuberculosis
  C) pneumonia
  D) tetanus
  E) cholera
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  The correct answer is A .