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 271: Plants that survive in marine habitats are called Options:
  A) halophytes
  B) hydrophytes
  C) mesophytes
  D) xerophytes
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 272: The mammalian lung is made air tight by the Options:
  A) pleural cavity
  B) mucous membrane
  C) pleural membrane
  D) diaphragm
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 273: The largest amount of yolk is found in the egg of Options:
  A) amphibians
  B) pisces
  C) repitles
  D) aves
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 274: The possession of scales, laying of eggs with shells and bony structure of the head are characteristics shared by Options:
  A) birds and reptiles
  B) fishes and birds
  C) reptiles and fishes
  D) birds and molluscs
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 275: One common characteristic of fungi, algae, mosses and ferns is that they Options:
  A) show alternation of generations
  B) reproduce sexually by conjugation
  C) produce spores that are dispersed
  D) possess chlorophyll in their tissues
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 276:

  How many days does it take for incubation of an egg to release chick?

  Options:
  A) 21
  B) 22
  C) 20
  D) 23
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 277: The hormones which regulates the amount of glucose in the blood is called Options:
  A) adrenalin
  B) auxin
  C) insulin
  D) thyroxine
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 278: An individual in the AB blood group is a universal recipient for blood donation because Options:
  A) all the red blood cells do not carry antigen
  B) all the red blood cells carry antigen
  C) all the red blood cells carry antigen
  D) there are no anti-A and anti-B antibodies in the serum
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 279:

  Which of the statements below is not characteristic of wind-pollinated flowers?

  Options:
  A) Stigmas are usually large and feathery
  B) Nectary is usually absent
  C) The pollen grains have rough spiny surfaces
  D) The flowers are not scented.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 280:

  

  Use the diagram above to answer this question.

  The content of the part labelled lll is usually

  Options:
  A) neutral
  B) alkaline
  C) acidic
  D) saline
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  The correct answer is C .