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 281: The membrane surrounding the vacuole in a plant cell is called the Options:
  A) plasmalemma
  B) tonoplast
  C) nuclear membrane
  D) endoplasmic reticulum
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 282: i2/1, c0/0, pm3/2, m3/3. The general formula above represent that of Options:
  A) an omnivore
  B) a detritus feeder
  C) a carnivore
  D) a herbivore
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 283: Which of the following possesses mammary gland? Options:
  A) Dogfish
  B) whale
  C) shark
  D) catfish
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 284:

  Given the equation:

  6CO₂ + 6H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂ {Under sunlight & Chlorophyll)The process represented by the above equation is

  Options:
  A) proteinsynthesis
  B) respiration
  C) photosynthesis
  D) transpiration
  E) translocation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 285: The significance of a very large number of termites involved in nuptial swarming is to Options:
  A) provide birds with plenty of food
  B) ensure their perpetuation despite predatory pressure
  C) search for a favourable place to breed
  D) ensure that every individual gets a mate
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 286: A grass hopper respires by the means of its Options:
  A) Lung-books
  B) Gills
  C) Lungs
  D) Antennae
  E) Tracheal tubes
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 287: The three important organs that are situated close to the stomach are Options:
  A) Kidney, liver and gall bladder
  B) pancreas, liver and kidney
  C) liver, kidney and spleen
  D) gall bladder, pancreas and spleen
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 288: Which of these is NOT an adaptive features for arboreal life? Options:
  A) Possession of long tail
  B) Possession of claws
  C) Possession of teeths
  D) counter shading in coat colour
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 289:

  Which of the following is true in blood transfusion?

  Options:
  A) A person of blood group AB can donate blood only to another person of blood group AB
  B) Persons of blood groups A and B can donate or receive blood from each other
  C) A person of blood group AB can receive blood only from persons of blood group A or B
  D) A person of blood group O can donate only to a person of blood group O
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 290:
  

  The testa

  Options:
  A) is normally absent
  B) is included in the part numbered (1)
  C) is fused in the part numbered (3)
  D) is the part numbered (1)
  E) surrounds the part numbered (4) and (5)
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  The correct answer is B .