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 321:

  Viruses are considered to be living organisms because they

  Options:
  A) possess transmittable characters
  B) move from one place to another
  C) respond to stimulation
  D) ingest food materials
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 322:

  The cytoplasm of a cell is considered a very important component because it

  Options:
  A) regulates the amount of energy in the cell
  B) suspends all cell organelles
  C) is the outermost part of the cell
  D) is solely responsible for cell division
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 323: The water-retention capacity of a soil indicates its Options:
  A) fertility
  B) capilarity
  C) aeration level
  D) pH level
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 324: A dry fruit formed from two or more carpels containing several seeds is a Options:
  A) follicle
  B) legume
  C) capsule
  D) schizocarp
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 325: The study of how and why population size change over time is Options:
  A) Population estimation
  B) Population dynamics
  C) Population ecology
  D) Population cycle
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 326:

  

  In the diagram, the part labelled I represents the

  Options:
  A) base pairs
  B) ribose sugar
  C) phosphate linkage
  D) deoxyri-bose sugar
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 327: The appendicular skeleton is made up of the Options:
  A) limbs
  B) skull and limbs
  C) phalanges
  D) ulna and radius
  E) girdles and limbs
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 328: A red-coloured flower when crossed with a white-coloured one produced pink flowers. This is an example of Options:
  A) complete dominance
  B) blending inheritance
  C) interaction of genes
  D) back crossing
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 329: The cell component that is present in a prokaryotic cell is the Options:
  A) Chloroplast
  B) Ribosome
  C) Mitochondrion
  D) Nuclear envelope
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 330: Which of the following has cones? Options:
  A) Angiosperms
  B) Gymnosperms
  C) Pteridophyte
  D) Bryophyte
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  The correct answer is B .