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 421:

  

  The gland which produces trypsin, amylase and lipase is labelled

  Options:
  A) 6
  B) 4
  C) 2
  D) 1
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 422:

  

  Use the diagram above to answer this question.

  Based on the shape and structure of the beak and feet, the bird represented is likely to feed mainly on

  Options:
  A) flesh
  B) fruits
  C) seeds
  D) nectar
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 423: Oestrogen is a hormone that is synthesized in the Options:
  A) ovaries
  B) testes
  C) anterior pituitary
  D) adrenal cortex
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 424:

  

  The process by which water moves from X to Y through the semi-permeable membrane is called
  Options:
  A) diffusion
  B) osmosis
  C) active diffusion
  D) osmoregulation
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 425: The surface of an alveolus in a mammal is well supplied with tiny blood vessels known as Options:
  A) arterioles
  B) venules
  C) arteries
  D) capillaries
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 426:

  

  Use the diagram above to answer this question.

  With respect to their decreasing dependence on aquatic conditions for reproduction, which of the following is the correct arrangement of the animals represented?

  Options:
  A) l,IV,II and lll
  B) IV, lll, ll and l
  C) l, ll, IV and lll
  D) lll, ll, IV and l
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 427: Growing yam tendrils climb for support. This growth response is Options:
  A) haptotropism
  B) geotropism
  C) phototropism
  D) hydrotropism
  E) chemotropism
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 428:

  The natural place of an organism or community is known as

  Options:
  A) Niche
  B) Habit
  C) Biome
  D) Habitat
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 429:

  

  The correct evolutionary sequence of the organisms represented is

  Options:
  A) IV->II->III->I
  B) III->II->I->IV
  C) II->III->IV->I
  D) I->III=>II->IV
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 430: During the dry season in the tropics, the body metabolism of some animals slows to a minimal level in a process referred to as Options:
  A) hibernation
  B) aestivation
  C) dormancy
  D) senescense
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  The correct answer is A .