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 461:

  Germination is the process in which a seed

  Options:
  A) Begins to photosynthesize
  B) Develops into a mature plant
  C) Absorbs nutrients from the soil
  D) Breaks dormancy and starts to grow
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 462: i. Growth is mainly apical ii. Growth is specific with definite shape iii. Growth is throughout life. Which of the above correctly describes the growth pattern in plants? Options:
  A) i, ii and iii only
  B) ii and iii only
  C) i and ii only
  D) i and iii only
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 463: The part of the cell solely responsible for respiration is the Options:
  A) nucleus
  B) nucleolus
  C) mitochondria
  D) golgi apparatus
  E) endoplasmic reticulum
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 464: The fins making up the limbs of the bony fish are Options:
  A) caudal and ventral
  B) ventra and pelvic
  C) pelvic and pectoral
  D) pectoral and dorsal
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 465:

  

  In the diagram, the structure labelled II is the

  Options:
  A) spermathecal pore
  B) cocoon
  C) clitellum
  D) chaetea
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 466: Which of the following hormones is produced during fright or when agitated? Options:
  A) Insulin
  B) Adrenalin
  C) Thyroxine
  D) Pituitrin
  E) Progesterone
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 467:

  Deamination occurs in the?

   

  Options:
  A) Kidney
  B) Pancreas
  C) Spleen
  D) Liver
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 468:

  The type of fruit that is formed from a single flower having several free carpels is?

  Options:
  A) indehiscent fruit
  B) aggregate fruit
  C) simple fruit
  D) fleshy fruit
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 469: Magnesium is utilized in the formation of Options:
  A) ATP
  B) Glucose
  C) Amino acids
  D) Chlorophyll
  E) Fats
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 470: Which of the following is used mainly for balancing in fish? Options:
  A) the caudal fin
  B) the pectoral fin
  C) the anal fin
  D) the dorsal fin
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  The correct answer is D .