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 471: The part that supplies food from the mother to the foetus is Options:
  A) Amnion
  B) Chorion
  C) Umbilical Cord
  D) Placenta
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 472:

  Metamorphosis is a biological process that involves

  Options:
  A) The growth and development of an organism from a zygote to an adult
  B) The change in form and structure during the life cycle of certain organisms
  C) The regeneration of lost body parts in an organism
  D) The transformation of an organism from an adult stage to a larval stage
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 473: Habitats are generally classified into Options:
  A) biotic and abiotic
  B) aquatic and terrestrial
  C) aboreal and marine biomes
  D) microhabitats and macrohabitats
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 474: The mammalian stomach can carry out a number of processes except Options:
  A) absorption of glucose
  B) secretion of hydrochloric acid
  C) secretion gastric juice
  D) churning of food
  E) production of trypsin
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 475:

  

  The type of placentation shown is

  Options:
  A) axial
  B) marginal
  C) parietal
  D) central
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 476: A severe deficiency of thyroxin results in Options:
  A) diabetes mellitus
  B) sexual underdevelopment
  C) cretinism
  D) gigantism
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 477:

  

  Use the diagram above to answer this question.

  Which of the following is a true feature of plantation ll?

  Options:
  A) it has the highest number of trees of about 2m high.
  B) it has highest number of trees
  C) it has the highest number of tall trees
  D) the height of all its trees range between 2m and 6m
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 478:

  Which of the following options correctly identifies excretory organs in animals?

  Options:
  A) Stomach, intestines, and bladder
  B) Lungs, kidneys, and skin
  C) Brain, spinal cord, and nerves
  D) Heart, liver, and spleen
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 479: Which group of plants would be the first colonizers in an ecological succession changing rocks to soil? Options:
  A) Mosses
  B) Ferns
  C) Lichens
  D) Grasses
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 480: One of the accessory organs of the digestive system is the Options:
  A) Kidney
  B) Spleen
  C) liver
  D) lung
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  The correct answer is C .