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 571: Which of the following instruments is used to measure wind speed? Options:
  A) Thermometer
  B) Barometer
  C) Hygrometer
  D) Anemometer
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 572:

  

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  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 573:

  

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  Which of the organisms represented are notable agricultural pests?

  Options:
  A) ll and IV
  B) l and IV
  C) ll and lll
  D) l and lll
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 574:

  A beaker of pond water containing few specimens of Euglena was placed in a dark room for two weeks. At the end of this period, the specimens of Euglena were still alive because they were

  Options:
  A) able to carry out holozoic nutrition
  B) able to carry out photosynthesis using carbon dioxide in the pond water
  C) better adapted to life in darkness than to life in light
  D) not overcrowded
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 575: Fehling's solution will readily change colour from blue to reddish colour when it is Options:
  A) mixed with sugar solution in the cold
  B) warmed or heated by itself
  C) mixed with reducing sugar in the cold
  D) warmed or heated with complex solution
  E) warmed with a solution of reducing sugar
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 576: The maize grain is a fruit and not a seed because it Options:
  A) has a large endosperm
  B) is formed from an ovary
  C) is a monocotyledon
  D) has no plumule and radicle
  E) has a hypogeal germination
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 577: The organ through which food and oxygen are supplied to the human embryo and which also prevents harmful materials from reaching the embryo is the Options:
  A) amnion
  B) uterus
  C) placenta
  D) umbilical cord
  E) fallopian tube
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 578: The lymphatic system of mammals rejoins the blood circulatory system at the Options:
  A) hepatic vein
  B) subclavian vein
  C) renal vein
  D) common iliac vein
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 579:

  

  Toes of the feet ending in sharp, curved hook suitable for holding and tearing are most likely to belong to the bird with the bill in

  Options:
  A) I
  B) II
  C) III
  D) IV
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 580: The bacteria that is found in the root nodules of leguminous plants is Options:
  A) clostridium
  B) rhizobium
  C) nostoc
  D) azotobacter
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  The correct answer is B .