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 51: One primitive feature of the coelenterates is the possession of Options:
  A) a dorsal mouth
  B) radial symmetry
  C) bilateral symmetry
  D) a false foot
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 52: A characteristic that distinguishes bryophytes from flowering plants is the Options:
  A) possession of true stems and leaves
  B) ability to reproduce asexually
  C) absence of vascular tisssues
  D) ability to grow in moist habitats
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 53: Taxism differs from tropism because Options:
  A) the whole organism is affected
  B) it is a directional movement
  C) it is a response to multi directional stimuli
  D) part of the organism is affected
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 54: An increase in air pressure in the lungs is due to the Options:
  A) increase in the volume of the thoracic cavity
  B) upward movement of he ribs
  C) relaxation of the diaphragm
  D) contraction of the intercostal musles
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 55: Which of these products obtained from analyzing sweat from skin is not an excretory product? Options:
  A) water
  B) Salts
  C) Dust
  D) Urea
  E) Urates
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 56:

  

  Which of the plants is likely to be desert species?

  Options:
  A) U
  B) T
  C) S
  D) R
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 57: The center which controls respiratory activities the mammalian brain is the Options:
  A) cerebrum
  B) olfactory lobe
  C) pituitary organ
  D) cerebellum
  E) medulla
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 58:

  

  Use the diagram below to answer the question that follow:

  The diagram represents a

  Options:
  A) Hygrometer
  B) Wind vane
  C) Anemometer
  D) Rain gauge
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 59: In the mammal, the autonomic nervous system consists of Options:
  A) sympathetic and parasympathetic system
  B) brain and spinal nerves
  C) brain and cranial nerves
  D) spinal cord and spinal nerves
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 60: Which of the following animals is cold blooded Options:
  A) Cat
  B) Lizard
  C) Whale
  D) Bird
  E) Horse
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  The correct answer is B .