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 651:

  

  A function of the part labelled II is to

  Options:
  A) equalize pressure on both sides of the tympanum
  B) conduct sound waves to the brain
  C) help the animal maintain balance or posture
  D) transform sound waves into electric impulses
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 652: The order of passage of food in the digestive system is? Options:
  A) ileum → caecum → large intestine → rectum
  B) ileum → colon → caecum →rectum
  C) large intestine →ileum → caecum →rectum
  D) colon → caecum → ileum →rectum
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 653:

  

  Use the diagram above to answer this question.

  The zone of physiological stress is represented by

  Options:
  A) l and ll
  B) ll only
  C) ll and lll
  D) l and lll
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 654: The opening of the stoma is controlled by the Options:
  A) presence of a pore
  B) increase in solute concentration in the guard cells
  C) presence of guard cells
  D) decrease in solute concentration in the guard cells
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 655: Partially digested food ready to leave the stomach is referred to as Options:
  A) chyme
  B) curd
  C) glycogen
  D) paste
  E) roughage
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 656: Which of the following is an example of parasitism Options:
  A) fungai growing on a dead tree branch
  B) a squirrel living in an abondoned nest of a bird
  C) mistletoe growing on an orange tree
  D) cattle egrets taking ticks from the body of cattle
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 657: A sugar solution was boiled with fehling’s solution A and B and the colour remained blue. The sugar tested was Options:
  A) Glucose
  B) Maltose
  C) Fructose
  D) Sucrose
  E) Lactose
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 658:

  

  Which of the organisms represented are notable agricultural pests

  Options:
  A) II and IV
  B) I and IV
  C) I and III
  D) II and III
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 659: Examples of organisms in which extracellular digestion occurs are Options:
  A) fungus, loranthus and housefly
  B) rhizopus, sponges and earthworm
  C) roundworm, tapeworm and hydra
  D) rhizopus, housefly and hydra
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 660: insectivorous plants traps and kill their prey to derive Options:
  A) phosphorous
  B) calcium
  C) nitrogen
  D) zinc
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  The correct answer is C .