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 61: The water-retention capacity of a soil indicates its Options:
  A) fertility
  B) capilarity
  C) aeration level
  D) pH level
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 62: The only caste in the termite colony are the members can feed themselves are the Options:
  A) reproductives
  B) workers
  C) nymphs
  D) soldiers
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 63: Which one of the following parts of the mammalian body is most closely associated with the production of urine? Options:
  A) Malpighian capsule
  B) Urinary bladder
  C) Ureter
  D) Vas deferens
  E) Urethra
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 64:

  

  The main function of the structure labelled 2 is to

  Options:
  A) protect the inner parts of the seed
  B) nourish the embryo and the growing plant
  C) keep the inner parts moist
  D) maintain the shape if the seed
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 65: Which of the following can bring about the greatest increase in the rate of transpiration? Options:
  A) Increased humidity
  B) Reduced temperature
  C) Reduced wind speed
  D) Reduced humidity
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 66: 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 67: The main function of the choroid is Options:
  A) protection of the eye ball
  B) transmission of light
  C) supply of nutrient to tissue of the eye
  D) converging light
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 68:

  Which of the following statements best describes pollination in plants?

  Options:
  A) Pollination is the process of transferring pollen from the stigma to the anther of a flower
  B) Pollination is the process of transferring pollen from the anther to the stigma of a flower
  C) Pollination is the process of releasing pollen into the air for dispersal
  D) Pollination is the process of seed formation within a flower
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 69: Plants tend to prevent overcrowding by means of efficient Options:
  A) water uptake
  B) seed germination
  C) pollination
  D) seed dispersal
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 70: Oestrogen is a hormone that is synthesized in the Options:
  A) ovaries
  B) testes
  C) anterior pituitary
  D) adrenal cortex
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  The correct answer is A .