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 701: Asexual reproduction does NOT occur in Options:
  A) Mucor, Spirogyra and Paramecium
  B) Penicillium, Paramecium and Amoeba
  C) Mucor, Rhizophus and Penicillium
  D) Amoeba, Spyrogyra and Mucor
  E) Rhizophus, Ascaris and Amoeba
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 702: From evolutionary standpoint , the older a fossil-bearing rocks is, the more likely it is to contain Options:
  A) aves as opposed to amphibians
  B) invertebrates as opposed to vertebrates
  C) angiosperms as opposed to algae
  D) vertebrates as opposed to invertebrates
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 703:

  

  The part labelled 3 is the

  Options:
  A) leaf scar
  B) lenticle
  C) axillary bud
  D) girdle scar
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 704:

  A population is defined as the collection of

  Options:
  A) Similar organism that are found in the same habitat
  B) Similar organisms that breed in the same habitat
  C) Similar organisms that interbreed freely in the same habitat
  D) Similar organism eating the same food
  E) Different organisms in the same habitat
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 705: One of the most effective ways of controlling guinea worm is by Options:
  A) treating the disease
  B) public enlightenment campaigns
  C) accelerating rural developmnet
  D) provision of portable drinking water
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 706:

  The correct pathway for blood flow from the heart to the tissues of mammals is?

  Options:
  A) heart-arteriole-artery-tissues
  B) heart-artery-arteriole-tissues
  C) heart-vein-venule-tissues
  D) heart-venule-vein-tissues
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 707:

  

  The graph above shows the relationship between the body and atmospheric temperature for dog and lizard. What is the most appropriate deduction that could be made from the graph?

  Options:
  A) Lizards are more likely to survive hazards than dogs
  B) Both animals maintain a constant body temperature
  C) The dog's body temperature is independent of the external temperature
  D) The lizard's body temperature varies with that of the dog
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 708: The speed of wind can be measured with an instrument called Options:
  A) hygrometer
  B) secchi disc
  C) anemometer
  D) wind vane
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 709: What is the level of organization of an onion bulb? Options:
  A) tissue
  B) organ
  C) systemic
  D) oranismal
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 710: One significant difference between roots and stem is that Options:
  A) Branch roots originate in the pericycle while stem do not
  B) Stems are always bove the ground while root are always below the ground
  C) Stems are positively geotropic while roots are negatively geotropic
  D) Stem are sometime used for storage while roots are never used
  E) Stems grow in both length and circumference while root grow only in length
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  The correct answer is A .