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:

  Plants which can survive in extremely dry places are called

  Options:
  A) Mesophytes
  B) Xerophytes
  C) Hydrophytes
  D) Angiosperms
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 702: In most true ferns sporangia are grouped into Options:
  A) indusium
  B) fronds
  C) prothalli
  D) sari
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 703:

  

  The parts used for feeding is labelled

  Options:
  A) I
  B) J
  C) K
  D) L
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 704: An organism that has been extensively used to test the chromosomes theory of heredity is Options:
  A) Drosophila melanogaster
  B) Muscar domestica
  C) Zea mays
  D) Homo sapiens
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 705: Viruses differ from all forms of life because they Options:
  A) have thick cell wall
  B) feed on waste products of other organisms
  C) causes infectious diseases
  D) require other living cells to multiply
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 706:

  

  In the diagram, the importance of the association to the fungus is that it obtains

  Options:
  A) a partner for reproduction
  B) anchorage from the algea
  C) oxgen and carbohydrates from the algae
  D) water and mineral salts from the algae
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 707:

  Which of the following statements is true regarding the urinary tubule in the excretory system?

  Options:
  A) The urinary tubule is responsible for the production of urine
  B) The urinary tubule regulates the water and electrolyte balance in the body
  C) The urinary tubule connects the kidneys to the bladder
  D) The urinary tubule is the site of filtration of blood
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 708: The similarity among organisms belonging to the same group will be least within each Options:
  A) family
  B) order
  C) kingdom
  D) species
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 709:

  Which of the following eye defects is caused by the inability of the eye to focus light on the retina?

  Options:
  A) Glaucoma
  B) Myopia
  C) Cataracts
  D) Astigmatism
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 710: A flower that has both stamens and pistils is said to be Options:
  A) staminate
  B) pistillate
  C) perfect
  D) imperfect
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  The correct answer is C .