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 791:

  

  The aim of the experiment is to demonstrate

  Options:
  A) that in mammal gaseous exchange takes place in the lungs
  B) the part played by the pleural cavity and diaphragm in respiration
  C) that a large amount of oxygen is absorbed by the lungs
  D) the presence of carbon (IV) oxide in the exhaled air
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 792:

  

  Why is the part labelled 5 thicker than 6?

  Options:
  A) 5 is the left ventricle and 6 the right ventricle
  B) 6 is the left ventricle and 5 the right ventricle
  C) 5 receives blood from the left auricle and 6 from the right
  D) 5 pumps blood round the body and 6 pumps blood into the lungs
  E) 5 deals with oxygenated blood and 6 deals with deoxygenated blood
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 793: A mosquito which produces eggs which float, and whose larvae lie horizontal to the water surface, also rests at the angle on a vertical surface. This type of mosquito is Options:
  A) Aedes
  B) Anopheles
  C) Culex
  D) Tiger mosquito
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 794: A group of similar cells performing the same function is Options:
  A) an organ
  B) a system
  C) a tissue
  D) an organelle
  E) an enzymes
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 795: The insects in which the maxillae are modified into a long coiled proboscis is Options:
  A) housefly
  B) butterfly
  C) mosquito
  D) grasshopper
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 796: Which of the following serves as the brain box in man Options:
  A) skeleton
  B) skull
  C) head
  D) spinal column
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 797:

  Which of the following describes the function of lymph

  Options:
  A) Temperature regulation
  B) Production of antibodies
  C) Engulfing
  D) Body defence
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 798: Red coloration on the head of a male lizard helps it to Options:
  A) mark is territory
  B) camouflage in the enviroment
  C) secure its mate
  D) defend itself
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 799: Coelom is absent in the class of animals termed Options:
  A) mollusca
  B) reptilia
  C) arthropoda
  D) coelenterata
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 800: Which of the following has cones? Options:
  A) Angiosperms
  B) Gymnosperms
  C) Pteridophyte
  D) Bryophyte
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  The correct answer is B .