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:

  Cytokinesis of mitosis is a process that ensures that

  Options:
  A) each daughter cell gets the necessary organelles
  B) there is distribution of a complete set of genes into each daughter cell
  C) daughter cell inherit new genetic combinations
  D) worn out organelles are excluded from daughter cells
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 792: In mammals, the function of the sebaceous gland is to Options:
  A) produce sweat
  B) secrete sodium choride
  C) secrete water
  D) produce an oily substance
  E) manufacture vitamin D for the skin
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 793: Which of the following statements about the rate of transpiration is INCORRECT? It is Options:
  A) Dependent on temperature
  B) Affected by changes in light intensity
  C) Unaffected by humidity
  D) Dependent on air movement
  E) Affected by availability of water
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 794: Water is necessary for a germinating seed because it Options:
  A) promotes aerobic respiration
  B) activate the enzymes
  C) wets the soil for proper germination
  D) protects the seed from disiccation
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 795: Gestation in mammals is the period Options:
  A) required for growth after birth
  B) between the formation of the foetus and birth
  C) of development from zygote to birth
  D) before the formation of the zygote
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 796: Plants that have special devices for trapping and digesting insects are Options:
  A) carnivorous
  B) symbiotic
  C) parasitic
  D) saprophytic
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 797:

  The immediate product of meiosis in flowering plants is the

  Options:
  A) sporophyte
  B) gametophyte
  C) zygote
  D) pollen grains
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 798:

  

  In the diagram, the male sex cells are contained in the part labelled

  Options:
  A) i
  B) ii
  C) iii
  D) iv
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 799: Which of the following statements about the dentition of man is INCORRECT ? man has Options:
  A) More molars than incisors
  B) No diastema
  C) The same number of teeth on upper and lower jaw
  D) A total of thirty-two teeth
  E) A total of six molars
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 800: The axial skeleton of a mammal does not include the bones of the Options:
  A) skull
  B) tail
  C) limbs
  D) back
  E) neck
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  The correct answer is C .