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 831: Viruses are regarded as non-living because they Options:
  A) can niether reproduce asexually nor sexually
  B) cannot survive in their respective enviroments
  C) do not possess characteristics that can be transmitted from one generation to the next
  D) can neither respire nor excrete
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 832: Which of the following structures is capable of producing more tissues in the stem of a herbaceous flowering plant? Options:
  A) Epidermis
  B) Pericycle
  C) Xylem
  D) Cambium
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 833:

  An organism which exhibit extracellular digestion is

  Options:
  A) Spirogyra
  B) Paramecium
  C) Amoeba
  D) Rhizopus
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 834: Which of the following will be first digested if ingested at the same time? Options:
  A) Cooked beans
  B) Cooked rice
  C) cod liver oil
  D) Roasted beef
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 835:

  

  What is the name of the structure labelled 2?

  Options:
  A) Odontoid process
  B) Olecranon process
  C) Patella
  D) Condyle
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 836: What do bacteria in root nodules derive from the host plant? Options:
  A) Protection and minerals
  B) Water and minerals
  C) Carbonhydrates and water
  D) Protection and carbohydrates
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 837: Farmers practise crop rotation because it Options:
  A) helps to prevent soil erosion
  B) allows two crops to be planted at the same time
  C) helps to conserve soil fertility
  D) is an alternate to shifting cultivation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 838: when protein are broken down they also provide Options:
  A) oxygen
  B) carbonhydrate
  C) energy
  D) amino-acid
  E) carbon dioxide
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 839: Which of these responses is not voluntarily controlled by the brain? Options:
  A) Dancing
  B) Eating
  C) Sneezing
  D) Writing
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 840: 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 .