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 81: Some of the diseases caused by bacteria are Options:
  A) tuberculosis, gonorrhoea and syphilis
  B) tuberculosis, gonorrhoea and AIDS
  C) Poliomyelitis, syphilis and gonorrhoea
  D) AIDS, cholera and tuberculosis
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 82: One of the features which adapts Paramecium to its environment is the possession of Options:
  A) a regular shape
  B) two nuclei
  C) cilia
  D) a pellicle
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 83:

  

  The structure labelled I represented the

  Options:
  A) phloem
  B) xylem
  C) cortex
  D) pericycle
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 84: The short thick break in birds is an adaptation for Options:
  A) crushing seeds
  B) sucking nectar
  C) tearing flash
  D) straining mud
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 85:

  

  The correct figured sequence for the following labeled parts (stigma, ovary wall, embryo sac, integument and micropyle) is

  Options:
  A) 12453
  B) 24135
  C) 21435
  D) 14325
  E) 31425
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 86: A crucible of 5 g m weighed 10 gm after filling with fresh soil. it is then heated in an oven at 100°c for 1 hour. After cooling in a desiccator, the weight was 8 gm. The percentage of water in the soil is Options:
  A) 80%
  B) 60%
  C) 20%
  D) 40%
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 87: The vitamin which is important in the formation of the retina pigment is Options:
  A) vitamin A
  B) vitamin B
  C) vitamin C
  D) vitamin D
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 88: The vascular tissues in higher plants are responsible for Options:
  A) the movement of food and water
  B) suction pressure
  C) transpiration pull
  D) the transport of gases and water
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 89:

  

  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 90: At what stage in the life history of a toad is its mode of breathing similar to that of fish? Options:
  A) Tadpole stage
  B) External gill stage
  C) Adult stage
  D) Internal gill stage
  E) Larval stage
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  The correct answer is A .