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 931: The organ situated in the pericardia cavity of a mammal is the Options:
  A) heart
  B) liver
  C) stomach
  D) spleen
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 932: When spirogyra cell is immersed in a salt solution more concentrated than its cell sap, it Options:
  A) Remains unchanged
  B) Takes up water an burst
  C) Absorbs a little water
  D) Loses water and shrivels
  E) Becomes turgid
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 933: One disease NOT caused directly by bacteria is Options:
  A) malaria
  B) tuberculosis
  C) pneumonia
  D) tetanus
  E) cholera
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 934: An example of monohybride inheritance in man is Options:
  A) astigmatism
  B) cretinism
  C) hyperthyroidism
  D) albinism
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 935: A feature associated with the Y-chromosome in human is Options:
  A) long eyelashes
  B) prominent fingernails
  C) facial hairs
  D) enlarged breast
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 936: The urinary tubules of the kidney function through Options:
  A) osmosis and diffusion
  B) active transport and osmosis
  C) ultrfiltration and selective reabsorption
  D) active transport and cytoplasmic streaming
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 937:

  A freshwater plant such as water lily can solve the problem of buoyancy by the possession of?

  Options:
  A) aerenchyma tissues
  B) dissected leaves
  C) thin cell walls of the epidermis
  D) water-repelling epidermis
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 938: Any dry fruit which can break into several parts each containing one seed is a Options:
  A) capsule
  B) aggregrate fruit
  C) legume
  D) schizocarp
  E) follicle
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 939: Which of the following is a plant excretory product? Options:
  A) Oil
  B) Cytokinin
  C) Resin
  D) Amino acids
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 940: Which of the following cell constituents is NOT common in both plants and animals? Options:
  A) Mitochondria
  B) Chloroplast
  C) Ribosomes
  D) Golgi apparatus
  E) Vacuoles
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  The correct answer is B .