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 lime water in container C turned milky because Options:
  A) Carbon dioxide was produced by plant during respiration
  B) Carbon dioxide entered through the filter pump
  C) Oxygen reacts with lime water to produce milkiness
  D) Soda lime did not remove carbon dioxide from the air
  E) The delivery tubes were not well connected
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 932: If the gall bladder of a man is removed by surgery, which of the following processes will be most seriously affected? Options:
  A) Digestion of fats and oil
  B) Formation of urea
  C) Digestion of starch
  D) Conversion of protein
  E) Storage and release of the urine
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 933: In mammals, the organ directly on top of the kidney is the Options:
  A) thyroid gland
  B) adrenal grand
  C) pancreas
  D) prostate gland
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 934: Plants that survive in marine habitats are called Options:
  A) halophytes
  B) hydrophytes
  C) mesophytes
  D) xerophytes
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 935: Which of the following types of feathers is used for flight in birds? Options:
  A) Quill
  B) Filoplume
  C) covert
  D) Down
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 936:

  Which of the following characteristics is typical of the phylum Arthropoda?

  Options:
  A) Radial symmetry
  B) Closed circulatory system
  C) Endoskeleton made of bones
  D) Presence of a segmented body
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 937: In the onion bulb, food is stored in the Options:
  A) stem
  B) lateral buds
  C) cotyledons
  D) outer scale leave
  E) leaf base
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 938: The main distinguishing features between the soldier termite and other members of the caste are the Options:
  A) presence of wings, possession of a small head and large thorax
  B) presence of wings, possession of a large thorax and a small head
  C) absence of wings, possession of strong mandibles and a large head
  D) absence of wings,possession of big head and the absence of mandible
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 939: The cell component that is present in a prokaryotic cell is the Options:
  A) Chloroplast
  B) Ribosome
  C) Mitochondrion
  D) Nuclear envelope
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 940: The influence of soil on organisms in a habitat is referred to as Options:
  A) Edaphic
  B) Physiographic
  C) Biotic
  D) Topographic
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  The correct answer is A .