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 951:

  The longest bone in the body is the

  Options:
  A) humerous
  B) femur
  C) scapula
  D) tibia
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 952:

  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 953:

  Spectacles with convex lenses correct long-sightedness by

  Options:
  A) converging the light rays before they enter the eye
  B) diverging the light rays before they enter the eye
  C) reducing the light intensity before it enters the eye
  D) increasing the light intensity before it enters the eye
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 954:

  

  The gas occupying the space labelled I is

  Options:
  A) carbon (IV) oxide
  B) nitrogen
  C) hydrogen
  D) oxygen
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 955:

  The part of the mammalian skin involved in excretion is the

  Options:
  A) sweat glands
  B) malpighian layer
  C) sebaceous gland
  D) horny layer
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 956: In an epigeal germination, it is the Options:
  A) epicotyl that elongates fast
  B) hypocotyl that elongates fast
  C) hypogeal that elongates fast
  D) plumule that elongates fast
  E) roots that elongate fast
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 957:

  

  The main function of 6 is to

  Options:
  A) separate 5 from 7
  B) produce more of 5 and 7
  C) produce cork
  D) translocate water and mineral salt
  E) conduct carbondioxide to the other plant
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 958:

  The butterfly is of great economic importance because

  Options:
  A) of it's use in scientific studies
  B) it sucks nectar from flowers
  C) it adds to the beauty of the environment
  D) it pollinates flowers of crops and other plants
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 959: Spines and shells on animals are adaptation for Options:
  A) camouglage
  B) chemical defence
  C) physical defence
  D) mimicry
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 960: The association between termites and the cellulose - digesting protozoans in their guts is an example of Options:
  A) saprophytism
  B) mutualism
  C) parasitism
  D) commensalism
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  The correct answer is B .