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 981: The pineapple fruit is best described as Options:
  A) aggregate, succulent and indehiscent
  B) aggregate, succulent and dehiscent
  C) multiple, succulent and indehiscent
  D) multiple, succulent and dehiscent
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 982:

  

  Evapouration and transpiration are respectively represented by the components labelled

  Options:
  A) I and III
  B) II and III
  C) III and IV
  D) IV and I
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 983: Which of the following is the best explanation for a child who is phenotypically short and born of two tall parents Options:
  A) The father possesses a gene for shortness
  B) The mother posesses a gene for shortness
  C) Nature makes the child short
  D) Both parents possess gene for shortness
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 984: One of the accessory organs of the digestive system is the Options:
  A) Kidney
  B) Spleen
  C) liver
  D) lung
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 985: The characters by which an organism is recognized are termed its Options:
  A) phenotype
  B) genotype
  C) morphology
  D) anatomy
  E) physiology
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 986: Which of the following is true of small pox? Options:
  A) It is transmitted by bacteria
  B) It can effectively be controlled with antibiotics
  C) It can effectively be controlled by vaccination
  D) It is a water-borne infection
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 987:

  

  The graph above shows the relationship between the body and atmospheric temperature for dog and lizard. What is the most appropriate deduction that could be made from the graph?

  Options:
  A) Lizards are more likely to survive hazards than dogs
  B) Both animals maintain a constant body temperature
  C) The dog's body temperature is independent of the external temperature
  D) The lizard's body temperature varies with that of the dog
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 988:

  The hygrometer is used for measuring

  Options:
  A) Relative Humidity
  B) Specific Gravity
  C) Rainfall
  D) Salinity
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 989:

  

  Use the diagram above to answer this question.

  The process illustrated is

  Options:
  A) gametogenesis
  B) sporulation
  C) sexual reproduction in Spirogyra
  D) sexual reproduction in Rhizopus
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 990:

  

  The organism is found in soils rich in

  Options:
  A) mud
  B) humus
  C) clay
  D) sand
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  The correct answer is B .