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 1491: Hypogeal germination is characterized by the Options:
  A) emergency of the plumule out of the ground
  B) provision of nourishment by the endosperm
  C) elongation of the hypocotyl
  D) elongation of the epicotyl
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1492: An instrument that can be used to demonstrate phototropism and geotropism in plants is the Options:
  A) auxanometer
  B) potometer
  C) klinostat
  D) photometer
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1493:

  

  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 .
• Question 1494:

  Cold blooded animals are referred to as

  Options:
  A) Poikilothermic
  B) Homothermic
  C) Polythermic
  D) Homeostatic
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1495: People who suck petrol with their mouths run the risk of increasing in their blood the concentration of Options:
  A) iron
  B) lead
  C) calcium
  D) magnesium
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1496: Which of the following statements about the dentition of man is INCORRECT ? man has Options:
  A) More molars than incisors
  B) No diastema
  C) The same number of teeth on upper and lower jaw
  D) A total of thirty-two teeth
  E) A total of six molars
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1497: Fossil records found in sedimentary rocks offer some explanation for the theory of evolution because Options:
  A) the deposits have remains of organisms characteristic of when they were formed
  B) different strata have remains of organisms of the same kind
  C) only organisms with strong parts are fossilized
  D) most animal and plant fossils bear little resemblance to present day living specimens
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1498: Anaerobic respiration in yeast produces Options:
  A) Carbondioxide and ethanol
  B) Carbondioxide and water
  C) Carbondioxide and oxygen
  D) Carbondioxide and glucose
  E) Ethanol and water
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1499: Fruits which develop without fertilization of the ovule are Options:
  A) false
  B) multiple
  C) aggrgate
  D) parthenocarpic
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1500:

  Which of the following is a characteristic of cells related to irritability?

  Options:
  A) Ability to respond to stimuli
  B) Ability to synthesize proteins
  C) Ability to generate energy
  D) Ability to replicate DNA
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  The correct answer is A .