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 151: An organism found on a bare rock surface has features of algae and fungi. The organism is Options:
  A) an epiphyte
  B) a lichen
  C) a bryophyte
  D) a fern
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 152: The light sensitive cells in the human eye is called the ................ Options:
  A) Choroid
  B) Sclerotic layer
  C) retina
  D) cones
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 153:

  Which of the reproductive system in mammals secretes a part of the seminal fluid which raises the pH of the fluid in the female reproductive system?

  Options:
  A) Cowper's gland
  B) Prostate gland
  C) Vas deferens
  D) Seminal Vesicle
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 154: Nervous control differs from hormonal control in that the former Options:
  A) involves only chemical transmision
  B) is a lower process
  C) produces short-term changes
  D) has no specific pathway
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 155:

  Which of the following best describes physiological variation in biology?

  Options:
  A) Variations in the physiological processes and functions of organisms
  B) Differences in physical characteristics and appearance within a population
  C) Differences in behavior and social interactions among individuals
  D) Variations in the genetic makeup of individuals within a species
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 156:

  

  The mouth part of the insect is adapted for

  Options:
  A) biting and chewing
  B) sucking and chewing
  C) biting and sucking
  D) piercing and sucking
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 157: In the kidney, both useful substances and wastes are removed from the blood by Options:
  A) Filtration
  B) selective absorption
  C) dialysis machine
  D) excretion
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 158: The part of the brain that regulates most biological cycles in humans is Options:
  A) olfactory lobe
  B) optic lobe
  C) medulla oblongata
  D) pineal body
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 159: A cross between an albino female and a genetically normal male will result in offspring that are Options:
  A) all albino
  B) all phenotypically normal
  C) all genetically normal
  D) half albino and half normal
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 160:

  

  The sexual reproductive function is performed by the part labelled

  Options:
  A) I
  B) II
  C) IV
  D) V
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  The correct answer is D .