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 11:

  What type of vertebrate assists in breathing alongside with the ribs?

  Options:
  A) Sacral
  B) Caudal
  C) Thoracic
  D) Lumber
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 12: In an ecosystem, animals which feed directly on plants are called Options:
  A) secondary consumers
  B) primary consumers
  C) producers
  D) predators
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 13: The mammalian organ through which nourishment and oxygen diffuse into a developing embryo is called Options:
  A) Amnion
  B) Chorion
  C) Umbilical cord
  D) Oviduct
  E) Placenta
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 14: In man, spermatozoa are never found in the Options:
  A) testis
  B) urethra
  C) epididymis
  D) prostrate glands
  E) vas deferens
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 15: The ability of living organism to detect and respond to changes in the environment is referred to as Options:
  A) locomotion
  B) irritability
  C) growth
  D) taxis
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 16:

  Which of the following describes the inheritance of traits from parents to offspring

  Options:
  A) Evolution
  B) Adaptation
  C) Genetics
  D) Natural selection
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 17:

  Use the diagram to answer the question

  The neural arch is labelled

  Options:
  A) i
  B) ii
  C) iii
  D) iv
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 18: One example of fossil fuels is Options:
  A) Limestone
  B) Coral
  C) Coal
  D) Firewood
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 19: The first four children of a couple were all girls. The probability that the fifth will also be a girl is Options:
  A) 1/5
  B) 1/4
  C) 1/3
  D) 1/2
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 20: The path followed by air as it passes through the lungs in mammals Options:
  A) cochlea
  B) pinna
  C) perilymph
  D) vestibular system
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  The correct answer is D .