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 351: Treatment of a poor soil with lime supplies Options:
  A) Sulphur
  B) Calcium
  C) Phosphorus
  D) Sodium
  E) Nitrogen
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 352:

  

  Use the diagram above to answer this question.

  Based on the shape and structure of the beak and feet, the bird represented is likely to feed mainly on

  Options:
  A) flesh
  B) fruits
  C) seeds
  D) nectar
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 353:

  A biome characterized by hot summer, warm winter and treeless vegetation is

  Options:
  A) Steppe grasslands
  B) Temperate deserts
  C) Savannah grassland
  D) Tropical deserts
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 354:

  Which of the following is an example of an abiotic ecological factor?

  Options:
  A) Temperature
  B) Competition
  C) Predation
  D) Symbiosis
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 355: Plants that have special devices for trapping and digesting insects are Options:
  A) carnivorous
  B) symbiotic
  C) parasitic
  D) saprophytic
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 356: Organisms in an ecosystem are usually grouped according to their trophic level as Options:
  A) carnivores and epiphytes
  B) consumers and parasites
  C) producers and consumers
  D) producers and saprophytes
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 357: The probability of a baby being a boy or a girl depends on the contribution of the Options:
  A) father's sex cell
  B) father's somatic chromosome
  C) mother's sex cell
  D) mother's X-chromosome
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 358: Epigeal germination of a seed is characterized by Options:
  A) more rapid elongation of the hypocotyl than the epicotyl
  B) more rapid elongation of the epicotyl than the hypocotyl
  C) equal growth of both the hypocotyl and epicotyl
  D) lack of growth of the hypocotyl
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 359: One of adaptation of Cactus opuntia to conserve water is the reduction of Options:
  A) internodes
  B) stem to leaves
  C) leaves to spine
  D) flower size
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 360: Fungi are referred to as hetotrophs because they Options:
  A) are filamentous
  B) lack chlorophyll
  C) have mycelium
  D) lack roots
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  The correct answer is B .