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 411: The process of walking is under the control of the part of the brain called Options:
  A) optic lobe
  B) olfactory lobe
  C) cerebellum
  D) medulla oblongata
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 412: The most important adaptation of xerophytes is the ability of the protoplasm to Options:
  A) resist being damaged by loss of water
  B) store sugar and minerals in the vacuoles
  C) absorbs water and swell
  D) shrink from the cell wall
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 413:

  The natural place of an organism or community is known as

  Options:
  A) Niche
  B) Habit
  C) Biome
  D) Habitat
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 414: In the transverse section of the leaf of maize vascular bundles are arranged in Options:
  A) a row
  B) one circle
  C) alternate position
  D) two circles
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 415: Which of the following elements are necessary for the formation of chlorophyll in a plant? Options:
  A) magnesium and iron
  B) Calcium and potassium
  C) Calcium and sulphur
  D) Potasium and sulphur
  E) Phosphorus and potassium
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 416:

  Trees in Savanna habitats usually have thick bark which mainly.

  Options:
  A) Reduces the rate of transpiration
  B) Protect them from scorching sun
  C) Protect them from heavy winds
  D) Resist bush fires
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 417: The movement of the whole organism to an external stimulus is termed Options:
  A) tropism
  B) a taxis
  C) a nastic movement
  D) a phototropic movement
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 418:

  

  The correct evolutionary sequence of the organisms represented is

  Options:
  A) IV->II->III->I
  B) III->II->I->IV
  C) II->III->IV->I
  D) I->III=>II->IV
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 419: Which of the following is a characteristics of a bacteria except _______? Options:
  A) they can be seen under microscope
  B) they range from 0.5 µ m in diameter
  C) They are grouped accordingly to their cell shape
  D) they do not cause disease
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 420: Epigeal germination can be found in Options:
  A) sorghum
  B) maize
  C) millet
  D) groundnut
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  The correct answer is D .