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 561:

  

  Use the diagram above to answer this question.

  With respect to their decreasing dependence on aquatic conditions for reproduction, which of the following is the correct arrangement of the animals represented?

  Options:
  A) l,IV,II and lll
  B) IV, lll, ll and l
  C) l, ll, IV and lll
  D) lll, ll, IV and l
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 562:

  Which of the following functions is performed by the skin to help maintain homeostasis in the human body?

  Options:
  A) Regulation of body temperature
  B) Filtration of blood
  C) Production of hormones
  D) Digestion of food
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 563: The product after the union of the male and female gamete in animals is called Options:
  A) sperm
  B) egg
  C) embryo
  D) zygote
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 564: What combination of character should a prey develop to survive the environment of its predator? Options:
  A) Camouflag, well developed limbs and effective vision
  B) Showy colour, big body and well developed limbs
  C) Camouflage, big body and effective vision
  D) Showy colour, well developed muscles and an acute sense of smell
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 565:

  

  The fruit represented is mainly dispersed by

  Options:
  A) animals
  B) water
  C) wind
  D) birds
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 566:

  Use the list of biomes below to answer the question below

  1. Desert 2. Rain forest 3. Southern Guinea savannah 4. Northern Guinea savannah

  A biome where there are many cacti and the small mammals undergo aestivation for long periods is

  Options:
  A) 1
  B) 2
  C) 3
  D) 4
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 567: If an organic compound has its hydrogen: oxygen ratio as 2:1, it is likely to be Options:
  A) a protein
  B) a cabohydrate
  C) a fat
  D) a fatty acid and glycerol
  E) an amino acid
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 568:

  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 569: In the absence of oxygen, the pyruvic acid produced during glycolysis is converted to CO₂ and Options:
  A) water
  B) glycerol
  C) ethanol
  D) citric acid
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 570: The difference in structure, morphological and behavior of plant and animal is called Options:
  A) adaptation
  B) evolution
  C) variation
  D) succession
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  The correct answer is C .