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 71: One disease NOT caused directly by bacteria is Options:
  A) malaria
  B) tuberculosis
  C) pneumonia
  D) tetanus
  E) cholera
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 72: A freshwater pond may contain Options:
  A) tadpole, water boatman, leeches and crab
  B) water beetle, shrimps, water snail and water bug
  C) water lily, fish, water scorpion and dragon larva
  D) pon skater, water lily, shark and mosquito larva
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 73: In a tropical rain forest, non-epiphytic ferns and allies occur as Options:
  A) middle storey species
  B) upper storey species
  C) shade-loving species
  D) emergent species
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 74: The breakdown of fats and oils into simpler absorbable compounds is catalyzed by the group of enzymes called Options:
  A) lipases
  B) hydrolases
  C) amylases
  D) peptidases
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 75: Which of the following reagent is used for testing the presence of protein in food? Options:
  A) Benedict solution
  B) Fetiling’s Solution
  C) Millon’s reagent
  D) Sudan III
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 76: Which of these animals is radially symmetrical? Options:
  A) squid
  B) Hydra
  C) Snail
  D) Cockroach
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 77:

  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 78: In which of the following groups of fruits is the pericarp inseparable from the seed coat? Options:
  A) Nut
  B) Follicle
  C) Cypsela
  D) Crayopsis
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 79: The basic functional unit of the kidney is the Options:
  A) nephron
  B) bowman’s capsule
  C) glomerulus
  D) loop of henle
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 80: Identical twins inherit their genes from Options:
  A) different eggs and sperms
  B) the same egg and sperm
  C) two eggs and a sperm
  D) one egg and two sperms
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  The correct answer is B .