JAMB and WAEC Biology questions

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All topics Cell structure and organisation · 56 Cellular activities · 56 Co-ordination and control · 58 Ecology · 71 Evolution · 45 Excretion · 52 Growth · 45 Heredity and variation · 60 Nutrition · 64 Reproduction · 62 Respiration · 55 Support and movement · 50 Transport · 57 Variety of organisms · 60

Question 561· Reproduction· WAEC
Asexual reproduction by budding is common in
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Answer: D. yeast
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Question 562· Reproduction· JAMB
After fertilisation, the seed develops from the
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Answer: B. ovule
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Question 563· Reproduction· WAEC
The male reproductive part of a flower is the
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Answer: A. stamen
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Question 564· Reproduction· WAEC
Binary fission is a method of reproduction in
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Answer: A. Amoeba
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Question 565· Reproduction· JAMB
Budding is a method of asexual reproduction in
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Answer: C. yeast and Hydra
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Question 566· Reproduction· JAMB
Double fertilisation in flowering plants produces
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Answer: A. a zygote and a triploid endosperm nucleus
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Question 567· Reproduction· JAMB
In flowering plants, the transfer of pollen from anther to stigma is called:
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Answer: B. pollination
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Question 568· Reproduction· JAMB
In the flower shown, the part labelled B, where pollen grains are made, is the
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Answer: C. anther
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Question 569· Reproduction· WAEC
The female reproductive part of a flower is the
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Answer: A. carpel (pistil)
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Question 570· Respiration· JAMB
Anaerobic respiration in yeast produces:
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Answer: B. ethanol and carbon dioxide
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Question 571· Respiration· JAMB
In flowering plants, gaseous exchange takes place mainly through
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Answer: A. stomata and lenticels
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Question 572· Respiration· WAEC
The respiratory surface of an insect is formed by the
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Answer: B. tracheoles
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Question 573· Respiration· JAMB
Complete aerobic respiration of one glucose molecule yields about
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Answer: B. 38 ATP
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Question 574· Respiration· JAMB
Complete aerobic respiration of one molecule of glucose produces about
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Answer: D. 38 molecules of ATP
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Question 575· Respiration· JAMB
Gaseous exchange in the mammalian lung takes place in the:
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Answer: D. alveoli
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Question 576· Respiration· JAMB
The alveoli are efficient for gaseous exchange because they
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Answer: D. have thin, moist walls and a rich blood supply
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Question 577· Respiration· JAMB
The respiratory surface of an earthworm is its
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Answer: C. moist skin
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Question 578· Respiration· WAEC
Gaseous exchange in fish takes place through the
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Answer: A. gills
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Question 579· Respiration· WAEC
During a sprint, lactic acid builds up in the leg muscles because
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Answer: A. the oxygen supply is too small for aerobic respiration
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Question 580· Respiration· JAMB
During vigorous exercise, anaerobic respiration in human muscles produces
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Answer: A. lactic acid
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JAMB and WAEC Biology questions

Asexual reproduction by budding is common in

After fertilisation, the seed develops from the

The male reproductive part of a flower is the

Binary fission is a method of reproduction in

Budding is a method of asexual reproduction in

Double fertilisation in flowering plants produces

In flowering plants, the transfer of pollen from anther to stigma is called:

In the flower shown, the part labelled B, where pollen grains are made, is the

The female reproductive part of a flower is the

Anaerobic respiration in yeast produces:

In flowering plants, gaseous exchange takes place mainly through

The respiratory surface of an insect is formed by the

Complete aerobic respiration of one glucose molecule yields about

Complete aerobic respiration of one molecule of glucose produces about

Gaseous exchange in the mammalian lung takes place in the:

The alveoli are efficient for gaseous exchange because they

The respiratory surface of an earthworm is its

Gaseous exchange in fish takes place through the

During a sprint, lactic acid builds up in the leg muscles because

During vigorous exercise, anaerobic respiration in human muscles produces