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 641· Support and movement· WAEC
The skeleton of an insect is
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Answer: B. an exoskeleton made of chitin
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Question 642· Support and movement· WAEC
Tendons join
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Answer: D. muscle to bone
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Question 643· Support and movement· JAMB
The first cervical vertebra, which supports the skull, is the
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Answer: A. atlas
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Question 644· Support and movement· JAMB
Synovial fluid serves to
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Answer: A. lubricate the joint
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Question 645· Support and movement· JAMB
The vertebra that allows the head to nod is the
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Answer: C. atlas
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Question 646· Support and movement· WAEC
The knee is an example of a
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Answer: A. hinge joint
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Question 647· Support and movement· WAEC
The joint at the human elbow is a
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Answer: A. hinge joint
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Question 648· Support and movement· JAMB
The vertebrae with the largest centrum, which bear much of the body's weight, are the
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Answer: A. lumbar vertebrae
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Question 649· Support and movement· JAMB
Cartilage at the ends of bones in a joint
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Answer: D. reduces friction and absorbs shock
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Question 650· Support and movement· JAMB
Many bird bones are hollow in order to
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Answer: C. reduce body weight for flight
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Question 651· Support and movement· WAEC
The exoskeleton of an insect is made of
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Answer: B. chitin
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Question 652· Support and movement· JAMB
Sclerenchyma tissue in plants provides
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Answer: B. mechanical support through thick lignified walls
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Question 653· Support and movement· JAMB
Herbaceous (non-woody) plants are mainly supported by
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Answer: C. the turgidity of their cells
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Question 654· Support and movement· JAMB
The biceps and triceps muscles are described as
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Answer: A. antagonistic
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Question 655· Support and movement· JAMB
The paired fins of a fish are mainly used for
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Answer: A. balance and steering
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Question 656· Support and movement· WAEC
Tissues that support a herbaceous plant include
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Answer: C. collenchyma and sclerenchyma
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Question 657· Support and movement· JAMB
The exoskeleton of insects is made mainly of
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Answer: C. chitin
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Question 658· Support and movement· WAEC
The fluid that lubricates movable joints is
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Answer: B. synovial fluid
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Question 659· Support and movement· JAMB
The joint at the knee is a
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Answer: B. hinge joint
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Question 660· Support and movement· JAMB
Ligaments differ from tendons in that ligaments
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Answer: B. are elastic and join bone to bone
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JAMB and WAEC Biology questions

The skeleton of an insect is

Tendons join

The first cervical vertebra, which supports the skull, is the

Synovial fluid serves to

The vertebra that allows the head to nod is the

The knee is an example of a

The joint at the human elbow is a

The vertebrae with the largest centrum, which bear much of the body's weight, are the

Cartilage at the ends of bones in a joint

Many bird bones are hollow in order to

The exoskeleton of an insect is made of

Sclerenchyma tissue in plants provides

Herbaceous (non-woody) plants are mainly supported by

The biceps and triceps muscles are described as

The paired fins of a fish are mainly used for

Tissues that support a herbaceous plant include

The exoskeleton of insects is made mainly of

The fluid that lubricates movable joints is

The joint at the knee is a

Ligaments differ from tendons in that ligaments