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 101· Cellular activities· JAMB
The stage of mitosis at which chromosomes line up at the equator of the cell is:
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Question 102· Cellular activities· JAMB
Meiosis takes place during the
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Question 103· Cellular activities· JAMB
The stage of mitosis at which the chromatids separate and move to opposite poles is
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Question 104· Cellular activities· JAMB
Each enzyme acts on only one substrate or type of substrate. This shows that enzymes are
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Question 105· Cellular activities· JAMB
Phagocytosis is
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Question 106· Cellular activities· WAEC
During mitosis, a cell with 46 chromosomes produces daughter cells each with
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Question 107· Cellular activities· JAMB
Pinocytosis is the intake of
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Question 108· Cellular activities· WAEC
A plant cell placed in strong salt solution loses water and its cytoplasm shrinks away from the cell wall. This is
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Question 109· Cellular activities· JAMB
A strip of potato placed in a strong sugar solution for an hour becomes
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Question 110· Cellular activities· JAMB
The enzyme amylase converts
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Question 111· Cellular activities· WAEC
A plant cell placed in a concentrated salt solution becomes
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Question 112· Cellular activities· WAEC
The movement of water molecules across a semi-permeable membrane from a dilute to a more concentrated solution is
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Question 113· Co-ordination and control· JAMB
The ear ossicles transmit vibrations from the
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Question 114· Co-ordination and control· WAEC
Short sight (myopia) is corrected with
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Question 115· Co-ordination and control· WAEC
The part of the brain that controls balance and the coordination of movement is the
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Question 116· Co-ordination and control· WAEC
The part of the nervous system made up of the brain and spinal cord is the
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Question 117· Co-ordination and control· WAEC
A sensory neurone carries impulses
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Question 118· Co-ordination and control· JAMB
A lack of iodine in the diet can cause
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Question 119· Co-ordination and control· JAMB
Thyroxine controls
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Question 120· Co-ordination and control· JAMB
Rods in the retina are sensitive to
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JAMB and WAEC Biology questions

The stage of mitosis at which chromosomes line up at the equator of the cell is:

Meiosis takes place during the

The stage of mitosis at which the chromatids separate and move to opposite poles is

Each enzyme acts on only one substrate or type of substrate. This shows that enzymes are

Phagocytosis is

During mitosis, a cell with 46 chromosomes produces daughter cells each with

Pinocytosis is the intake of

A plant cell placed in strong salt solution loses water and its cytoplasm shrinks away from the cell wall. This is

A strip of potato placed in a strong sugar solution for an hour becomes

The enzyme amylase converts

A plant cell placed in a concentrated salt solution becomes

The movement of water molecules across a semi-permeable membrane from a dilute to a more concentrated solution is

The ear ossicles transmit vibrations from the

Short sight (myopia) is corrected with

The part of the brain that controls balance and the coordination of movement is the

The part of the nervous system made up of the brain and spinal cord is the

A sensory neurone carries impulses

A lack of iodine in the diet can cause

Thyroxine controls

Rods in the retina are sensitive to