2021 JAMB Biology Past Questions
Browse the 2021 JAMB Biology past questions with answers and step-by-step explanations. Biology demands precise terminology and careful diagram reading. Successful candidates revise plant and animal physiology, ecology and genetics with active recall — and rehearse the standard practical setups before exam day. Use the year archive below to time yourself the way the actual exam does — most candidates need to work questions across multiple years before the patterns become obvious.
Sample JAMB Biology questions
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- Q12015MEDIUMLiterature in English
Travelogue is a work of art written
- A.by a famous playwright
- B.before the death of the author
- C.by an unpopular novelist
- D.on a journey✓ Correct
- Q22024MEDIUMBiology
The oxygen transported to all parts of the body during blood circulation is used for the
- A.growth and development of cells
- B.removal of waste products
- C.release of energy from food✓ Correct
- D.formation of carboxyl haemoglobin
- Q32022MEDIUMIgbo
What name is scorpion called in Igbo?
- A.A. Awo✓ Correct
- B.B. Agwọ
- C.C. Ahụhụ
- D.D. Akpị
- Q42023MEDIUMMathematics
Which inequality describes the graph above?
- A.$4y + 5x ≥ 20$
- B.$5y + 4x ≤ 20$✓ Correct
- C.$4y + 5x ≤ 20$
- D.$5y + 4x ≥ 20$
- Q52010MEDIUMBiology
I. Adoption of appropriate nocturnal habits ll. Burrowing lll. Adjusting their internal body temperature. IV Possession of many sweat pores. Which of the above are ways in which desert animals adapt to extreme heat of the environment?
- A.I and IV only✓ Correct
- B.ll and lll only
- C.l and ll only
- D.l, ll and lll only
- Q62025MEDIUMChemistry
The gas that is commonly used to demonstrate the fountain experiment is
- A.hydrogen chloride
- B.hydrogen sulphide
- C.dinitrogen(I) oxide
- D.nitrogen(II) oxide✓ Correct
- Q72022MEDIUMChemistry
On the basis of the electrochemical series, which of these ions will show the greater tendency to be discharged at the cathode in an electrolytic cell
- A.cu$^{2+}$
- B.sn$^{2+}$
- C.fe$^{2+}$✓ Correct
- D.zn$^{2+}$
- Q82024MEDIUMIgbo
Ugochi na Eze. The underlined word is
- A.A. adjective
- B.B. noun✓ Correct
- C.C. pronoun
- D.D. conjunction
- Q92023MEDIUMEnglish
This question is based on "The Life Changer" novel. Salma was looking more stunning on the last day of her exams because_______
- A.her classmates had planned to go to the beach after the exam
- B.her classmates had organized a mini picnic to wrap up the good work
- C.All of the above✓ Correct
- D.her classmates had planned a photo shoot with some lecturers
- Q102023MEDIUMBiology
Which of the following is an example of a behavioral adaptation for survival in animals?
- A.Sharp teeth
- B.Migration✓ Correct
- C.Wings
- D.Camouflage
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