JAMB - Biology (1985)

  • 1
    In spirogyra, the pyrenoid
    Respondre
    (D)
    usually contains starch
  • 2
    In which of the following groups of animals are flagella and cilia found?
    Respondre
    (D)
    protozoa
  • 3
    Which of the following is seed bearing?
    Respondre
    (B)
    Whistling pine
  • 4
    Each of the following is an anthropod EXCEPT the
    Respondre
    (C)
    snail
  • 5
    In fish the sense organs which detect movements in water are located within the
    Respondre
    (E)
    lateral line
  • 6
    Euglene is an autotrophic organism because it
    Respondre
    (D)
    can manufacture its food
  • 7
    which of the following is NOT true of mucor? it
    Respondre
    (A)
    contains chlorophll
  • 8
    Bryophtes are different from flower because they
    Respondre
    (E)
    have no vascular tissue
  • 9
    At what stage in the life history of a toad is its mode of breathing similar to that of fish?
    Respondre
    (A)
    Tadpole stage
  • 10
    In lower plants like mosses, the structure which performs the functions of roots of higher plants is called
    Respondre
    (D)
    rhizoids
  • 11
    In an angiosperm leaf, the xylem is
    Respondre
    (E)
    in separate bundles from the phloem
  • 12
    A group of similar cells performing the same function is
    Respondre
    (C)
    a tissue
  • 13
    Which of the following is common to a dicotyledonous stem and monocotyledonous root?
    Respondre
    (B)
    Central pith
  • 14
    Which of the following represents the sequence of protein hydrolysis? 1. polypeptides 2. Amino acides 3. Proteins 4. Peptones
    Respondre
    (D)
    3 → 4 → 1 → 2
  • 15
    A food substance which produces red colouration with Sudan III contain
    Respondre
    (E)
    fat
  • 16
    If calcium is deficient in food this may cause
    Respondre
    (B)
    retarded growth
  • 17
    Partially digested food ready to leave the stomach is referred to as
    Respondre
    (A)
    chyme
  • 18
    The function of lymph nodes is to
    Respondre
    (B)
    filter out bacteria
  • 19
    The vein which returns blood from the head and arms to the heart is called
    Respondre
    (C)
    superior vena cava
  • 20
    Blood platelets are important because they are
    Respondre
    (E)
    release thrombin for blood clothing
  • 21
    If a child can receive blood from all donors , he belongs to the blood group
    Respondre
    (D)
    AB
  • 22
    Which of the following events does NOT occur during anaerobic respiration of glucose?
    Respondre
    (D)
    Energy is not produced
  • 23
    Identify which of the following are characteristics of the vertebrate respiratory surface 1. Moist 2. Vascularized 3. Semipermeable 4. Freely permeable 5. Dry
    Respondre
    (A)
    1, 2, 3
  • 24
    In mammals, the function of the sebaceous gland is to
    Respondre
    (D)
    produce an oily substance
  • 25
    Which of the following organs regulates the amount of amino acids and glucose in the body?
    Respondre
    (B)
    Liver
  • 26
    Movements and positions of the head in man are detected by the
    Respondre
    (D)
    semicircular canals
  • 27
    The appendicular skeleton is made up of the
    Respondre
    (E)
    girdles and limbs
  • 28
    The maize grain is a fruit and not a seed because it
    Respondre
    (B)
    is formed from an ovary
  • 29
    If a flower is protandrous then it
    Respondre
    (E)
    can prevent self pollination
  • 30
    For pollen to be released in Crotalaria the insect must depress the
    Respondre
    (B)
    keel
  • 31
    Irish potato is a
    Respondre
    (E)
    stem tuber
  • 32
    The characters by which an organism is recognized are termed its
    Respondre
    (A)
    phenotype
  • 33
    The hereditary material in a cell is known as
    Respondre
    (E)
    DNA
  • 34
    A young plant showing yellow leaves is likely NOT to be deficient in?
    Respondre
    (A)
    calcium
  • 35
    Germination which results in the cotyledons being brought above ground is called
    Respondre
    (C)
    epigeal
  • 36
    The mammalian endocrine system is responsible for?
    Respondre
    (D)
    chemical co-ordination
  • 37
    An old man is likely to be long-sighted because age affects the
    Respondre
    (C)
    ciliary muscles
  • 38
    In mammals, stimulus is transferred from the receptor muscles to the central nervous system through the
    Respondre
    (D)
    sensory neurons
  • 39
    A relationship between living organisms which is of mutual benefit is
    Respondre
    (D)
    symbiosis
  • 40
    Which of the following food chains is in the correct sequence?
    Respondre
    (A)
    Weeds → Tadpole → Beetles → Fish → Man
  • 41
    The primary and secondary hosts respectively of bilharzia are
    Respondre
    (C)
    man and snail
  • 42
    Which of the following is NOT caused by bacteria?
    Respondre
    (D)
    Onchoceriasis
  • 43
    Tsetse fly is harmful to man because it is associated with the spread of
    Respondre
    (C)
    sleeping sickness
  • 44
    Soil erosion CANNOT be controlled by
    Respondre
    (E)
    burning of bush
  • 45
    Water retention is highest in soils which are rich in
    Respondre
    (C)
    clay and humus, but poor in sand