JAMB - Biology (2012)

  • 1
    Which of the following is most advanced in the evolutionary trend of animals?
    Antwort
    (D)
    Cockroach
  • 2
    Which of the following is the lowest category of classification?
    Antwort
    (B)
    species
  • 3
    Plants that show secondary growth are usually found among the
    Antwort
    (D)
    dicotyledons
  • 4
    The fungi are distinct group of eukaryote mainly because they have
    Antwort
    (B)
    no chlorophyll
  • 5
    An arthropod that is destructive at early stage of its life cycle is
    Antwort
    (A)
    butterfly
  • 6
    An animal body that can be cut along its axis in any plane to give two identical parts is said to be
    Antwort
    (A)
    radially symmetrical
  • 7
    Which of the following possesses mammary gland?
    Antwort
    (B)
    whale
  • 8
    The feature that links birds to reptiles in evolution is the possession of
    Antwort
    (D)
    scales
  • 9
    Countershading is an adaptive feature that enables animals to
    Antwort
    (B)
    remain undetected
  • 10
    Which of the following plant structures lacks a waterproof cuticle?
    Antwort
    (C)
    root
  • 11
    In the mammalian male reproductive system, the part that serves as a passage for both urine and semen is the
    Antwort
    (A)
    urethra
  • 12
    In plants which of the following is required in minute quantities for growth?
    Antwort
    (A)
    Copper
  • 13
    Which of the following organisms is both parasitic and autotrophic?
    Antwort
    (B)
    Loranthus
  • 14
    A function of the hydrochloric acid produced in the human stomach during digestion is to
    Antwort
    (C)
    stop the action of ptyalin
  • 15
    Which of the following is a polysaccharide?
    Antwort
    (D)
    Cellulose
  • 16
    In the kidney of mammals, the site of ultrafiltration is the
    Antwort
    (B)
    Bowman's capsule
  • 17
    Which of the following is involved in secondary thickening in plants?
    Antwort
    (D)
    Vascular cambium and cork cambium
  • 18
    An example of a fruit that develops from a single carpel is
    Antwort
    (C)
    bean
  • 19
    Plant growth can be artificially stimulated by the addition of
    Antwort
    (A)
    gibberellin
  • 20
    The autonomic nervous system consists of neurons that control the
    Antwort
    (B)
    heart beat
  • 21
    The water cycle is maintained mainly by
    Antwort
    (B)
    evaporation and condensation of water in the environment
  • 22
    Plants of temperate origin can be grown in tropical areas in the vegetation zones of the
    Antwort
    (B)
    guinea savanna
  • 23
    Organisms living in an estuarine habitat are adapted to
    Antwort
    (C)
    withstand wide fluctuations in salinity
  • 24
    The presence of stilt roots, pneumatophores, sunken stomata and salt glands are adaptive features of plants found in the
    Antwort
    (B)
    mangrove swamps
  • 25
    Which of the following animals can exist solely on the water they get from food and metabolic reactions?
    Antwort
    (B)
    Desert dwellers
  • 26
    The most likely first colonizers of a bare rock are
    Antwort
    (C)
    lichen
  • 27
    The carrying capacity of a habitat is reached when the population growth begins to
    Antwort
    (D)
    remain steady
  • 28
    The abiotic factors that control human population include
    Antwort
    (C)
    flooding and earthquake
  • 29
    An indigenous method of renewing and maintaining soil fertility is by
    Antwort
    (D)
    crop rotation and shifting cultivation
  • 30
    The diseases caused by water-borne pathogens include
    Antwort
    (D)
    typhoid and cholera
  • 31
    Which of the following is true in blood transfusion?
    Antwort
    (A)
    person of blood group AB can donate blood only to another person of blood group AB
  • 32
    A yellow maize is planted and all the fruits obtained are of yellow seeds. When they are croos-bred, yellow seeds and white seeds are obtained in a ratio 3:1 . The yellow seed is said to be
    Antwort
    (D)
    a dominant trait
  • 33
    When a colour-blind man marries a carrier woman. What is the probability of their offspring being colour blind?
    Antwort
    (B)
    50%
  • 34
    The correct base pairing for DNA is
    Antwort
    (A)
    adenine → thymine and guanine → cytosine
  • 35
    The short thick beak in birds is an adaptation for
    Antwort
    (A)
    crushing seeds
  • 36
    The basking of Agama lizards in the sun is to
    Antwort
    (B)
    raise their body temperature to become active
  • 37
    The significance of a very large number of termites involved in nuptial swarming is to
    Antwort
    (C)
    search for a favourable place to breed
  • 38
    The use and disuse of body parts and the inheritance of acquired traits were used to explain
    Antwort
    (B)
    Lamarck's theory
  • 39
    From his study of Galapagos finches, Darwin derived his theory of evolution from
    Antwort
    (B)
    comparative physiology
  • 40
    Use the diagram above to answer this question.

    The organelle responsible for heredity is labelled
    Antwort
    (B)
    ll
  • 41
    Use the diagram above to answer this question.

    The part labelled IV is the
    Antwort
    (C)
    endoplasmic reticulum
  • 42

    Use the diagram above to answer this question.Arrows represent directional movement materials.

    Transportation in the xylem is represented by

    Antwort
    (D)
    IV
  • 43
    Use the diagram above to answer this question. Arrows represent directional movement materials.

    The arrow labelled ll represents the
    Antwort
    (A)
    release of oxygen
  • 44
    Use the diagram above to answer this question.

    The developing embryo is usually contained in the part labelled
    Antwort
    (C)
    II
  • 45
    Use the diagram above to answer this question.

    The function of the part labelled lll is to
    Antwort
    (A)
    produce egg cells