JAMB - Biology (2005)

  • 1
    The organelle common to both plant and animal cells is the
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    (A)
    centrioles
  • 2
    Which of the following is likely to have a higher concentration of the mitochondria?
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    (A)
    Sperm cell
  • 3
    The hyphal wall of fungi is rigid owing to the
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    (D)
    chitin
  • 4
    Angiosperms and gymnosperms belong to the class
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    (B)
    spermatophyta
  • 5
    An example of radially symmetric organism is
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    (B)
    Hydra
  • 6
    The leech and the earthworm belong to the
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    (D)
    annelids
  • 7
    I. Rattus rattus II. Agama agama III. Bufo regularis IV. tilipia zilli
    the order of evolutionary advancement to the above vertebrates is
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    (D)
    IV, III, II, I
  • 8

    From the diagram above the angle between the parts labelled II and III is the

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    (D)
    axil
  • 9

    The part of the plant where photosynthesis is least likely to take place is

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    (D)
    IV
  • 10
    The stage in the life history of a moth responsible for the destruction of agricultural crops is the
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    (D)
    caterpillar
  • 11
    The blackfly is a vector of
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    (C)
    onchocerciasis
  • 12
    The transition from amphibians to mammals involves the limb becoming arranged to support the weight more effectively requiring modifications in the
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    (B)
    pectoral and pelvic girdles
  • 13
    The main function of the caudal fin in Tilapia is to
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    (A)
    propel it forward in water
  • 14
    In the root vascular system, the stele is directly surrounded by the 
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    (C)
    endodermis
  • 15

    From the diagram above the part labelled IV represents the

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    (D)
    duodenum
  • 16

    From the diagram above, The bile is stored in the part labelled

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    (B)
    II
  • 17
    The only vein that carriers pure oxygenated blood is the
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    (B)
    pulmonary vein
  • 18
    The function of the fluid - filled pericadium is to
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    (A)
    reduce the friction caused by the pumping movements of the heart
  • 19
    The mammalian lung is made air tight by the
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    (C)
    pleural membrane
  • 20
    A test tube containing yeast in glucose solution containing alkaline pyrogallol. The bubbles of carbon (IV) oxide produced indicates that the yeast cells are
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    (A)
    respiring in the absence of oxygen
  • 21
    The urinary tubules of the kidney function through
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    (C)
    ultrafiltration and selective reabsorption
  • 22
    Excess water in plants is excreted as water vapour and droplets respectively through
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    (B)
    transpiration and guttation
  • 23
    When bacteria swim from cold to warm regions this is known as
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    (B)
    positive thermotaxis
  • 24
    Hydrostatic skeleton is the type of supporting system found in
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    (C)
    oligochaetes
  • 25

    From the diagram above the structure labelled I originates from the

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    (B)
    kidney
  • 26

    From the diagram above Birth control by vasectomy is achieved by severing the structure labelled

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    (C)
    III
  • 27

    The main function of the structure labelled I is to

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    (A)
    store food for the young plant
  • 28

    The type of germination illustrated is termed

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    (C)
    epigeal
  • 29

    From the diagram above the structure labelled I is the

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    (D)
    stapes
  • 30

    A function of the part labelled II is to

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    (A)
    equalize pressure on both sides of the tympanum
  • 31
    Which of the following is a homostatic response in humans?
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    (D)
    shivering in a cold environment
  • 32

    From the diagram above the optimal temperature for breeding cockroaches is

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    (C)
    24oC
  • 33

    At which temperature will cockroaches not survive after 10 days

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    (A)
    15oC
  • 34

    Evaporation and transpiration are respectively represented by the components labelled

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    (A)
    I and II
  • 35

    The main reservoir of water in the circle is the

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    (D)
    ocean
  • 36
    The Mambila plateau is a unique Nigerian biome located in
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    (C)
    Taraba state
  • 37
    In Nigeria, the guinea savanna belt borders the
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    (B)
    rainforests and the sudan savanna
  • 38
    The population density of Tridex in an abandoned square farm land of side 200 m was found to be 5 plants per m\(^2\). The population size of the plant on the farm is
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    (D)
    200000
  • 39
    Secondary succession is much faster than primary succession because
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    (B)
    soil is already present
  • 40
    which of the following is used to test for the presence of lime in a soil sample?
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    (C)
    HCl(aq)
  • 41
    The importance of practising crop rotation in agriculture is to
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    (A)
    maintain soil fertility
  • 42
    The recycling method of solid waste disposal is unsuitable for
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    (A)
    organic matter
  • 43
    A non - renewable alternative source of energy is
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    (C)
    nuclear energy
  • 44
    Which of the following is the best explanation for a child who is phenotypically short and born of two tall parents
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    (D)
    Both parents possess gene for shortness
  • 45
    A yellow maize is crossed with a white maize and the first filial generation produce yellow maize only. The white trait is said to exhibit
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    (B)
    recessiveness