JAMB - Biology (1990)

  • 1
    Viruses are considered to be living organisms because they
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    (A)
    possess transmittable characters
  • 2
    Which of the following characteristics is common to Amoeba and Paramecium?
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    (C)
    Contractile vacuole
  • 3
    Hydra removes undigested food by
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    (B)
    passing it through the mouth
  • 4
    Which of the following groups of invertebrates reproduces by budding?
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    (D)
    Coelenterata
  • 5
    The algae, bryophytes and pteridophytes are similar in that they
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    (C)
    require moisture for fertilization
  • 6
    The spores of ferns are dispersed by
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    (A)
    wind
  • 7
    The part labelled 3 is the
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    (C)
    auxillary bud
  • 8
    Which part of the twig produces auxins?
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    (D)
    1
  • 9
    Which of the following animals has homodont dentition?
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    (C)
    Lizard
  • 10
    In which of the following does external fertilization takes place?
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    (A)
    Toad
  • 11
    In the tapeworm the suckers on the scolex are used for
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    (B)
    holding fast to the host
  • 12
    A feature which adapts birds to flight is the possession of
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    (B)
    light bones
  • 13
    The nephridia in the earthworm form part of the
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    (D)
    excretory system
  • 14
    which of the following disease is rarely spread by a housefly?
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    (A)
    Yellow fever
  • 15
    Which type of the following cells is thin-walled and living at maturity?
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    (B)
    Sieve tube
  • 16
    The mode of nutrition in which digestion is extracellular is
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    (D)
    saprophytic
  • 17
    The first step in the process of photosynthesis is the
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    (A)
    activation of the chlorophyll
  • 18
    Which of the following food substance will produce a brick-red colour when warmed with Benedict's solution?
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    (A)
    Glucose
  • 19
    The organ which secretes digestive enzymes as well as hormones is the
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    (C)
    pancreas
  • 20
    The vilius in the small intestine is significant because it
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    (A)
    increase the surface area for absorption
  • 21
    If a ring of bark and phloem is removed from a stem, the
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    (D)
    movement of minerals is hardly affected
  • 22
    Transpiration can be measured with a
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    (C)
    potometer
  • 23
    Excretory products responsible for the red, purple and blue colours of flowers are called
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    (C)
    anthocyanins
  • 24
    Etiolation is caused by the influence of
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    (D)
    light
  • 25
    Muscles are indirectly attached to bones by means of
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    (C)
    tendons
  • 26
    During mammalian embryo development, large amounts of oestrogen and progesterone are produced in the
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    (C)
    placenta
  • 27
    Fruits which develop without fertilization are described as
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    (B)
    pathencorpic
  • 28

    The type of placentation shown in the figure above is a

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    (A)
    parietal
  • 29
    The elephant grass is propagated vegetatively by means of
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    (D)
    stolons
  • 30
    The part of the ear that is concerned with balance is the
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    (A)
    semi-circular canals
  • 31
    In organism where the 2nd number of chromosomes is 16, the number of chromosomes in each gamete will be
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    (C)
    8
  • 32
    What will be the result of the first filial generation (F1) and the second filial generation (F2) of a mono-hybrid cross between pure line normal-winged Drosophilia flies and pure line short-winged flies, if the gene for the normal wing is dominant?
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    (D)
    F1 flies all normal-winged and three-quarters of F2 flies are normal-winged
  • 33

    What stage during cell division is represented in the figure above?

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    (C)
    Anaphase
  • 34
    An individual in the AB blood group is a universal recipient for blood donation because
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    there are no anti-A and anti-B antibodies in the serum
  • 35
    Haemophilia results from the mutation of the genes
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    in the sex chromosome
  • 36
    In a savanna ecosystem the abiotic factors include
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    (B)
    water, temperature and soil
  • 37
    Which of the following is an omnivore?
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    (C)
    Mouse
  • 38
    which of the organisms will have the lowest population in an ecosystem?
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    (A)
    Hawk
  • 39
    The salinity of a brackish enviroment
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    (D)
    increase during dry season
  • 40
    Physiological adaptation to very dry condition in animals is called
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    (B)
    aestivation
  • 41
    Which set of disease is spread mainly by insect vectors?
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    (D)
    Malaria, cholera and river blindness
  • 42
    Which of the following constitute pollution?
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    (B)
    loud disco sound
  • 43
    An acidic soil can be improved upon by
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    (C)
    flocculation
  • 44
    What do bacteria in root nodules derive from the host plant?
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    (A)
    Protection and minerals
  • 45
    Free nitrogen is released to the atmosphere by
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    (C)
    denitrifying bacteria