JAMB - Biology (2017)

  • 1
    The matured sex cell which takes part in sexual reproduction is referred to as
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    (A)
    gamete
  • 2
    The biome that is characterized with large herbivores, few and scattered fire resistant trees is
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    (A)
    savanna
  • 3
    Red blood cells are also known as _________?
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    (A)
    erythrocytes
  • 4
    The joint between the femur and tibia is known as ________?
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    (A)
    hinge joint
  • 5
    What is the primary function of cofactors?
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    (A)
    To aid in enzyme function
  • 6

    Use the diagram below to answer the question that follow:
    The diagram represents a

    תְשׁוּבָה
    (C)
    Anemometer
  • 7
    Coloration of the eye is ______ variation
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    (B)
    morphological
  • 8
    Which of the following choices correctly describes the composition of the cell membrane?
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    (B)
    contains lipids and protein
  • 9
    The feeding relationship among a set of members of a community is referred to as _______?
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    (C)
    a food chain
  • 10
    Nitrogen is released into the atmosphere when ________
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    (D)
    when lightning strike
  • 11
    Size, colour and fingerprints are examples of ______
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    (C)
    morphological variation
  • 12
    The level of organization in spirogyra and volvox is
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    (C)
    cell
  • 13
    Which of the following scenarios is an example of cohesion?
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    (D)
    Water molecules stick to one another and form a bead
  • 14
    The common thing in plant and animal cell is
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    (C)
    nucleus
  • 15
    The modification in structure, physiology and behaviour of plant and animal is called ______
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    (A)
    adaptation
  • 16

    Use the diagram to answer the question that follows

    The instrument is used to measure

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    (D)
    speed of wind
  • 17
    A bacteria that is spherically shaped is called?
    תְשׁוּבָה
    (B)
    coccus
  • 18
    The flame cells are used for excretion in
    תְשׁוּבָה
    (A)
    Fluke
  • 19
    Food chain refers to the feeding relationships between animals in a ______?
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    (C)
    community
  • 20
    The host of Taenia Solium is _________
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    (B)
    pig
  • 21

    Use the diagram to answer the question that follows.

    The dentition is found in

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    (D)
    man
  • 22
    When an ovary is placed on the receptacle above the other floral parts it is referred to as
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    (B)
    superior ovary
  • 23
    The type of nutrition exhibited when organism lives on the body surface or inside the body of another type of organism is
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    (B)
    parasitic
  • 24
    An example of organism which exists as a colony is
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    (A)
    Volvox
  • 25
    The following are example of morphological variation except
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    (B)
    ability to taste PTC
  • 26
    Ability to taste PTC in some individuals is a character that is
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    (B)
    heritable
  • 27
    Agglutination is the _______ of the ________
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    (D)
    coagulation, red blood cell
  • 28
    What organelle is the site of photosynthesis in plants?
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    (A)
    Chloroplasts
  • 29
    Which of the following is a characteristics of a bacteria except _______?
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    (D)
    they do not cause disease
  • 30
    The level of organization of Amoeba and Euglena cell is
    ________?
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    (C)
    cell
  • 31
    The appendicular skeleton includes
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    (A)
    pectoral and pelvic girdles
  • 32
    The protista that is a producer in an aquatic food chain is
    תְשׁוּבָה
    (C)
    chlamydomonas
  • 33
    The difference in structure, morphological and behavior of plant and animal is called
    תְשׁוּבָה
    (C)
    variation
  • 34

    Use the diagram to answer the question that follows

    The structure is adapted for

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    (A)
    omnivores
  • 35
    The product after the union of the male and female gamete in animals is called
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    (D)
    zygote
  • 36
    The possession of scales, laying of eggs with shells and bony structure of the head are characteristics shared by
    תְשׁוּבָה
    (A)
    birds and reptiles
  • 37
    The lungs of the lung fish is an adaptation for respiration _______?
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    (B)
    to complement gills while on land
  • 38
    Which of the following is an example of active transport?
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    (D)
    Sodium being reabsorbed in the kidney
  • 39
    The key event in the transition of the amphibians from water to land is the ________
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    (A)
    replacement of the gills with lungs
  • 40
    Erythrocytes are known as ________
    תְשׁוּבָה
    (B)
    red blood cells
  • 41
    Gregor Mendel is regarded as the father of ______
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    (B)
    genetics
  • 42
    The most efficient respiratory structure used by free living protozoan is ________
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    (A)
    body surface
  • 43
    Carbon (iv) oxide is added to the atmosphere when ________?
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    (C)
    sugars are completely broken down in animals
  • 44
    The host of liver fluke are ______?
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    (B)
    pig and sheep
  • 45

    Use the diagram to answer the question that follows

    The part labelled 1 is the ________

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    (D)
    stigma