JAMB - Biology (2020)

  • 1
    The hormone which regulates the amount of glucose in the blood is called?
    उत्तर
    (C)
    Insulin
  • 2

    Deamination occurs in the?

     

    उत्तर
    (D)
    Liver
  • 3
    In an agricultural ecosystem, the biotic component consist of
    उत्तर
    (A)
    crops, pests and beneficial insects
  • 4
    Epiphytes growing on the branches of trees provide an example of the relationship known as?
    उत्तर
    (B)
    commensalism
  • 5
    The hypha of rhizopus is said to be non-septate because it
    उत्तर
    (B)
    has no cross wall
  • 6
    The function of ribosome in cells is
    उत्तर
    (A)
    protein synthesis
  • 7
    In which of the following does external fertilization take place?
    उत्तर
    (A)
    toad
  • 8
    The villus in the small intestine is significant because
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    (A)
    Increases the surface area for absorption
  • 9
    The butterfly is of great economic importance because
    उत्तर
    (D)
    it pollinates flowers of crops and other plants
  • 10
    The bright colours of the comb and feathers in the peacock are for?
    उत्तर
    (C)
    courtship
  • 11
    What is the term used to describe biotic and abiotic factors in the environment of the organism?
    उत्तर
    (C)
    ecosystem
  • 12
    Which of the following instruments is NOT used in measuring abiotic factors in any habitat?
    उत्तर
    (A)
    microscope
  • 13
    The smallest living organism which share the characteristics of both living and non-living matter are
    उत्तर
    (C)
    viruses
  • 14
    The process by which a red blood cell placed in distilled water absorbs water until it burst and realease it's content into the surrounding is known as
    उत्तर
    (D)
    hemolysis
  • 15
    Which of the following waste products in plants is excreted through the stomata and lenticles?
    उत्तर
    (A)
    carbon dioxide
  • 16

    Use the diagram to answer the question

    The vertebra illustrated is

    उत्तर
    (B)
    thoracic
  • 17

    Use the diagram to answer the question

    The neural arch is labelled

    उत्तर
    (B)
    ii
  • 18
    The excretory structure in the earthworm is the
    उत्तर
    (C)
    nephridium
  • 19
    In which of the following vertebrates does the skin function as a respiratory surface
    उत्तर
    (D)
    frog
  • 20
    The process of walking is under the control of the part of the brain called
    उत्तर
    (C)
    cerebellum
  • 21
    The ability of the eyes to focus on both near and distance objects is termed
    उत्तर
    (D)
    accommodation
  • 22
    A group of organism of different species living in a particular area is described as a
    उत्तर
    (B)
    community
  • 23
    The biological association that contributes directly to succession in a community is
    उत्तर
    (A)
    competition
  • 24
    Floating microscopic heterotrophs are mostly grouped as
    उत्तर
    (B)
    zooplankton
  • 25
    Vaccination is carried out in order to
    उत्तर
    (D)
    stimulate the production of anti-bodies
  • 26
    For growth to occur in organisms, the rate of
    उत्तर
    (A)
    anabolism must exceed that of catabolism
  • 27
    The probability of a baby being a boy or a girl depends on the contribution of the
    उत्तर
    (A)
    father's sex cells
  • 28
    Both recesssive and dominant characters are found
    उत्तर
    (B)
    at the same logus of a homologous chromosome
  • 29
    In a population of living things, the parameters of size, height, weight and colours are examples of
    उत्तर
    (A)
    continuous variation
  • 30

    Use the diagram to answer the question.

    The process of water loss and intake indicated by the arrows labelled i and ii are respectively

    उत्तर
    (A)
    evaporation and osmosis
  • 31
    The noticeable adaptation of the animal to it's aquatic habitat is the possession of
    उत्तर
    (A)
    webbed digits
  • 32
    Paternity disputes can most accurately be resolved through the use of
    उत्तर
    (D)
    DNA Analysis
  • 33

    Use the table below to answer the question.

    High relative humidity will be expected in Zones

    उत्तर
    (B)
    ii and iii
  • 34

    Use the table to answer the question.

    Which of the zones is likely to be a desert?

    उत्तर
    (A)
    i
  • 35
    When bacteria swim from cold to warm regions, this is known as
    उत्तर
    (C)
    positive thermotaxis