JAMB - Biology (1987)

1
The functions of endoplasmic reticulum is
Answer
(B)
intracellular transport of materials
2
Which of the following features of euglena is found only in animals?
Answer
(B)
Flagellum
3
An organism found on a bare rock surface has features of algae and fungi. The organism is
Answer
(B)
a lichen
4
In a plant exhibiting alternation of generations, the diploid multicellular stage is known as
Answer
(D)
sporophyte
5
A characteristic that distinguishes bryophytes from flowering plants is the
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(C)
absence of vascular tisssues
6
A good example of a diploblastic organism is 
Answer
(B)
hydra
7
The function of the clitellum in the earthworm is to
Answer
(D)
secrete cocoon
8
The crayfish is an arthropod because
Answer
(D)
its body is covered with an exoskeleton made of chitin
9
The hypha of Rhizopus is said to be non septate because it
Answer
(B)
has no cross walls
10
In most true ferns sporangia are grouped into
Answer
(D)
sari
11
In the reproduction of mosses, water is essential because
Answer
(C)
the male ganetes must swim to fertilize the ovum
12
In tapeworm, the two structure that run throughout the length of the body are the
Answer
(A)
nerve cord and excretory duct
13
Which of the following is not a characteristics of snail?
Answer
(B)
Chitinous exoskeleton
14
In the life history of butterfly, destruction of crops is caused by the
Answer
(C)
caterpillar
15
The correct sequence of tissues in the anatomy of a young dicotyledonous stem from the inside to the outside is
Answer
(C)
pith, xylem, cambium, phloem, collenchyma, parenchyma and epidermis
16
Secondary thickening is initiated in a dicotyledonous stem by the
Answer
(D)
cambium
17
In demonstrating the importance of mineral elements in plants, the culture bottle must be darkened to
Answer
(A)
prevent alga growth in culture solution
18
The vitamin which is important in the formation of the retina pigment is
Answer
(A)
vitamin A
19
Which of the following lists of organs is directly involved in nutrition?
Answer
(D)
Salivary gland, liver, stomach, villi and colon
20
In the standard experiment to show that oxygen is given off during photosynthesis, sodium bicarbonate is used to
Answer
(C)
supply carbondioxide for photosynthesis
21
One cubic centimeter of lymph is richer than an equal volume of blood in
Answer
(B)
leucocytes
22
The oxidative part of the respiratory process takes place in the
Answer
(A)
mitochondria
23
Fatigue of leg muscles may occur after riding many kilometers on a bicycle because of
Answer
(D)
insufficient oxygen
24
The function of the loop of Henle is to
Answer
(C)
concentrate sodium chloride in the medulla of the kidney
25
Sclerenchyma cells are lignified to
Answer
(A)
strengthen and support the plant
26
The pineapple fruit is best described as
Answer
(C)
multiple, succulent and indehiscent
27
A flower showing radial symmetry is said to be
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(D)
actinomorphic
28
A samara differs from a cypsela by having
Answer
(A)
an extended pericarp
29
The plantain reproduces asexually by
Answer
(A)
suckers
30
Growth can best be determined in a population of Spirogyra by measuring the
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(A)
total length of the filament
31
Most cells in higher animals retain their power of division EXCEPT
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(B)
nerve cells
32
A severe deficiency of thyroxin results in
Answer
(C)
cretinism
33
The growth of a coleoptile towards unilateral light source is due to
Answer
(B)
unequal distribution of auxin
34
The sequence of ear ossicles from the fenestra ovalis is
Answer
(C)
stapes, incus and malleus
35
The center for controlling body temperature in the brains is the
Answer
(D)
hypothalamus
36
Unlike auxins, gibberellins
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(B)
do not affect leaf and fruit abscission
37
A gene which expresses itself only in the homozygous condition is
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(C)
recessive
38
An example of monohybride inheritance in man is
Answer
(D)
albinism
39
If a plant homozygous for round and yellow (RR : YY), is crossed with a wrinkle green type (rr : yy) all of the resulting seeds will be
Answer
(B)
round and yellow
40
The ratio of carriers to sicklers in the F1 generation derived from a parental cross of two carriers of haemoglobin S gene is
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(C)
2 : 1
41
In which of the following crosses will all the female offspring be colour blind?
Answer
(A)
colour blind mother x colour blind father
42
Which of the following relates to edaphic factors?
Answer
(D)
The influence of soils on plant and animals
43
Epiphytes growing on the branches of trees provide an example of the relationship known as
Answer
(B)
commensalism
44
Poliomyelitis is an infectious diseases caused by
Answer
(A)
virus
45
One of the functions of UNICEF is to
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(C)
improve the health and nutrition of children and nursing mothers