JAMB - Biology (1991)
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Which of the following structure is associated with aerobic respiration?
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The structure labelled 5 is used for
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Angiosperms and gymnosperms belong to the plants group known as
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Which of the following are non-green plants?
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Sting cells are normally found in
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Which of the following are differentiated into true roots, stems and leaves
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To facilitate gaseous exchange, breathing roots have
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The annulus of fern sporangium helps in
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One of the features which adapts Paramecium to its environment is the possession of
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In the earthworm, the cocoon is secreted by the
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The function of maxillipeds in crayfish is to aid
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The respiratory organ in the land snail is the
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The gill raker of fishes take part in?
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A wide pith with a ring of conducting tissue is characteristic of the root of
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Which of the following is formed immediately after the first product of photosynthesis?
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One of the accessory organs of the digestive system is the
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The element common to protein carbohydrate and lipid is
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The crown of the mammalian tooth is covered with
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In the living cells, insufficient oxygen may cause a breakdown of glucose into?
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Which of the following can bring about the greatest increase in the rate of transpiration?
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After 30 minutes, the level of sugar solution in the above figure will?
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The process by which water moves from X to Y through the semi-permeable membrane is called
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Fibrinogen and prothrombin play important roles in the
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Deoxygenation blood flows into the right and left lungs through the
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Which of the following is a plant excretory product?
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The movement of the whole organism to an external stimulus is termed
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Which of the following vertebrae lacks a centrum?
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The function of the epididymis in mammals is the
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A collection of achenes formed from several carpels of a flower is
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Vegetation propagation is described as asexual reproduction because
Answer(D)
there is no exchange of genetic materials
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Epigeal germination can be found in
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A dwarf plant can be stimulated to grow to normal height by the application of
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The greatest contribution to genetic studies was made by
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The exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes is called
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When two heterozygotes mate, the dominant trait will appear in
Answer(C)
both the F1 and F2 generations
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Which of the following characters is NOT sex-linked?
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The most important factors which influence an organism's way of life in its habitat are
Answer(C)
temperature, water, light and predator-prey relationship
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Organisms in an ecosystem are usually grouped according to their trophic level as
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The above diagram represents a competitive interaction between organism in communities I and II. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
Answer(B)
II was wiped out from the enviroment at the end of the experiments
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A food web is more stable than a food chain because
Answer(D)
every organism has an alternative source
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Which of the following is likely to occur in a deciduous forest during the dry season?
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Which of these is NOT an adaptive features for arboreal life?
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Which of the following diseases can be prevented by innoculation?
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Sources of air pollutants are
Answer(C)
sulphur mines, vehicle exhausts and aerosols
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Fertilizers are lost from the soil through
Answer(B)
leaching, underground seepages and run-off
