JAMB - Biology (1998)

1
The nucleus is considered the central organelle of a cell because it
Answer
(A)
contains the genetic material
2
The procaryotic cell type is characterized by a
Answer
(A)
complex cytoplasm in which different regions are poorly defined
3
The natural tendency of organisms as they evolve is to
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(C)
develop specialize structure
4
In snails, the hard calcareous shells are secreted by the
Answer
(D)
mantle
5
The structure labelled I is formed as a result of the fusion of
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(B)
several pairs of nuclei
6
The special name of the part labelled II is
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(C)
suspensor
7
The ability of the cockroach to live in cracks and crevices is enhanced by the possession of
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(D)
dorso-ventrally flattened body
8
The caste of termites that lacks pigmentation is the
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(B)
worker
9
The structure that prevents food particle from escaping through the fish gills are called gill
Answer
(C)
rakers
10
A distinguished feature of mammals is the possession of
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(D)
hair
11
Which of the following structures is capable of producing more tissues in the stem of a herbaceous flowering plant?
Answer
(D)
Cambium
12
The manufacture of carbohydrates by plants takes place only in
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(C)
chlorophyllous parts
13
In a water culture experiment, a plant showed poor growth and yellowing of the leaves. These may be due to deficiency in
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(B)
iron
14
In million's test, when the reagent is added to a protein food item, a white precipitate is produced which turns
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(D)
red on heating
15
Regulation of blood sugar level takes place in the
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(A)
pancreas
16
Unicellular organisms transport essential nutrients directly to all parts of their bodies by the process of diffusion because, they have
Answer
(B)
a large surface area to volume ratio
17
The heart of the adult frog consist of
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(D)
one ventricle and two auricles
18
In adult mammalian blood, the cells which lack nuclei are the
Answer
(A)
erythrocytes
19
Which of following movements occur during exhalation?
Answer
(A)
The diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax
20
In which of the following groups of animals is the malpighian tubule found?
Answer
(B)
Crickets, houseflies and grasshoppers
21
Which of the following is not a function of the mammalian skeleton?
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(C)
Transportation
22
The ovary represented is
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(B)
inferior
23
The most reliable estimate of growth is by measuring changes in
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(D)
dry weight
24
A dry fruit formed from two or more carpels containing several seeds is a
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(C)
capsule
25
The outermost embryonic membrane in the mammal is the
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(B)
chorion
26
The small masses of nervous tissues in which many neurones have their nuclei are called
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(C)
ganglia
27
The corolla is partly represented by
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(A)
I
28
A group of organisms of different species living in a particular area is described as a
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(B)
community
29
Which of the following is the direct consequence of transferring energy from one trophic level to another?
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(D)
A decrease in the resulting biomass
30
The condition that encourages denitrification is
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(A)
low soil oxygen
31
A fresh water plant such as water lily can solve the problem of buoyancy by the possession of
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(A)
aerenchymarous tissues
32
The sequence of the biomes in Nigeria from port Harcourt to Damaturu is
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(A)
estuarine → rain forest → Guinea Savannah → Sahel Savannah
33
Soil micro-organisms are beneficial because of their involvement in
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(C)
cycling of nutrients
34
Which of the following groups of diseases are associated with water? I Onchocerciasis II Schistosomiasis III Dracunculiasis IV Elephantiasis V Taeniasis
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(A)
I, II and III
35
One of the ways which body cells differ from gamete cells is in the
Answer
(D)
number of chromosomes they contain
36
In blood transfusion, agglutination occurs when
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(D)
contrasting antigens and antibodies meet
37
The unrestricted pattern is represented by
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(B)
II
38
The line that represents efficient recycling combined with stringent conservation is
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(C)
II
39
After one week of life, the weight of five chicks of the same sex hatched simultaneously from the eggs of the same hen and fed on the same diet were 45g, 40g, 35g, 33g and 30g. This is an example of
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(C)
variation
40
The phenotype of an individual can be summed up as the
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(B)
individual's physical appearance
41
The correct increasing order of size for the cell components responsible for heredity is
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(B)
DNA → gene → chromosome → nucleus
42
A sex-linked character cannot be passed on directly from
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(A)
father to son
43
The biological association that contributes directly to succession in a community is
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(A)
competition
44
The group of insects that have mouth parts adapted for both piercing and sucking is
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(C)
mosquitoes, tse-tse flies and aphids
45
The bird's bill adapted for fishing is labelled
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(D)
IV