JAMB - Biology (2018)

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    A group of closely related organisms capable of interbreeding to produce the fertile offspring are known as members of a
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    (D)
    species
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    A beaker of pond water containing few specimens of Euglena was placed in a dark room for two weeks. At the end of this period, the specimens of Euglena were still alive because they were
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    (A)
    able to carry out holozoic nutrition
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    The cytoplasm of a cell is considered a very important component because it
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    (B)
    suspends all cell organelles
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    Use the diagram shown to answer the question. After an hour, the level of water in the thistle funnel will

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    (A)
    rise
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    Use the diagram shown to answer the question. The experiment above is used to demonstrate the process of

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    (D)
    osmosis
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    Use the diagram shown to answer the question. In plant cells, the role of the membrane is played by the

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    (B)
    cell wall
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    Red blood cells were found to have burst open after being placed in distill for an hour. This phenomenon is known as
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    (C)
    haemolysis
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    The curvature movement of plants in response to the stimulus of water is called
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    (A)
    hydrotropism
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    The overall reaction in glycolysis can be summarised as
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    (B)
    C\(_{6}\)H\(_{12}\)O\(_{6}\) -----> 2C\(_{3}\)H\(_{4}\)O\(_{3}\) + 4H + 2ATP
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    The longest bone in the body is the
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    (B)
    femur
  • 11
    Which of the following structures is not a skeletal material?
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    (D)
    Muscle
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    The reason why the flow of blood through the capillaries is very slow is
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    (D)
    Their large numbers and one cell-thick walls enables them to provide a large surface area through which materials can be exchanged between the blood and the body cells.
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    Which of the following groups of organisms has kidney as the excretory organ?
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    (A)
    Fishes, amphibians, birds, man
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    Which of the following features is not a characteristic of arteries? Arteries
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    (A)
    possess valves at internals throughout their length
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    The graph below shows the results of a laboratory investigation which measured the body temperatures of a lizard and a bird under changing artificial conditions. Use it to answer the question.

    Which of the statements below is valid?

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    (B)
    The body temperature of the bird varied less than that of the lizard during changes in environmental temperature
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    The graph above shows the results of a laboratory investigation which measured the body temperatures of a lizard and a bird under changing artificial conditions. Use it to answer the question.

    What physiological term can be used to describe the regulation of the body temperature of the of the Lizard?

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    (C)
    Poikilothermy
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    The reason why hospitals use saline solutions as drip Instead of water is
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    (C)
    to maintain the composition of body fluids
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    The part of the ear which contains nerve cells sensitive to sound vibrations is the
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    (A)
    cochlea
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    Spectacles with convex lenses correct long-sightedness by
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    (A)
    converging the light rays before they enter the eye
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    A seed of a flowering plant can best be described as
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    (B)
    the developed ovule
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    Which of the following processes removes carbon from the atmosphere?
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    (B)
    photosynthesis
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    Which of the following cycles involves the process of precipitation and transpiration?
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    (A)
    water cycles
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    What is the critical limiting factor for plants below the photic zone in an aquatic ecosystem?
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    (C)
    intensity of light
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    Which of the following instruments is used to estimate the number of plants in a habitat?
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    (C)
    quadrant
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    Which of the following statements is true about sandy soil?
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    (B)
    is light and easy to dig
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    Which of the following organisms is a primary consumer?
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    (B)
    sheep
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    Study the diagram of a food chain shown and use; it to answer the question.

    P ---> Q ---> R ---> S ---> T

    The organism designated P in the food chain above is normally sustained by energy from

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    (A)
    sunlight
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    Study the diagram of a food chain shown and use; it to answer the question.

    P ---> Q ---> R ---> S ---> T

    Which of the following statements best describes the organism designated R? It

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    (D)
    is a secondary consumer
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    Which of the following diseases is not hereditary?
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    (B)
    Scabies
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    The immediate product of meiosis in flowering plants is the
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    (B)
    gametophyte
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    DNA in eukaryotic cells is contained in the
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    (B)
    nucleus
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    A woman who is heterozygous for the disease haemophilia marries a man who is  haemophilic. What percentage of their offspring would have the disease?
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    (C)
    50%
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    Cytokinesis of mitosis is a process that ensures that
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    (A)
    each daughter cell gets the necessary organelles
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    An animal which is active during the day is known as a
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    (B)
    diurnal animal
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    Evidence of evolution include the following except?
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    (D)
    geographical distribution of organisms
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    Use the diagram to answer the question. The diagram shows that the organisms are

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    (C)
    oviparous
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    Use the diagram to answer the question. The breeding posture illustrated in the diagram is knows as

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    (B)
    amplexus
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    An accurate identification of a rapist can be carried out by conducting
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    (B)
    DNA analysis
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    A boy who is fond of swimming in a pond finds himself passing urine with traces of blood. He is like to have contracted?
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    (A)
    schistosomiasis
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    The flippers of a whale and the fins of a fish are examples of
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    (D)
    convergent evolution
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    The yellowish colored liquid component of blood that normally holds the blood cells in suspension is
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    (B)
    plasma
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    The function of pith in plant is
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    (B)
    Pith, or medulla, is a tissue in the stems of vascular plants. Pith is composed of soft, spongy parenchyma cells, which store and transport nutrients throughout the plant.
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    A pollutant that is mostly associated with acid rain is
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    (A)
    Nitrogen oxides
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    What is the function of contractile vacuole in paramecium?
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    (D)
    Gets rid of excess water
  • 45
    An organism which exhibit extracellular digestion is
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    (D)
    Rhizopus
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    How many days is used for incubation of an egg to release chick
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    (A)
    21
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    The four classes of cnidarian include the following except
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    (A)
    Turbellaria
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    What would happen if solution Y is more concentrated than solution X in fig 2 

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    (D)
    The level of Y would rise, X would fall.
  • 49
    Physiological adaptation to very dry conditions in animal demonstrates
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    (C)
    Aestivation
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    The hormones secreted by pancreas serves to
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    (C)
    Lower blood glucose level
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    Blood circulation in a mammal is said to be double because
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    (A)
    It passes twice through the heart in a complete circuit
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    Examples of animals with mammary glands include the following except
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    (D)
    Hen
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    The hygrometer is used for measuring
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    (A)
    Relative Humidity
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    Mineral salts can be absorbed into roots by
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    (C)
    Diffusion and active transport
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    Which is an Animal without red blood cells
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    (B)
    Earthworm
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    The temporary union of two organisms and the exchange of micronuclear elements is called
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    (A)
    Conjugation
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    A plant tissue that carries water and mineral salt is
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    (A)
    Xylem
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    Which of the following relationship involves only one organism
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    (A)
    Saprophytism
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    Which parts provides food for the developing chick?

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    (C)
    3 and 4
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    The outer membrane that covers the brain is
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    (B)
    Dura mater
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    The process in which plant uses sunlight to synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water is called
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    (D)
    Photosynthesis
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    Cold blooded animals are referred to as
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    (A)
    Poikilothermic
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    the vessel carrying oxygenated blood to the tissues is
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    (A)
    Arteries
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    Which of the following is a mixed gland
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    (C)
    Pancreas
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    A group of organism of the same species living together in a particular area is described as
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    (C)
    Population
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    Tikka disease is related with the crop:
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    (C)
    Groundnut
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    At which stage in this cycle can a man be infected?

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    (B)
    4
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    Total salt content in blood is about
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    (D)
    0.85 to 0.9%
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    The role of scolex in tapeworm is to
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    (B)
    attachment to the host
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    Which of the following animals is cold blooded
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    (B)
    Lizard
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    The energy released by 1 gram of glucose is
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    (B)
    4 kcal
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    What is the function of trichocyst in paramecium
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    (B)
    Defence
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    Man can contact tapeworm through
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    (A)
    ingesting uncooked meat
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    An example of a radially symmetrical organisms is
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    (B)
    Hydra
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    Maltose is combination of glucose and
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    (A)
    glucose
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    The vitamin which is important in the formation of the retina pigment is
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    (A)
    Vitamin A
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    In the egg of a bird, the embryo is located in the
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    (B)
    Yolk
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    The greatest amount of energy would be obtained by the Oxidation of 100kg of
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    (B)
    Butter
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    Ozone hole refers to
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    (C)
    decrease in thickness of ozone layer in stratosphere
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    Accessory material in a chicken egg include the following except
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    (D)
    Germinal disc
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    Swollen, bleeding gums are another common sign of which vitamin
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    (C)
    Vitamin C
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    Double fertilisation is a unique features of
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    (A)
    Angiosperms
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    The gland that is present close to Trachea
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    (D)
    Thyroid
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    A distinguishing feature of mammals is the possession of
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    (D)
    Hair
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    Examples of micronutrients include the following except
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    (D)
    carbon