JAMB BIOLOGY PAST QUESTIONS

JAMB BIOLOGY PAST QUESTIONS

Attempt 60 questions that will picked from our pool of questions. You have 1 hour to answer all the questions.

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An animal which is active during the day is known as a

homortacmic animal

diurnal animal

nocturnal animal

terrestrial animal

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The following are example of morphological variation except

fingerprint

ability to taste PTC

color

size

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The type of nutrition exhibited when organism lives on the body surface or inside the body of another type of organism is

parasitic

carnivores

Holozoic

saprohytic

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The path followed by air as it passes through the lungs in mammals is

bronchioles ⇢ alveoli ⇢ bronchi ⇢ trachea

trachea ⇢ bronchi ⇢ bronchioles ⇢ alveoli

trachea ⇢ bronchioles ⇢ bronchi ⇢alveoli

bronchi ⇢ trachea ⇢ alveoli ⇢ bronchioles

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What is the primary function of cofactors?

To break down old enzymes

To aid in enzyme function

To inhibit enzymes

To synthesize enzymes

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Use the diagram to answer the question. The breeding posture illustrated in the

mating

courtship display

amplexus

reproductive swimming

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A virus can sometimes be regarded as a living organism because it

causes diseases in plants and animals

It exists in a variety of shapes

Is easily visible with the aid of an electron microscope

Reproduces in living cells

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The level of organism in spirogyra and volvox is

organ

cell

Tissue

system

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Which of these organisms partly digest its food extracellularly?

Termite

Cockroach

Housefly

Mosquito

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Physiological adaptation to very dry conditions in animal demonstrates

Xeromorphism

Rejuvenation

Aestivation

Hibernation

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The function of pith in plant is

trap chlorophyll from the sunlight

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.

Absorb mineral salt and nutrient from the soil

Removal of waste product from the plant

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Which of the following choices correctly describes the composition of the cell membrane?

contains only proteins

contains only lipids

contains lipids and cytosol

contains lipids and protein

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Which of the following theories was NOT considered by Darwin in his evolutionary theory?

variation

survival of the fitest

use and disuse

competition

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Strong short and concical beak to pick and crush seeds is an adaptive feature of

hawk

weaver bird

owl

duck

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When sickle cell carrier marries a normal woman, the probability of them having a normal offspring is

0.75

0.5

0.25

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The feeding relationship among a set of members of a community is referred to as _______?

pyramid of energy

a food chain

a food web

pyramid of member

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Which of the following is an agent of a sexually transmitted disease?

Clostridium tetani

Salmonella typhi

Entamoeba histolytica

Treponema pallidum

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An example of an endospermous seed is

been seed

cotton seed

cashew nut

maize grain

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The insect trapping movements of the leaves of the venus fly trap is a behavioural adaptation for

surviving adverse weather conditions

support

obtaining food

dormancy

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Raw materials required by green plants to manufacture their food are

inorganic substances

living materials

mainly gases

mainly fluids

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One of the following is a process of transmission of hereditary characteristics by chromosomes

Genes relating to the same character occupy identical locations on the chromosomes

Dictating the formation of a protein by a gene in a chromosome

Separation of homologous chromosomes into four daughter cells

Separation of gametes during fertilization

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The following parts are involved in breathing process, except

nostrils

mouth

diaphragm

ribs

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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

better adapted to life in darkness than to life in light

able to carry out photosynthesis using carbon dioxide in the pond water

able to carry out holozoic nutrition

not overcrowded

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Which of the following pairs of organisms are photosynthetic?

Amoeba and paramecium

Volvox and Rhizopus

Nostoc and plasmodium

Euglena and chlamydomonas

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The ability of a living organism to detect and respond to changes in the environment is referred to as

locomotion

taxis

irritability

growth

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Use the diagram shown to answer the question. After an hour, the level of water in the thistle funnel will

fall

double

rise

remain the same

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Which of the reproductive system in mammals secretes a part of the seminal fluid which raises the pH of the fluid in the female reproductive system?

Seminal Vesicle

Prostate gland

Cowper's gland

Vas deferens

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Which of the following statement about the similarities in plant and animal transport is correct?

The transport medium is made up of only tissues

Diffusion is not required

Their materials are transported in the same vessels

Materials and hormones are transported in fluid form

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The period of inactivity seen in some animals during long period of heat or drought is

Migration

Hibernation

Aestivation

Adaptation

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Use the diagram to answer the question that follows

The instrument is used to measure

atmospheric pressure

relative humidity

direction of wind

spread of wind

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The yellowish colored liquid component of blood that normally holds the blood cells in suspension is

serum

thrombocyte

water

plasma

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The bacteria that is found in the root nodules of leguminous plants is

clostridium

rhizobium

azotobacter

nostoc

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An accurate identification of a rapist can be carried out by conducting

blood group test

RNA analysis

DNA analysis

behavioural tests

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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

diffusion

plasmolysis

haemolysis

wilting

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Coloration of the eye is ______ variation

morphological

adaptive

recessive

physiological

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Which of the following serves as the brain box in man

spinal column

skull

skeleton

head

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What would happen if solution Y is more concentrated than solution X

The level of X and Y stands the same

The level of X would rise, Y would falls

The level of X would rise, Y would rise

The level of Y would rise, X would fall.

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Inheritable character/features possessed by an organism can be referred to as

Genes

Allelo morphs

Locus

Traits

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Which of these is not a sampling method for determining population size?

capture and re-capture method

transect method

systematic sampling

complete census

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Use the diagram to answer the question. The diagram shows that the organisms are

ovoviparous

hermaphrodite

viviparous

oviparous

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The insects in which the maxillae are modified into a long coiled proboscis is

housefly

grasshopper

mosquito

butterfly

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A group of closely related organisms capable of interbreeding to produce the fertile offspring are known as members of a

class

family

kingdom

species

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The type of nutrition shown by spirogyra is

Chemosynthetic

Symbiosis

Holophytic

Holozoic

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An example of a non-bio degrable pollutants is

bones

woods

dung

ceramics

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Which of the organisms represent are notable agricultural pests

I and IV

II and IV

II and III

I and III

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In which of the following species is the biomass of an individual the smallest?

Spirogvra sp

Bufo sp

Agama sp

In which of the following species is the biomass of an individual the smallest?

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Food chain refers to the feeding relationships between animals in a ______?

phylum

group

community

Family

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The modification in structure, physiology and behaviour of plant and animal is called ______

variation

succession

evolution

adaption

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The four classes of cnidarian include the following except

Anthozoa

Turbellaria

Cubozoa

Scyphozoa

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The longest bone in the body is the

scapula

tibia

femur

humerous

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When a cell is placed in solution and the size of the cell increases, the concentration of solution is said to be

isotonic

hypertonic

hypotonic

dilute

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Which of the following scenarios is an example of cohesion?

Water molecules stick to the surface of a mirror.

Water molecules stay on the tip of a pine needle because the water is attracted to the surface of the needle.

Water molecules stick to one another and form a bead

Water sticks to the walls of blood vessels.

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When an ovary is placed on the receptacle above the other floral parts it is referred to as

half superior ovary

half inferior ovary

inferior ovary

superior ovary

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Which of the following describes the function of lymph

Temperature regulation

Engulfing

Body defence

Production of antibodies

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Which of the following conditions is NOT necessary for photosynthesis to take place?

Carbon(IV)oxide

Light

Carbon(II)oxide

ChlorophyII

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The host of Taenia Solium is _________

pig

cow

dog

sheep

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The hormones secreted by pancreas serves to

Make the body react to emergencies

Lower blood glucose level

Facilitate the development of facial hairs

Raise the level of calcium in the blood

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A group of organisms of the same kind inhabiting the same environment is called

population

ecosystem

species

habitat

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The part of the mammalian ear responsible for the maintenance of balance is the

vestibular system

perilymph

cochlea

pinna

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A tissue is composed of a group of

similar cells

systems

tissues

related organs

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