JAMB BIOLOGY PAST QUESTIONS

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JAMB BIOLOGY PAST QUESTIONS

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

nucleolus

cytoplasm

mitochondrion

cell wall

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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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Coloration of the eye is ______ variation

physiological

adaptive

morphological

recessive

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

cochlea

perilymph

vestibular system

pinna

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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?

Prostate gland

Seminal Vesicle

Vas deferens

Cowper's gland

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The hormones secreted by pancreas serves to

Make the body react to emergencies

Raise the level of calcium in the blood

Facilitate the development of facial hairs

Lower blood glucose level

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

kingdom

species

family

class

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The population of different organisms that exist together in a habitat is called

biomes

community

ecology

biosphere

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

clostridium

rhizobium

nostoc

azotobacter

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The attachment of the embryo to the wall of the uterus is called

Placentation

Gametogenesis

Implantation

Ovulation

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

transect method

systematic sampling

capture and re-capture method

complete census

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One important characteristics of green plant is that they

Are usually motile

possess specialized sense organs

Are autotropic

Respond slowly to stimuli

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

dormancy

surviving adverse weather conditions

obtaining food

support

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The four classes of cnidarian include the following except

Scyphozoa

Turbellaria

Cubozoa

Anthozoa

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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

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

better adapted to life in darkness than to life in light

not overcrowded

able to carry out holozoic nutrition

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How many days does is used for incubation of an egg to release chick

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The level of organism in spirogyra and volvox is

Tissue

system

cell

organ

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A bacteria that is spherically shaped is called?

vibrio

coccus

diplobacillus

bacillus

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The following parts are involved in breathing process, except

diaphragm

mouth

ribs

nostrils

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

Materials and hormones are transported in fluid form

Diffusion is not required

Their materials are transported in the same vessels

The transport medium is made up of only tissues

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Agglutination is the _______ of the ________

coagulation, water

coagulation, red blood cell

white blood cells, red blood cell

coagulation, white bloodcell

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

grasshopper

butterfly

housefly

mosquito

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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

hypertonic

dilute

hypotonic

isotonic

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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

inferior ovary

half inferior ovary

superior ovary

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The function of pith in plant is

Removal of waste product from the plant

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.

trap chlorophyll from the sunlight

Absorb mineral salt and nutrient from the soil

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Which of the following animals has homodont dentition?

Rat

Man

Pigeon

Lizard

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

terrestrial animal

homortacmic animal

diurnal animal

nocturnal animal

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Animals are said to gregarious when

they transmit information from one individual to another

they give an alarm to alert others to show the normal protective behaviour of the group when danger threatens

they survive adverse conditions of cold weather

they are of the same species moving together in a group

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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 curvature movement of plants in response to the stimulus of water is called

geotropism

hydrotropism

thigmotropism

Phototropism

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What it the function of contractile vacuole in paramecium

Produces Enzymes

Gets rid of excess water

Stores and digest food

Gets rid of excreta

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Which organ removes the largest amount of excess water from the body?

Lung

Kidney

Skin

Liver

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

Treponema pallidum

Entamoeba histolytica

Clostridium tetani

Salmonella typhi

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An example of a non-bio degrable pollutants is

woods

bones

dung

ceramics

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An organism which exhibit extracellular digestion is

Rhizopus

Paramecium

Spirogyra

Amoeba

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

courtship display

reproductive swimming

mating

amplexus

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

variation

adaption

succession

evolution

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The flippers of a whale and the fins of a fish are examples of

divergent evolution

continuous variation

convergent evolution

co-evolution

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Which of the following is not a transmitable character in plants

Haemophilia

Resistance to environmental factors

Life span

Habit of growth

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

species

ecosystem

habitat

population

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The longest bone in the body is the

femur

tibia

scapula

humerous

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DNA in eukaryotic cells is contained in the

nucleus

central vacuole

lysosome

golgi body

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Which of the following serves as the brain box in man

skull

head

spinal column

skeleton

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The following are example of morphological variation except

color

size

fingerprint

ability to taste PTC

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A man who is heterozygous for the disease haemophilia marries a woman who is double recessive for haemophilia. What percentage of their offspring would have the disease?

50%

75%

25%

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

survival of the fitest

variation

competition

use and disuse

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

transportation

water culture

osmosis

diffusion

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Ability to taste PTC in some individuals is a character that is

heritable

acquired

sex-linked

morphological

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Which of the following plant hormone is responsible for ripening of fruits?

Cytokinins

Gibberellins

Ethylene

Abscisic acid

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

The level of Y would rise, X would fall.

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

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

blood group test

behavioural tests

DNA analysis

RNA analysis

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

Family

group

phylum

community

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

Spirogvra sp

Bufo sp

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

Agama sp

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

cochlea

vestibular system

pinna

perilymph

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Cytokinesis of mitosis is a process that ensures that

worn out organelles are excluded from daughter cells

daughter cell inherit new genetic combinations

each daughter cell gets the necessary organelles

there is distribution of a complete set of genes into each daughter cell

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

0.25

0.75

0.5

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

Carbon(II)oxide

Carbon(IV)oxide

ChlorophyII

Light

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The flame cells are used for excretion in

Volvox

Bacteria

Fluke

Nematode

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What it the function of contractile vacuole in paramecium

Gets rid of excess water

Gets rid of excreta

Stores and digest food

Produces Enzymes

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Physiological adaptation to very dry conditions in animal demonstrates

Rejuvenation

Aestivation

Hibernation

Xeromorphism

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