JAMB UTME - Biology - 1988 | Green Bridge CBT

Question 1 Report

A dry dehiscent fruit which breaks up into one-seeded part is a

schizocarp Correct answer

capsule

follicle

legume

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Cell Structure

Internal Structure Of A Flowering Plant

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Question 2 Report

In the kidney, the malpighian corpuscles is located in the

medulla

hilium

cortex Correct answer

pelvis

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Excretory Systems And Mechanisms; Types Of Excretory Systems

The Cell And Its Environment: Physical And Biophysical Processes

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Question 3 Report

The prothallus of fern is equivalent to the gametophyte generation of moss because it

is inconspicuous

has rhizoids

bears sexual organ Correct answer

is multicellular

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Question 4 Report

Which of these plants groups are normally propagated by asexual means?

Banana, yam, pineapple and cassava Correct answer

Yam, cassava, rubber and banana

Yam, cassava, orange and banana

Banana, cashew, coffee and pineapple

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Resources To Be Conserved: Soil, Water, Wildlife, Forest And Minerals

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Question 5 Report

Which of the following relationship involves only one organism?

Saprophytism Correct answer

commensalism

Parasitism

Symbiosis

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Question 6 Report

Dead plants and animals are decomposed by bacteria and fungi into

nitrate

nitrites

amino acids

ammonia Correct answer

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Nitrogen Cycle

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Question 7 Report

In the mammalian respiratory system, exchange of gases occurs in the

lungs

bronchi

bronchioles

alveoli Correct answer

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Respiratory System

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Question 8 Report

If the gall bladder of a mammal is damaged, which of the following will be most seriously affected?

Glycolysis

Digestion of starch

Digestion of fats and oil Correct answer

Digestion of proteins

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Question 9 Report

Which of the following causes pollution?

Consumption of canned drink

The addition of fertilizer to farmland

Respiration of living organism

Burning of refuse Correct answer

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Read lesson note on Nitrogen Cycle (WAEC)

Read lesson note on Resources To Be Conserved: Soil, Water, Wildlife, Forest And Minerals (WAEC)

Nitrogen Cycle

Resources To Be Conserved: Soil, Water, Wildlife, Forest And Minerals

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Question 10 Report

The turbidity of a pond can be measured using the

anaemometer

secchi disc Correct answer

theodolite

hydrometer

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Question 11 Report

The mineral nutrient that is most bound to the soil is

phosphorus

calcium

iron Correct answer

potassium

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Resources To Be Conserved: Soil, Water, Wildlife, Forest And Minerals

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Question 12 Report

Parasitic form are NOT found among

platyhelminthes

nematodes

mollusces Correct answer

annelids

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Forms In Which Living Cells Exist

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Question 13 Report

The major function of the swim-bladder in fishes is

breathing

buoyancy Correct answer

swimming

diving

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Relevance Of Biology To Agriculture

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Question 14 Report

Which of the following diseases can be contracted in areas with fast flowing rivers?

Schistosomiasis

Elephantiasis

Syphilis

Onchoceriasis Correct answer

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Onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness and Robles disease, is a disease caused by infection with the parasitic worm Onchocerca volvulus. Symptoms include severe itching, bumps under the skin, and blindness

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Excretory Systems And Mechanisms; Types Of Excretory Systems

Nervous Coordination

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Question 15 Report

One of the characteristics of plants in the savanna is the

possession of thin, smoth barks

possession of large tap root

production of seedlings on mother plant

possession of thick, flaky bark Correct answer

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Question 16 Report

Taxism differs from tropism because

the whole organism is affected Correct answer

it is a directional movement

it is a response to multi directional stimuli

part of the organism is affected

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Read lesson note on Excretion (JAMB)

Evolution Among The Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantar and Animalia

Excretion

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Question 17 Report

Which of the following structures is common to Euglena, white blood cell and Amoeba?

Vacuole

Cell wall

Cilia

Cell membrane Correct answer

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Question 18 Report

Which of the following statements gives the BEST description of bark?

Tissue outside the vascular cambium

Cork-like tissue found only in stems Correct answer

Brown tissue never found in primary growth

Cork-like tissues of old trees

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Tissues And Supporting Systems:

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Question 19 Report

Which stage is found in the muscle of an infected pig?

3 Correct answer

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Question 20 Report

Which of the following has the greatest influence on the distribution of animals in marine and fresh water habitats?

pH Correct answer

Salinity

Water current

Turbidity

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Factors Affecting The Distribution Of Organisms

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Question 21 Report

What is the function of Trichocyst in paramecium?

Movement

Defence Correct answer

Excretion

Reproduction

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Amoeba, Paramecium, And Euglena

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Question 22 Report

IF an organism obtains its food by means of haustoria, it is said to be

holophytic

heterophytic

saprophytism

parasitic Correct answer

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Modes Of Nutrition

Animal Nutrition

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Question 23 Report

The main function of the choroid is

protection of the eye ball

transmission of light

supply of nutrient to tissue of the eye Correct answer

converging light

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Question 24 Report

The long and coiled intestine of a young tadpole ia an adaptation to its

herbivorious diet Correct answer

carnivororus diet

aquatic habitat

insectivorous habit

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Natural Habitats

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Question 25 Report

Insects and millipede have many features in common EXCEPT

exoskeleton

jointed appendages

compound eyes Correct answer

segmented body

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Nitrogen Cycle

Classification

Physiological Variations

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Question 26 Report

If the phloem of a healthy plant is killed by heat treatment the

the upward movement of salt will cease

food manufactured in the leaves will accumulate Correct answer

whole plant will die immediately

leaves of the plant will become yellow

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Transport System

Classification

Physiological Variations

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Question 27 Report

Which of the following sets of organisms represents the correct trends from simple to complex structural organization? 1. Mollusca 2. Platyhelminthes 3. Nematoda 4. Protozoa

4 → 1 → 2 → 3

4 → 3 → 2 → 1

4 → 2 → 1 → 3 Correct answer

4 → 2 → 3 → 1

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Read lesson note on Cell Structure (WAEC)

Forms In Which Living Cells Exist

Tissues And Supporting Systems:

Amoeba, Paramecium, And Euglena

Cell Structure

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Question 28 Report

In vegetation propagation, which of the following requires part of another plant to develop?

Scion Correct answer

Bulb

Rhizome

Sucker

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Forms In Which Living Cells Exist

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Question 29 Report

Most commercial fertilizers are rich in salts of

sodium, iron and calcium

nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium Correct answer

iron, copper and nitrogen

calcium, sodium and phosphorus

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Modes Of Nutrition

Biotechnology

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Question 30 Report

What part of the central nervous system is concerned with answering an examination question

Cerebrum Correct answer

Cerebellum

Medulla oblongata

Spinal cord

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Nervous Coordination

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Question 31 Report

In a mammal, the placenta performs functions similar to those to the

lungs kidneys and digestive system Correct answer

lungs, heart and nervous system

liver, intestines and reproductive system

intestine, heart and digestive system

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Question 32 Report

The function of ribosomes in cell is

protein synthesis Correct answer

starch synthesis

transport of materials

lipid storage

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Protein Synthesis

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Question 33 Report

The most important substance necessary for the maintenance of life are carbon , oxygen

hydrogen, soil and enzymes

hydrogen, salt and water

nitrogen, salt and soil

nitrogen, salt and water Correct answer

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Read lesson note on Nucleic Acids (WAEC)

Humans And Environment

Factors Affecting The Distribution Of Organisms

Nucleic Acids

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Question 34 Report

Spirogyra, Euglena and Chlamydomonas share many characteristics EXCEPT

nutrition

reproduction

mobility Correct answer

irritability

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Amoeba, Paramecium, And Euglena

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Question 35 Report

Airspace are characteristic of seeds of fruits dispersed by

birds

water Correct answer

wind

explosive mechanism

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Ecosystem

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Question 36 Report

The term 'Thyllophyta'refers to

ferns and mosses

algae and fungi Correct answer

mosses and liverworts

fungi and ferns

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Question 37 Report

The skin, through the sweat glands, function as

an excretory organ Correct answer

a respiratory organ

a sensory organ

a protective organ

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Excretory Systems And Mechanisms; Types Of Excretory Systems

Excretion

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Question 38 Report

Which of these groups of animals is likely to be found in fresh water?

Blood worm, pond skater and scorpion

Blood worm, pond skater and dragonfly larva Correct answer

pond skater, scropion and dragonfly larva

ond skater, blood worm and ant-lion

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Read lesson note on Ecosystem (WAEC)

Ecological Factors

Ecosystem

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Question 39 Report

At what stage in this cycle can man be infected?

Correct answer

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Question 40 Report

Which of the following will be first digested if ingested at the same time?

Cooked beans

Cooked rice Correct answer

cod liver oil

Roasted beef

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Modes Of Nutrition

Animal Nutrition

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Question 41 Report

Lungs hooks are used for respiration in

spiders Correct answer

insects

millipedes

snails

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Spirogyra And Rhizopus

Respiratory System

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Question 42 Report

The following organisms are hermaphrodites EXCEPT

snail

Taenia

Schistosoma Correct answer

Earth worm

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Heredity

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Question 43 Report

The radicle of a bean seedling grows most rapidly in the region

of the root tip

just above the root tip Correct answer

just around the root tip

just below the root tip

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Nutrient Cycling In Nature

Factors Affecting The Distribution Of Organisms

Properties And Functions Of The Living Cell

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Question 44 Report

If a dark-skinned woman (Bb) marries an albino man (bb) and they have four children, how many of the children will be dark-skinned?

2 Correct answer

None

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Linkage, Sex Determination And Sex Linked Characters

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Question 45 Report

In the transverse section of the leaf of maize vascular bundles are arranged in

a row

one circle Correct answer

alternate position

two circles

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Question 46 Report

Parenchyma cells are serves as supporting tissue when they

contain chloroplast

have crystals

become flaccid

become turgid Correct answer

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Cell Structure

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Question 47 Report

The main waste products formed in plants are

alkaloids tannins and resins Correct answer

water, alkaloids and carbondioxde

oxygen, carbondioxide and alkaloids

water, carbondioxide and oxygen

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Animal Nutrition

Cellular Respiration

Adaptive Colouration

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Question 48 Report

If an animal has diastema, it would NOT posses

incissors

cannines Correct answer

premolars

molars

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Question 49 Report

A red-coloured flower when crossed with a white-coloured one produced pink flowers. This is an example of

complete dominance

blending inheritance Correct answer

interaction of genes

back crossing

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Read lesson note on Heredity (JAMB)

Chromosomes: The Basis Of Heredity

Behavioural Adaptations In Social Animals

Heredity

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Question 50 Report

The mineral nutrient that easily gets leached out of the soil is

phosphorus

calcium

magnesium

nitrate Correct answer

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Read lesson note on Plant Nutrition (WAEC)

Read lesson note on Soil (WAEC)

Read lesson note on Cell Structure (WAEC)

Plant Nutrition

Soil

Cell Structure

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