JAMB UTME - Biology - 1985

In an angiosperm leaf, the xylem is

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In spirogyra, the pyrenoid

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Re-absorption of useful materials takes place in the part labelled

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A relationship between living organisms which is of mutual benefit is

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A food substance which produces red colouration with Sudan III contain

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Soil erosion CANNOT be controlled by

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Which of the following is common to a dicotyledonous stem and monocotyledonous root?

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The hereditary material in a cell is known as

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The appendicular skeleton is made up of the

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Movements and positions of the head in man are detected by the

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Identify which of the following are characteristics of the vertebrate respiratory surface 1. Moist 2. Vascularized 3. Semipermeable 4. Freely permeable 5. Dry

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Which of the following events does NOT occur during anaerobic respiration of glucose?

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At what stage in the life history of a toad is its mode of breathing similar to that of fish?

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The primary and secondary hosts respectively of bilharzia are

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In which of the following groups of animals are flagella and cilia found?

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A young plant showing yellow leaves is likely to be deficient in

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Which of the following is NOT caused by bacteria?

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Blood platelets are important because they are

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The initial volume of water poured into 60g bag of dry soil was 50ml and the amount that drained through was 35ml. The percentage water content of the fully soaked soil is therefore

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Atmospheric nitrogen is directly replenished in nature through

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which of the following is NOT true of mucor? it

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Euglene is an autotrophic organism because it

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The origin of mineral particles in the soil is

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In lower plants like mosses, the structure which performs the functions of roots of higher plants is called

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In fish the sense organs which detect movements in water are located within the

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The mammalian endocrine system is responsible for

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Germination which results in the cotyledons being brought above ground is called

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The vein which returns blood from the head and arms to the heart is called

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Which of the following food chains is in the correct sequence?

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Which of the following is seed bearing?

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Partially digested food ready to leave the stomach is referred to as

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Irish potato is a

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Water retention is highest in soils which are rich in

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The function of lymph nodes is to

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An old man is likely to be long-sighted because age affects the

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The maize grain is a fruit and not a seed because it

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Bowman's capsule is located in the part labeled

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Each of the following is an anthropod EXCEPT the

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If a flower is protandrous then it

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In mammals, stimulus is transferred from the receptor muscles to the central nervous system through the

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Tsetse fly is harmful to man because it is associated with the spread of

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Which of the following represents the sequence of protein hydrolysis? 1. polypeptides 2. Amino acides 3. Proteins 4. Peptones

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Which of the following organs regulates the amount of amino acids and glucose in the body?

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If calcium is deficient in food this may cause

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Calcium helps in the growth of bones and teeth.

A group of similar cells performing the same function is

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For pollen to be released in Crotalaria the insect must depress the

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Bryophtes are different from flower because they

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