JAMB UTME - Biology - 1985
Question 1 Report
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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Question 3 Report
A food substance which produces red colouration with Sudan III contain
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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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Question 7 Report
A relationship between living organisms which is of mutual benefit is
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Germination which results in the cotyledons being brought above ground is called
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Re-absorption of useful materials takes place in the part labelled
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Question 20 Report
Which of the following organs regulates the amount of amino acids and glucose in the body?
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Question 21 Report
Which of the following represents the sequence of protein hydrolysis? 1. polypeptides 2. Amino acides 3. Proteins 4. Peptones
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Question 23 Report
In fish the sense organs which detect movements in water are located within the
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If a child can receive blood from all donors , he belongs to the blood group
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Question 29 Report
Tsetse fly is harmful to man because it is associated with the spread of
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Question 31 Report
Which of the following is common to a dicotyledonous stem and monocotyledonous root?
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Question 33 Report
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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Question 34 Report
The hereditary material in a cell is known as
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In mammals, stimulus is transferred from the receptor muscles to the central nervous system through the
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Question 36 Report
Partially digested food ready to leave the stomach is referred to as
Question 37 Report
Which of the following events does NOT occur during anaerobic respiration of glucose?
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Question 39 Report
At what stage in the life history of a toad is its mode of breathing similar to that of fish?
Question 41 Report
In which of the following groups of animals are flagella and cilia found?
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Question 43 Report
For pollen to be released in Crotalaria the insect must depress the
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Question 45 Report
If calcium is deficient in food this may cause
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Calcium helps in the growth of bones and teeth.
Question 46 Report
The vein which returns blood from the head and arms to the heart is called
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