JAMB UTME - Biology - 1985

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

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In spirogyra, the pyrenoid

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The origin of mineral particles in the soil is

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

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Euglene is an autotrophic organism because 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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A food substance which produces red colouration with Sudan III contain

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

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In an angiosperm leaf, the xylem is

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

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The hereditary material in a cell is known as

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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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The appendicular skeleton is made up of the

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

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Bowman's capsule is located in the part labeled

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If a flower is protandrous then it

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Water retention is highest in soils which are rich in

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

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Irish potato is a

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Each of the following is an anthropod EXCEPT the

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

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Blood platelets are important because they are

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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.

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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A group of similar cells performing the same function is

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If a child can receive blood from all donors , he belongs to the blood group

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which of the following is NOT true of mucor? it

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

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

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

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The function of lymph nodes is to

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

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A relationship between living organisms which is of mutual benefit is

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

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

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The primary and secondary hosts respectively of bilharzia are

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The characters by which an organism is recognized are termed its

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Soil erosion CANNOT be controlled by

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

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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 mammals, the function of the sebaceous gland is to

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

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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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Which of the following is seed bearing?

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Bryophtes are different from flower because they

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Which of the following is NOT caused by bacteria?

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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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