JAMB UTME - Biology - 1979 | Green Bridge CBT

A gland in the human body secretes two hormones, one of which causes a disease called diabetes when there is a deficiency. Which of these organ produce the hormone?

spleen

Parathyroid

Adrenal body

Thyroid

Pancreas Richtige Antwort

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Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Support And Movement (JAMB)

Support And Movement

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Frage 7 Bericht

Which of the following statements is not true of paramecium?

It is slipper-shaped

The anterior end is blunt

The gullet is lined with cilia

It has an anal pore

Its vacuole is stationary Richtige Antwort

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Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Forms In Which Living Cells Exist (WAEC)

Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Amoeba, Paramecium, And Euglena (WAEC)

Forms In Which Living Cells Exist

Amoeba, Paramecium, And Euglena

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Frage 8 Bericht

The hepatic portal vein is characterized by

Beginning and ending with capillaries Richtige Antwort

Connecting the liver and the kidney

Carrying deoxygenated blood

Ending with large capillaries

Having no capillaries

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Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu The Cell And Its Environment: Physical And Biophysical Processes (WAEC)

The Cell And Its Environment: Physical And Biophysical Processes

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Frage 9 Bericht

Root hair have their origin from

Endodermis

Pericycle

Cortex

Epidermis Richtige Antwort

Xylem

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Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Organization Of Life (WAEC)

Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Cell Structure (WAEC)

Organization Of Life

Cell Structure

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Frage 10 Bericht

Identical twins are produced under one of the following conditions

Two oval fertilized at the same time by two sperm

one ovum ferilized divides to give two embryos Richtige Antwort

one ovum fertilized, twins formed shortly before birth

Two ova fertilized by one sperm

one ovum fertilized by two sperm

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Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Genetic Terminologies (WAEC)

Genetic Terminologies

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Frage 11 Bericht

The one-seeded fuit in which the pericarp and the seed coat have become fused together is known as

achene

samara

caryopsis Richtige Antwort

legume

drupe

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Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Morphology Of Monocotyledonous And Dicotyledonous Plants (WAEC)

Morphology Of Monocotyledonous And Dicotyledonous Plants

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Frage 12 Bericht

The carrier of the hereditary character in plants and animal is the

Cell

Nucleus

Chromosome Richtige Antwort

Chloroplast

Gene

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Chromosomes: The Basis Of Heredity

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Frage 13 Bericht

The dry indehiscent, winged fruit formed from one one carpel is known as

Schizocarp

Caryopsis

Samara Richtige Antwort

Nut

Follicle

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Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Natural Habitats (JAMB)

Ecology Of Population

Natural Habitats

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Frage 14 Bericht

The farmer cannot check soil erosion effectively by

Constructing is ridges of planting across the slope

Cultivating cover crops

Practising strip farming

Clearing the land of vegetation Richtige Antwort

Constructing terraces

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Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Soil (JAMB)

Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Soil (WAEC)

Soil

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Frage 15 Bericht

The plumule is best described as?

Part of the cotyledon

Part of the endosperm

A miniature shoot Richtige Antwort

Structure near the micropyle

Structure opposite the hilum

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Nutrition

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Frage 16 Bericht

Insect show consideration powers of water conservation. This is due to the fact that

The chitinous cuticle is impregnated with tanned protein

Nitrogenous waste is eliminated as urea

Chitin is impermeable to water Richtige Antwort

The malpighian tubules are impermeable to water

The curticle is covered with wax

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Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Excretory Systems And Mechanisms; Types Of Excretory Systems (WAEC)

Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu The Cell And Its Environment: Physical And Biophysical Processes (WAEC)

Excretory Systems And Mechanisms; Types Of Excretory Systems

The Cell And Its Environment: Physical And Biophysical Processes

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Frage 17 Bericht

Which of these is not an enzyme?

Pepsin

Gastrin Richtige Antwort

Amylase

Chymotrypsin

Trypsin

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Frage 18 Bericht

Which of these is not a type of soil?

Sand

Granite Richtige Antwort

Loam

Clay

Sandy loam

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Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Soil (WAEC)

Soil

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Frage 19 Bericht

Amoeba moves by means of

Cilia

Flagella

Pseudopodia Richtige Antwort

Swimmerets

Setae

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Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Amoeba, Paramecium, And Euglena (WAEC)

Amoeba, Paramecium, And Euglena

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Frage 20 Bericht

The movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to one of lower concentration is

Diffusion Richtige Antwort

Transpiration

Osmosis

Translocation

Plasmolysis

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Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Movement Of Substances Into And Out Of Cells (WAEC)

Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Nucleic Acids (WAEC)

Movement Of Substances Into And Out Of Cells

Nucleic Acids

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Frage 21 Bericht

The major function of contractile vacuole in amoeba is

to secrete enzyme to digest food particles

to store excess food materials

to excrete nitrogenous waste

to absorb water from the surrounding

to collect and expel water in the cytoplasm Richtige Antwort

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Frage 22 Bericht

In which of the following tissue do the cells have the ability to divide?

Meristem Richtige Antwort

Sclerenchyma

Phloem

Collenchyma

Pith

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Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Tissues And Supporting Systems: (WAEC)

Tissues And Supporting Systems:

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Frage 23 Bericht

The region of cell division in a root is

Root cap

Endodermis

Xylem

Piliferous layer

Meristem Richtige Antwort

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Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Tissues And Supporting Systems: (WAEC)

Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Amoeba, Paramecium, And Euglena (WAEC)

Tissues And Supporting Systems:

Amoeba, Paramecium, And Euglena

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Frage 24 Bericht

An organism which lives on the remain of dead plant is

An endoparasite

Saprophyte Richtige Antwort

Commensal

Symbiont

ectoparasite

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Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Classification (WAEC)

Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Adaptive Colouration (WAEC)

Classification

Adaptive Colouration

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Frage 25 Bericht

Which of the following is not an excretory organ in animals?

Lungs

Kidney

Leaf Richtige Antwort

Large intestine

Skin

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Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Excretory Systems And Mechanisms; Types Of Excretory Systems (WAEC)

Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu The Ecology Of Populations (JAMB)

Respiration

Animal Nutrition

Excretory Systems And Mechanisms; Types Of Excretory Systems

The Ecology Of Populations

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Frage 26 Bericht

Which of these is the terminal portion of the alimentary canal of a mammal?

Oesophagus

Stomach

Rectum Richtige Antwort

Colon

Appendix

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Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Alimentary System (WAEC)

Alimentary System

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Frage 27 Bericht

A secchi disc is used in the determination of

Rainfall

Tides

Waves

Turbidity Richtige Antwort

Current velocity

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Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Relevance Of Biology To Agriculture (WAEC)

Relevance Of Biology To Agriculture

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Frage 28 Bericht

One of the following statement is not true of viruses

They are micro-organisms

They are smaller than bacteria

They can be seen with an ordinary light microscope Richtige Antwort

They cause tobacco disease

They cause polio and smallpox

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Frage 29 Bericht

Which one of the following option is not true for mucor of Rhizophus? it

Grows on moist dead organic matter

Is a plant

Has cellulose cell-wall Richtige Antwort

Reproduce asexually by producing a spore

Has no chlorophyll

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Frage 30 Bericht

One significant difference between roots and stem is that

Branch roots originate in the pericycle while stem do not Richtige Antwort

Stems are always bove the ground while root are always below the ground

Stems are positively geotropic while roots are negatively geotropic

Stem are sometime used for storage while roots are never used

Stems grow in both length and circumference while root grow only in length

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Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Forms In Which Living Cells Exist (WAEC)

Forms In Which Living Cells Exist

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Frage 31 Bericht

The maize grain is regarded as a fruit and not a seed because

It is covered by a sheath of leaves

The testa and fruit wall fuse after fertilization Richtige Antwort

It has both endosperm and cotyledon

It has coleorhiza and coleoptile

The pericarp and seed coat are separated

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Nutrition

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Frage 32 Bericht

Magnesium is utilized in the formation of

ATP

Glucose

Amino acids

Chlorophyll Richtige Antwort

Fats

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Frage 33 Bericht

If you cross breed a tall variety (Tt) of maize with a short variety (tt), the ratio of tall to short plants in the offspring will be

2:1

1:2

1:1 Richtige Antwort

1:3

3:1

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Genetic Terminologies

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Frage 34 Bericht

The figure above is a section of a drupe. The part numbered 2 is

epicarp

endocarp

mesocarp Richtige Antwort

seed

pericarp

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Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Integrated Water Resources Management (WAEC)

Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Ecological Management: Tolerance, Minimum And Maximum (WAEC)

Integrated Water Resources Management

Ecological Management: Tolerance, Minimum And Maximum

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Frage 35 Bericht

The blood vessel which carries digested food from the small intestine to the liver is the

Renal vain

Renal artery

Hepatic artery

Hepatic portal vein Richtige Antwort

Coelic artery

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Frage 36 Bericht

The element nitrogen is utilized in

Formation of ATP

Formation of glucose

Formation of amino acid Richtige Antwort

Photosynthesis

None of the above

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Frage 37 Bericht

Which of these statement below is not a characteristic of wind pollinated flower?

Stigmas are usually large and feathery

Nectar is usually absent

The pollen grains have rough spiny surfaces Richtige Antwort

The flowers are not scented

The pollen is light and smooth

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Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Nutrition (JAMB)

Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Support And Movement (JAMB)

Nutrition

Support And Movement

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Frage 38 Bericht

Alkaline pyrogallol was used in an experiment. That experiment must have been connected with

Excretion

Germination

Transpiration

Digestion

Photosynthesis Richtige Antwort

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Frage 39 Bericht

The complex relationship between the members of a community and between the community as a whole and its physical environment is

Ecosystem Richtige Antwort

Habitat

Environment

Niche

Micro habitat

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Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Ecosystem (WAEC)

Natural Habitats

Ecosystem

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Frage 40 Bericht

The part of the mammalian brain responsible for maintaining balance is

Medulla oblongata

Cerebellum Richtige Antwort

Optic lobe

Cerebrum

Olfactory lobe

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Frage 41 Bericht

Which of these tissue serves the function of support and water conduction

Parenchyma

Collenchymas

Sclerenchyma

Xylem Richtige Antwort

Phloem

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Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Tissues And Supporting Systems: (WAEC)

Tissues And Supporting Systems:

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Frage 42 Bericht

In the figure above the cell which controls the opening and closing of stomatal pore is

5 Richtige Antwort

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Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Cell Structure (WAEC)

Cell Structure

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Frage 43 Bericht

The digestive enzyme that coagulates proteins in milk is

Ptyalin

Pepsin

Renin Richtige Antwort

Trypsin

Amylase

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Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Cell Structure (WAEC)

Support And Movement

Cell Structure

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Frage 44 Bericht

The arrangements below are steps in protein digestion. Which is the correct sequence?
A. polypetides B.protein C. amino-acids D.peptones

a-b-c-d

c-d-a-b

b-d-a-c Richtige Antwort

a-d-b-c

b-a-c-d

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Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Protein Synthesis (WAEC)

Protein Synthesis

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Frage 45 Bericht

which of these diseases cannot be controlled by killing the vector?

River blindness

Malaria

Polio Richtige Antwort

Cholera

Bilharzia (shistosoma)

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Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Animal Nutrition (WAEC)

Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Resources To Be Conserved: Soil, Water, Wildlife, Forest And Minerals (WAEC)

Animal Nutrition

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

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Frage 46 Bericht

Bacteria inhabiting legume root nodules and which add atmospheric nitrogen to the soil are referred to as

Denitrifying bacteria

Nitrifying bacteria

Nitrogen fixing bacteria Richtige Antwort

Nitrogen freeing bacteria

Nitrogen putrefying bacteria

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Ecological Management: Tolerance, Minimum And Maximum

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Frage 47 Bericht

Which of the substance listed below is a trace element of plants?

Potassium

Sodium

Copper Richtige Antwort

Phosphate

Nitrate

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Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Tissues And Supporting Systems: (WAEC)

Tissues And Supporting Systems:

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Frage 48 Bericht

Which one of the following is not an excretory product?

Urine

Sweat

Faeces Richtige Antwort

Salts

Carbon-dioxide

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Lies die Unterrichtsnotiz zu Adaptive Colouration (WAEC)

Excretory Systems And Mechanisms; Types Of Excretory Systems

Adaptive Colouration

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Frage 49 Bericht

A sugar solution was boiled with fehling’s solution A and B and the colour remained blue. The sugar tested was

Glucose

Maltose

Fructose

Sucrose Richtige Antwort

Lactose

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Frage 50 Bericht

In which of these association is much harm done to one of the partners?

Symbiosis

Epiphytism

Commensalism

Parasitism Richtige Antwort

Mutualism

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