JAMB UTME - Biology - 1988 | Green Bridge CBT

Tambaya 1 Rahoto

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

phosphorus

calcium

magnesium

nitrate Amsar da ta dace

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Plant Nutrition (WAEC)

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Soil (WAEC)

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Cell Structure (WAEC)

Plant Nutrition

Soil

Cell Structure

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 2 Rahoto

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

lungs kidneys and digestive system Amsar da ta dace

lungs, heart and nervous system

liver, intestines and reproductive system

intestine, heart and digestive system

Bayanin Amsa

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 3 Rahoto

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

Tissue outside the vascular cambium

Cork-like tissue found only in stems Amsar da ta dace

Brown tissue never found in primary growth

Cork-like tissues of old trees

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Tissues And Supporting Systems: (WAEC)

Tissues And Supporting Systems:

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 4 Rahoto

Most commercial fertilizers are rich in salts of

sodium, iron and calcium

nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium Amsar da ta dace

iron, copper and nitrogen

calcium, sodium and phosphorus

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Modes Of Nutrition (WAEC)

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Biotechnology (WAEC)

Modes Of Nutrition

Biotechnology

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 5 Rahoto

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

a row

one circle Amsar da ta dace

alternate position

two circles

Bayanin Amsa

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 6 Rahoto

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 Amsar da ta dace

None

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Linkage, Sex Determination And Sex Linked Characters (WAEC)

Linkage, Sex Determination And Sex Linked Characters

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 7 Rahoto

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

herbivorious diet Amsar da ta dace

carnivororus diet

aquatic habitat

insectivorous habit

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Natural Habitats (JAMB)

Natural Habitats

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 8 Rahoto

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

complete dominance

blending inheritance Amsar da ta dace

interaction of genes

back crossing

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Chromosomes: The Basis Of Heredity (WAEC)

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Behavioural Adaptations In Social Animals (WAEC)

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Heredity (JAMB)

Chromosomes: The Basis Of Heredity

Behavioural Adaptations In Social Animals

Heredity

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 9 Rahoto

If an animal has diastema, it would NOT posses

incissors

cannines Amsar da ta dace

premolars

molars

Bayanin Amsa

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 10 Rahoto

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

3 Amsar da ta dace

Bayanin Amsa

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 11 Rahoto

The function of ribosomes in cell is

protein synthesis Amsar da ta dace

starch synthesis

transport of materials

lipid storage

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Protein Synthesis (WAEC)

Protein Synthesis

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 12 Rahoto

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

Schistosomiasis

Elephantiasis

Syphilis

Onchoceriasis Amsar da ta dace

Bayanin Amsa

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

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Excretory Systems And Mechanisms; Types Of Excretory Systems (WAEC)

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Nervous Coordination (WAEC)

Excretory Systems And Mechanisms; Types Of Excretory Systems

Nervous Coordination

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 13 Rahoto

The turbidity of a pond can be measured using the

anaemometer

secchi disc Amsar da ta dace

theodolite

hydrometer

Bayanin Amsa

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 14 Rahoto

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 Amsar da ta dace

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Humans And Environment (JAMB)

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Factors Affecting The Distribution Of Organisms (JAMB)

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Nucleic Acids (WAEC)

Humans And Environment

Factors Affecting The Distribution Of Organisms

Nucleic Acids

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 15 Rahoto

Taxism differs from tropism because

the whole organism is affected Amsar da ta dace

it is a directional movement

it is a response to multi directional stimuli

part of the organism is affected

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Evolution Among The Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantar and Animalia (JAMB)

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Excretion (JAMB)

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

Excretion

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 16 Rahoto

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 Amsar da ta dace

4 → 2 → 3 → 1

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Forms In Which Living Cells Exist (WAEC)

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Tissues And Supporting Systems: (WAEC)

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Amoeba, Paramecium, And Euglena (WAEC)

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Cell Structure (WAEC)

Forms In Which Living Cells Exist

Tissues And Supporting Systems:

Amoeba, Paramecium, And Euglena

Cell Structure

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 17 Rahoto

The main waste products formed in plants are

alkaloids tannins and resins Amsar da ta dace

water, alkaloids and carbondioxde

oxygen, carbondioxide and alkaloids

water, carbondioxide and oxygen

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Animal Nutrition (WAEC)

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Cellular Respiration (WAEC)

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Adaptive Colouration (WAEC)

Animal Nutrition

Cellular Respiration

Adaptive Colouration

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 18 Rahoto

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

holophytic

heterophytic

saprophytism

parasitic Amsar da ta dace

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Modes Of Nutrition (WAEC)

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Animal Nutrition (WAEC)

Modes Of Nutrition

Animal Nutrition

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 19 Rahoto

Spirogyra, Euglena and Chlamydomonas share many characteristics EXCEPT

nutrition

reproduction

mobility Amsar da ta dace

irritability

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Amoeba, Paramecium, And Euglena (WAEC)

Amoeba, Paramecium, And Euglena

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 20 Rahoto

The major function of the swim-bladder in fishes is

breathing

buoyancy Amsar da ta dace

swimming

diving

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Relevance Of Biology To Agriculture (WAEC)

Relevance Of Biology To Agriculture

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 21 Rahoto

The term 'Thyllophyta'refers to

ferns and mosses

algae and fungi Amsar da ta dace

mosses and liverworts

fungi and ferns

Bayanin Amsa

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 22 Rahoto

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

of the root tip

just above the root tip Amsar da ta dace

just around the root tip

just below the root tip

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Nutrient Cycling In Nature (WAEC)

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Factors Affecting The Distribution Of Organisms (JAMB)

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Properties And Functions Of The Living Cell (WAEC)

Nutrient Cycling In Nature

Factors Affecting The Distribution Of Organisms

Properties And Functions Of The Living Cell

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 23 Rahoto

Dead plants and animals are decomposed by bacteria and fungi into

nitrate

nitrites

amino acids

ammonia Amsar da ta dace

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Nitrogen Cycle (WAEC)

Nitrogen Cycle

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 24 Rahoto

In the kidney, the malpighian corpuscles is located in the

medulla

hilium

cortex Amsar da ta dace

pelvis

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Excretory Systems And Mechanisms; Types Of Excretory Systems (WAEC)

Karanta bayanin darasi akan 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

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 25 Rahoto

Lungs hooks are used for respiration in

spiders Amsar da ta dace

insects

millipedes

snails

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Spirogyra And Rhizopus (WAEC)

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Respiratory System (WAEC)

Spirogyra And Rhizopus

Respiratory System

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 26 Rahoto

Which of the following relationship involves only one organism?

Saprophytism Amsar da ta dace

commensalism

Parasitism

Symbiosis

Bayanin Amsa

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 27 Rahoto

The main function of the choroid is

protection of the eye ball

transmission of light

supply of nutrient to tissue of the eye Amsar da ta dace

converging light

Bayanin Amsa

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 28 Rahoto

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

lungs

bronchi

bronchioles

alveoli Amsar da ta dace

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Respiratory System (WAEC)

Respiratory System

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 29 Rahoto

Parasitic form are NOT found among

platyhelminthes

nematodes

mollusces Amsar da ta dace

annelids

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Forms In Which Living Cells Exist (WAEC)

Forms In Which Living Cells Exist

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 30 Rahoto

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

Banana, yam, pineapple and cassava Amsar da ta dace

Yam, cassava, rubber and banana

Yam, cassava, orange and banana

Banana, cashew, coffee and pineapple

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Resources To Be Conserved: Soil, Water, Wildlife, Forest And Minerals (WAEC)

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

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 31 Rahoto

Which of the following causes pollution?

Consumption of canned drink

The addition of fertilizer to farmland

Respiration of living organism

Burning of refuse Amsar da ta dace

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Nitrogen Cycle (WAEC)

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Resources To Be Conserved: Soil, Water, Wildlife, Forest And Minerals (WAEC)

Nitrogen Cycle

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

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 32 Rahoto

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

schizocarp Amsar da ta dace

capsule

follicle

legume

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Cell Structure (WAEC)

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Internal Structure Of A Flowering Plant (JAMB)

Cell Structure

Internal Structure Of A Flowering Plant

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 33 Rahoto

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

Cerebrum Amsar da ta dace

Cerebellum

Medulla oblongata

Spinal cord

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Nervous Coordination (WAEC)

Nervous Coordination

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 34 Rahoto

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

Vacuole

Cell wall

Cilia

Cell membrane Amsar da ta dace

Bayanin Amsa

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 35 Rahoto

At what stage in this cycle can man be infected?

Amsar da ta dace

Bayanin Amsa

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 36 Rahoto

Airspace are characteristic of seeds of fruits dispersed by

birds

water Amsar da ta dace

wind

explosive mechanism

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Ecosystem (WAEC)

Ecosystem

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 37 Rahoto

The following organisms are hermaphrodites EXCEPT

snail

Taenia

Schistosoma Amsar da ta dace

Earth worm

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Heredity (JAMB)

Heredity

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 38 Rahoto

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 Amsar da ta dace

Digestion of proteins

Bayanin Amsa

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 39 Rahoto

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

is inconspicuous

has rhizoids

bears sexual organ Amsar da ta dace

is multicellular

Bayanin Amsa

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 40 Rahoto

Insects and millipede have many features in common EXCEPT

exoskeleton

jointed appendages

compound eyes Amsar da ta dace

segmented body

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Nitrogen Cycle (WAEC)

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Classification (WAEC)

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Physiological Variations (WAEC)

Nitrogen Cycle

Classification

Physiological Variations

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 41 Rahoto

The skin, through the sweat glands, function as

an excretory organ Amsar da ta dace

a respiratory organ

a sensory organ

a protective organ

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Excretory Systems And Mechanisms; Types Of Excretory Systems (WAEC)

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Excretion (JAMB)

Excretory Systems And Mechanisms; Types Of Excretory Systems

Excretion

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 42 Rahoto

Parenchyma cells are serves as supporting tissue when they

contain chloroplast

have crystals

become flaccid

become turgid Amsar da ta dace

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Cell Structure (WAEC)

Cell Structure

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 43 Rahoto

The mineral nutrient that is most bound to the soil is

phosphorus

calcium

iron Amsar da ta dace

potassium

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Resources To Be Conserved: Soil, Water, Wildlife, Forest And Minerals (WAEC)

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

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 44 Rahoto

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 Amsar da ta dace

Bayanin Amsa

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 45 Rahoto

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

pH Amsar da ta dace

Salinity

Water current

Turbidity

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Factors Affecting The Distribution Of Organisms (JAMB)

Factors Affecting The Distribution Of Organisms

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 46 Rahoto

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 Amsar da ta dace

whole plant will die immediately

leaves of the plant will become yellow

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Transport System (WAEC)

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Classification (WAEC)

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Physiological Variations (WAEC)

Transport System

Classification

Physiological Variations

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 47 Rahoto

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

Cooked beans

Cooked rice Amsar da ta dace

cod liver oil

Roasted beef

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Modes Of Nutrition (WAEC)

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Animal Nutrition (WAEC)

Modes Of Nutrition

Animal Nutrition

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 48 Rahoto

What is the function of Trichocyst in paramecium?

Movement

Defence Amsar da ta dace

Excretion

Reproduction

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Amoeba, Paramecium, And Euglena (WAEC)

Amoeba, Paramecium, And Euglena

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 49 Rahoto

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

Scion Amsar da ta dace

Bulb

Rhizome

Sucker

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Forms In Which Living Cells Exist (WAEC)

Forms In Which Living Cells Exist

Duba Amsa

Tambaya 50 Rahoto

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 Amsar da ta dace

pond skater, scropion and dragonfly larva

ond skater, blood worm and ant-lion

Bayanin Amsa

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Ecological Factors (WAEC)

Karanta bayanin darasi akan Ecosystem (WAEC)

Ecological Factors

Ecosystem

Duba Amsa






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