JAMB UTME - Biology - 1988

The function of ribosomes in cell is

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

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The turbidity of a pond can be measured using the

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

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Which of the following causes pollution?

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Insects and millipede have many features in common EXCEPT

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Parasitic form are NOT found among

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Which of the following relationship involves only one organism?

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

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Most commercial fertilizers are rich in salts of

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Dead plants and animals are decomposed by bacteria and fungi into

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If the phloem of a healthy plant is killed by heat treatment the

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If an animal has diastema, it would NOT posses

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What is the function of Trichocyst in paramecium?

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

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The most important substance necessary for the maintenance of life are carbon , oxygen

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

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

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Airspace are characteristic of seeds of fruits dispersed by

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In the kidney, the malpighian corpuscles is located in the

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The following organisms are hermaphrodites EXCEPT

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The skin, through the sweat glands, function as

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

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

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

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The main function of the choroid is

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One of the characteristics of plants in the savanna is the

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Which of these groups of animals is likely to be found in fresh water?

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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?

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The major function of the swim-bladder in fishes is

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

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

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

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Spirogyra, Euglena and Chlamydomonas share many characteristics EXCEPT

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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

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

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

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

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Taxism differs from tropism because

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

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Lungs hooks are used for respiration in

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Parenchyma cells are serves as supporting tissue when they

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If the gall bladder of a mammal is damaged, which of the following will be most seriously affected?

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

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The main waste products formed in plants are

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

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

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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

The term 'Thyllophyta'refers to

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At what stage in this cycle can man be infected?

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The mineral nutrient that is most bound to the soil is

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