JAMB UTME - Biology - 1979 | Green Bridge CBT

Swali 1 Ripoti

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

River blindness

Malaria

Polio Jibu sahihi

Cholera

Bilharzia (shistosoma)

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Animal Nutrition (WAEC)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye 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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Swali 2 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Forms In Which Living Cells Exist (WAEC)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Amoeba, Paramecium, And Euglena (WAEC)

Forms In Which Living Cells Exist

Amoeba, Paramecium, And Euglena

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Swali 3 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

Reproduce asexually by producing a spore

Has no chlorophyll

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Swali 4 Ripoti

Amoeba moves by means of

Cilia

Flagella

Pseudopodia Jibu sahihi

Swimmerets

Setae

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Amoeba, Paramecium, And Euglena (WAEC)

Amoeba, Paramecium, And Euglena

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Swali 5 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

one ovum fertilized, twins formed shortly before birth

Two ova fertilized by one sperm

one ovum fertilized by two sperm

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Genetic Terminologies (WAEC)

Genetic Terminologies

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Swali 6 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

The flowers are not scented

The pollen is light and smooth

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Nutrition (JAMB)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Support And Movement (JAMB)

Nutrition

Support And Movement

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Swali 7 Ripoti

An organism which lives on the remain of dead plant is

An endoparasite

Saprophyte Jibu sahihi

Commensal

Symbiont

ectoparasite

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Classification (WAEC)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Adaptive Colouration (WAEC)

Classification

Adaptive Colouration

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Swali 8 Ripoti

The element nitrogen is utilized in

Formation of ATP

Formation of glucose

Formation of amino acid Jibu sahihi

Photosynthesis

None of the above

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Swali 9 Ripoti

One significant difference between roots and stem is that

Branch roots originate in the pericycle while stem do not Jibu sahihi

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

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Forms In Which Living Cells Exist (WAEC)

Forms In Which Living Cells Exist

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Swali 10 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Support And Movement (JAMB)

Support And Movement

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Swali 11 Ripoti

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

Ecosystem Jibu sahihi

Habitat

Environment

Niche

Micro habitat

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Natural Habitats (JAMB)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Ecosystem (WAEC)

Natural Habitats

Ecosystem

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Swali 12 Ripoti

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

Meristem Jibu sahihi

Sclerenchyma

Phloem

Collenchyma

Pith

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Tissues And Supporting Systems: (WAEC)

Tissues And Supporting Systems:

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Swali 13 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

They cause tobacco disease

They cause polio and smallpox

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Swali 14 Ripoti

Magnesium is utilized in the formation of

ATP

Glucose

Amino acids

Chlorophyll Jibu sahihi

Fats

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Swali 15 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

Coelic artery

Maelezo ya Majibu

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Swali 16 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

Constructing terraces

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Soil (JAMB)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Soil (WAEC)

Soil

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Swali 17 Ripoti

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

Excretion

Germination

Transpiration

Digestion

Photosynthesis Jibu sahihi

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Swali 18 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

1:3

3:1

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Genetic Terminologies (WAEC)

Genetic Terminologies

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Swali 19 Ripoti

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

5 Jibu sahihi

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Cell Structure (WAEC)

Cell Structure

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Swali 20 Ripoti

The digestive enzyme that coagulates proteins in milk is

Ptyalin

Pepsin

Renin Jibu sahihi

Trypsin

Amylase

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Support And Movement (JAMB)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Cell Structure (WAEC)

Support And Movement

Cell Structure

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Swali 21 Ripoti

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

Parenchyma

Collenchymas

Sclerenchyma

Xylem Jibu sahihi

Phloem

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Tissues And Supporting Systems: (WAEC)

Tissues And Supporting Systems:

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Swali 22 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

a-d-b-c

b-a-c-d

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Protein Synthesis (WAEC)

Protein Synthesis

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Swali 23 Ripoti

Root hair have their origin from

Endodermis

Pericycle

Cortex

Epidermis Jibu sahihi

Xylem

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Organization Of Life (WAEC)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Cell Structure (WAEC)

Organization Of Life

Cell Structure

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Swali 24 Ripoti

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

Symbiosis

Epiphytism

Commensalism

Parasitism Jibu sahihi

Mutualism

Maelezo ya Majibu

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Swali 25 Ripoti

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

achene

samara

caryopsis Jibu sahihi

legume

drupe

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Morphology Of Monocotyledonous And Dicotyledonous Plants (WAEC)

Morphology Of Monocotyledonous And Dicotyledonous Plants

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Swali 26 Ripoti

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

Schizocarp

Caryopsis

Samara Jibu sahihi

Nut

Follicle

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Ecology Of Population (WAEC)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Natural Habitats (JAMB)

Ecology Of Population

Natural Habitats

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Swali 27 Ripoti

The plumule is best described as?

Part of the cotyledon

Part of the endosperm

A miniature shoot Jibu sahihi

Structure near the micropyle

Structure opposite the hilum

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Nutrition (JAMB)

Nutrition

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Swali 28 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

It has both endosperm and cotyledon

It has coleorhiza and coleoptile

The pericarp and seed coat are separated

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Nutrition (JAMB)

Nutrition

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Swali 29 Ripoti

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

Cell

Nucleus

Chromosome Jibu sahihi

Chloroplast

Gene

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Chromosomes: The Basis Of Heredity (WAEC)

Chromosomes: The Basis Of Heredity

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Swali 30 Ripoti

When the ciliary muscles of the eye contract, the eye lens

Bulge

Contracts

Rotates

Flattens

Is rounded Jibu sahihi

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Cell Structure (WAEC)

Cell Structure

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Swali 31 Ripoti

Which one of the following is not an excretory product?

Urine

Sweat

Faeces Jibu sahihi

Salts

Carbon-dioxide

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Excretory Systems And Mechanisms; Types Of Excretory Systems (WAEC)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Adaptive Colouration (WAEC)

Excretory Systems And Mechanisms; Types Of Excretory Systems

Adaptive Colouration

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Swali 32 Ripoti

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

Lungs

Kidney

Leaf Jibu sahihi

Large intestine

Skin

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Respiration (JAMB)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Animal Nutrition (WAEC)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Excretory Systems And Mechanisms; Types Of Excretory Systems (WAEC)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye The Ecology Of Populations (JAMB)

Respiration

Animal Nutrition

Excretory Systems And Mechanisms; Types Of Excretory Systems

The Ecology Of Populations

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Swali 33 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

The malpighian tubules are impermeable to water

The curticle is covered with wax

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Excretory Systems And Mechanisms; Types Of Excretory Systems (WAEC)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye 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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Swali 34 Ripoti

All living organism

Photosynthesize

Respire Jibu sahihi

Move

Feed

Transpire

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Transport: Guttation (WAEC)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Nutrition (JAMB)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Growth (JAMB)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Alimentary System (WAEC)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Ecological Components (WAEC)

Transport: Guttation

Nutrition

Growth

Alimentary System

Ecological Components

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Swali 35 Ripoti

The hepatic portal vein is characterized by

Beginning and ending with capillaries Jibu sahihi

Connecting the liver and the kidney

Carrying deoxygenated blood

Ending with large capillaries

Having no capillaries

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye The Cell And Its Environment: Physical And Biophysical Processes (WAEC)

The Cell And Its Environment: Physical And Biophysical Processes

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Swali 36 Ripoti

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

epicarp

endocarp

mesocarp Jibu sahihi

seed

pericarp

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Integrated Water Resources Management (WAEC)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Ecological Management: Tolerance, Minimum And Maximum (WAEC)

Integrated Water Resources Management

Ecological Management: Tolerance, Minimum And Maximum

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Swali 37 Ripoti

The part of the mammalian brain responsible for maintaining balance is

Medulla oblongata

Cerebellum Jibu sahihi

Optic lobe

Cerebrum

Olfactory lobe

Maelezo ya Majibu

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Swali 38 Ripoti

The region of cell division in a root is

Root cap

Endodermis

Xylem

Piliferous layer

Meristem Jibu sahihi

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Tissues And Supporting Systems: (WAEC)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Amoeba, Paramecium, And Euglena (WAEC)

Tissues And Supporting Systems:

Amoeba, Paramecium, And Euglena

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Swali 39 Ripoti

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

Potassium

Sodium

Copper Jibu sahihi

Phosphate

Nitrate

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Tissues And Supporting Systems: (WAEC)

Tissues And Supporting Systems:

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Swali 40 Ripoti

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

Oesophagus

Stomach

Rectum Jibu sahihi

Colon

Appendix

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Alimentary System (WAEC)

Alimentary System

Tazama Jibu

Swali 41 Ripoti

Grasses grasshopper lizard snakes hawks. In the food chain, the organism which are the least in number are

grasses

grasshopper

lizards

snakes

hawks Jibu sahihi

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Food Webs And Trophic Levels (WAEC)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Reproduction (Physical Changes In Males And Females) (WAEC)

Food Webs And Trophic Levels

Reproduction (Physical Changes In Males And Females)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 42 Ripoti

Which of the structure listed below is peculiar to the axis vertebra?

Odontoid process Jibu sahihi

Anterior zygapophysis

Posterior zygapophysis

Lateral spine

Centrum

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Cell Structure (WAEC)

Cell Structure

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Swali 43 Ripoti

Which of these is not true? grass in the above food chain

trap all the sunlight Jibu sahihi

trap a small percent of the sun energy

are primary producers

are eaten by primary consumers

contains chlorophyll

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Factors Affecting The Distribution Of Organisms (JAMB)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Ecosystem (WAEC)

Factors Affecting The Distribution Of Organisms

Ecosystem

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Swali 44 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

Lactose

Maelezo ya Majibu

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Swali 45 Ripoti

Which of these is not an enzyme?

Pepsin

Gastrin Jibu sahihi

Amylase

Chymotrypsin

Trypsin

Maelezo ya Majibu

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Swali 46 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

Maelezo ya Majibu

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Swali 47 Ripoti

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

Diffusion Jibu sahihi

Transpiration

Osmosis

Translocation

Plasmolysis

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Movement Of Substances Into And Out Of Cells (WAEC)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Nucleic Acids (WAEC)

Movement Of Substances Into And Out Of Cells

Nucleic Acids

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Swali 48 Ripoti

A secchi disc is used in the determination of

Rainfall

Tides

Waves

Turbidity Jibu sahihi

Current velocity

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Relevance Of Biology To Agriculture (WAEC)

Relevance Of Biology To Agriculture

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Swali 49 Ripoti

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

Denitrifying bacteria

Nitrifying bacteria

Nitrogen fixing bacteria Jibu sahihi

Nitrogen freeing bacteria

Nitrogen putrefying bacteria

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Ecological Management: Tolerance, Minimum And Maximum (WAEC)

Ecological Management: Tolerance, Minimum And Maximum

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Swali 50 Ripoti

Which of these is not a type of soil?

Sand

Granite Jibu sahihi

Loam

Clay

Sandy loam

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Soil (JAMB)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Soil (WAEC)

Soil

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