JAMB UTME - Biology - 1985

Atmospheric nitrogen is directly replenished in nature through

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The characters by which an organism is recognized are termed its

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

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The primary and secondary hosts respectively of bilharzia are

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Euglene is an autotrophic organism because it

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

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

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In fish the sense organs which detect movements in water are located within the

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In mammals, stimulus is transferred from the receptor muscles to the central nervous system through the

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Irish potato is a

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

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The function of lymph nodes is to

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If a flower is protandrous then it

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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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Each of the following is an anthropod EXCEPT the

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The appendicular skeleton is made up of the

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In mammals, the function of the sebaceous gland is to

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A group of similar cells performing the same function is

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

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Water retention is highest in soils which are rich in

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

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In spirogyra, the pyrenoid

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Which of the following is seed bearing?

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Blood platelets are important because they are

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Bryophtes are different from flower because they

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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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Bowman's capsule is located in the part labeled

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

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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.

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

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

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Soil erosion CANNOT be controlled by

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

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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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Which of the following represents the sequence of protein hydrolysis? 1. polypeptides 2. Amino acides 3. Proteins 4. Peptones

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Which of the following is NOT caused by bacteria?

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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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A food substance which produces red colouration with Sudan III contain

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The origin of mineral particles in the soil is

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

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

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

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

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

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which of the following is NOT true of mucor? it

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The mammalian endocrine system is responsible for

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A relationship between living organisms which is of mutual benefit is

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In an angiosperm leaf, the xylem is

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

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