JAMB UTME - Biology - 1981 | Green Bridge CBT

Question 1 Report

Soil is said to be fertile if

It is black

it can supply usable nutrients to plants

the oxygen content is very high

artificial manure is added to it

it is not waterlogged

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Soil

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Question 2 Report

Which of the following statements is NOT true of menstruation?

It occurs monthly

The discharge contains amniotic fluid

Its signifies no conception

It involves the lining of uterus

It may cause pains

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Question 3 Report

One common feature of the fungi, algae, mosses and ferns is that they

are photosynthetic

show alternation of generation

reproduce by means of conjugation

can survive dry conditions

have no seeds

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Question 4 Report

The thoracic vertebrae of a mammal is characterized by the

vertebraterial canal

prominent neural arch

prominent transverse

prominent neural spine

prominent centrum

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Organization Of Life

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Question 5 Report

A plant which has a horizontal underground stem is

rhizome

corm

creeper

tuber

bulb

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Read lesson note on Forms In Which Living Cells Exist (WAEC)

Read lesson note on Tissues And Supporting Systems: (WAEC)

Forms In Which Living Cells Exist

Tissues And Supporting Systems:

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Question 6 Report

Accommodation of the human eye is best described as the

ability to see distant objects

movement of upper and lower eyelids

focusing of near and distant objects

changing of lens shape due to varying light intensities

constant adjustment of the iris

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Question 7 Report

What is the function of the contractile vacuole in paramecium?

Produces enzymes

Gets rid of excreta

Stores and digest food

Gets rid of excess water

Controls movement

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Amoeba, Paramecium, And Euglena

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Question 8 Report

The two types of human tapeworm can be distinguished by the presence or absence of

scolex

hook

head

sucker

proglottis

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Read lesson note on Classification (WAEC)

Read lesson note on Cell Structure (WAEC)

Classification

Cell Structure

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Question 9 Report

The rate of transpiration of a leafy shoot would be highest under

damp, cold, still air

damp, warm, moving air

dry, warm, moving air

dry, cold, moving air

dry, warm, still air

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Read lesson note on Ecological Management (WAEC)

Read lesson note on Evolution (Recombination DNA) (WAEC)

Ecological Management

Evolution (Recombination DNA)

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Question 10 Report

If the anthers of a flower mature before the stigma, the condition is termed

epigyny

hypogyny

protogyny

protandry

perigyny

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Read lesson note on Internal Structure Of A Flowering Plant (JAMB)

Internal Structure Of A Flowering Plant

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Question 11 Report

Which of the following is the dental formula of man?

i(2/2) c(0/1) pm(2/2) m(3/3)

i(2/2) c(1/1) pm(2/0) m(3/3)

i(2/2) c(1/1) pm(2/2) m(3/3)

i(2/2) c(1/1) pm(3/3) m(2/2)

i(2/2) c(1/1) pm(2/3) m(3/3)

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Physiological Variations

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Question 12 Report

Which of the structure becomes the seed coat after fertilization?

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Regulation Of Internal Environment

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Question 13 Report

Which of the following statement is NOT true of symbiosis?

Symbionts must be living

It is an association of 'give and take'

The association may involve two plants

Association between two similar species

Symbionts derive mutual benefit

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Read lesson note on Natural Habitats (JAMB)

Symbiotic Interactions Of Plants And Animals

Natural Habitats

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Question 14 Report

The deficiency of vitamin D leads to

scurvy

pellagra

rickets

beriberi

polio

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Population Studies By Sampling

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Question 15 Report

Where is the food stored in yam plant?

stem

Bud

Adventitous root

Leaves

Tap root

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Protein Synthesis

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Question 16 Report

Choose the sequence which represents the correct order of organisms in a food chain.

Grass, snake, toad, grasshopper, hawk

Grass, grasshopper, toad, snake, hawk

Grass, grasshopper, snake, toad, hawk

Grass, snake, grasshopper, toad, hawk

Grass, toad, snake, grasshopper, hawk

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Read lesson note on Reproduction (Physical Changes In Males And Females) (WAEC)

Food Webs And Trophic Levels

Reproduction (Physical Changes In Males And Females)

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Question 17 Report

Spirogyra reproduces vegetatively by

spore production

fragmentation

multiple fission

budding

binary fission

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Read lesson note on Reproduction (Physical Changes In Males And Females) (WAEC)

Forms In Which Living Cells Exist

Reproduction (Physical Changes In Males And Females)

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Question 18 Report

What would happen if solution Y is more concentrated than solution X in the figure above?

the level of X would rise, Y would fall

the level of X would rise Y would rise

The level of X and Y would stay the same

The level of Y would rise and X would fall

The levels of Y would fall and X would fall

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Question 19 Report

Which of the following animals is cold blooded

Cat

Lizard

Whale

Bird

Horse

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Evidence Of Evolution

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Question 20 Report

A surprising fact about sickle cell disease is that it

affects only black people

kills the patient

is hereditary

affects blood cells

weakens the patient

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Question 21 Report

All the following are digestive enzymes except

bile

lipase

maltase

pepsin

ptyalin

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Alimentary System

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Question 22 Report

The mushroom is an organism which feeds

parasitically

saprophytically

holozoically

symbiotically

autotrophically

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Read lesson note on Biotechnology (WAEC)

Humans And Environment

Biotechnology

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Question 23 Report

A person whose blood can be donated to all other people, must have the blood group

none of the above

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Support And Movement

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Question 24 Report

Which of these substance is likely to be deficient in the diet of a person having goitre?

potassuim

calcium

iodine

sodium

Phosphorus

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Animal Nutrition

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Question 25 Report

Normally any character shown by an organism is due to the effects of

hormones and chromosomes

chromosomes

mutation

hormones and genes

genes and enviroment

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Read lesson note on Chromosomes: The Basis Of Heredity (WAEC)

Genetic Terminologies

Chromosomes: The Basis Of Heredity

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Question 26 Report

In a bakery, yeast is added to flour to make bread rise. This is possible because yeast produces

alcohol

oxygen

carbon dioxide

energy

ethanol

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Read lesson note on Nucleic Acids (WAEC)

Movement

Nucleic Acids

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Question 27 Report

Milk protein is hydrolyzed by

renin

amylase

lipase

lactase

pepsin

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Protein Synthesis

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Question 28 Report

Nitrification means

conversion of nitrates to nitrogen

fixing nitrogen into plants

conversion of nitrates to nitrites

changing of ammonia to nitrities, then nitrates

nitrogen cycle

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Nitrogen Cycle

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Question 29 Report

The bone labelled X in the figure above is the

ulna

fibula

radius

humerus

tibia

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Cell Structure

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Question 30 Report

The joint at Y in the figure above is

ball and socket

hinge

pivot

rivet

none of the above

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Question 31 Report

The kind of teeth used for tearing food materials is the

fang

canine

premolar

carnassial

incisor

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Nutrition

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Question 32 Report

Which of the following insects has an incomplete metamorphosis during its life circle?

Butterfly

Bee

Mosquito

House-fly

Grasshopper

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Question 33 Report

If Benedict's solution gives a positive result in a food test, the food contains

sugar

protein

oil

fat

cellulose

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Question 34 Report

The tissue which connects a muscle to a bone is a

cartiligae

muscle fibre

tendon

ligament

connecting fibre

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Tissues And Supporting Systems:

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Question 35 Report

Which of the following instruments is used to demonstrate the response of roots and shoots to gravity?

Klinostat

Manometer

Porometer

Potometer

Photometer

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Natural Habitats

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Question 36 Report

A fruit formed from a single flower having several free carpels is

a multiple fruit

a dry dehiscent fruit

a dry indehiscent fruit

a simple fruit

an aggregate fruit

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Morphology Of Monocotyledonous And Dicotyledonous Plants

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Question 37 Report

Growing yam tendrils climb for support. This growth response is

haptotropism

geotropism

phototropism

hydrotropism

chemotropism

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Question 38 Report

The functional unit of a mammalian kidney is the

urethra

malphigian capsule

glomerulus

nephron

ureter

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Read lesson note on Excretory Systems And Mechanisms Types Of Excretor (WAEC)

Read lesson note on Spirogyra And Rhizopus (WAEC)

Read lesson note on Natural Habitats (JAMB)

Tissues And Supporting Systems:

Excretory Systems And Mechanisms Types Of Excretor

Spirogyra And Rhizopus

Natural Habitats

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Question 39 Report

In which of the following plants is swollen shoot disease common?

Groundnut

cocoa

Corn

Cotton

Rubber

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Question 40 Report

The correct figured sequence for the following labeled parts (stigma, ovary wall, embryo sac, integument and micropyle) is

12453

24135

21435

14325

31425

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Question 41 Report

The hepatic portal vein is unique because it

carries deoxygenated blood

begins and ends with capillaries

is the largest vein in mammals

carries digested food

is the shortest vein in mammals

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Question 42 Report

The correct route for a piece of bread eaten by a mammal is

oral cavity - oesophagus - stomach - ileum - rectum

oral - cavity - stomach - oesophagus - duodenum - ileum - rectum

oral cavity - oesophagus - duodenum - rectum

oral cavity - oesophagus - ileum - stomach - duodenum - rectum

oral cavity - oesophagus - stomach - ileum - duodenum - rectum

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Alimentary System

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Question 43 Report

which of the labelled tissues in the figure above is responsible for transport of mineral salts and water in living plants?

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Transport: Guttation

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Question 44 Report

Which of the following is NOT true of wind-pollinated flowers?

A large amount of pollen produced

Light smooth pollen grains

Small inconspicuous flowers

Scented petals

Large pendulous anther

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Internal Structure Of A Flowering Plant

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Question 45 Report

What is the genetic ratio of a cross between homozygous tall plant and a homozygous dwarf plant?

0 tall : 4 short

3 tall : 1 short

2 short : 2 tall

1 tall : 1 short

4 tall : o short

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Chromosomes: The Basis Of Heredity

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Question 46 Report

What is name of the respiratory organ of the crab?

Tubules

Trachaea

Spiracles

Lungs

Gills

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Question 47 Report

What is the part marked X in the figure above called?

Pulmonary artery

Pulmonary vein

Vena cava

Main aorta

Hepatic artery

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Read lesson note on Cell Structure (WAEC)

Read lesson note on Respiratory System (WAEC)

Integrated Water Resources Management

Cell Structure

Respiratory System

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Question 48 Report

Which of the following is NOT a function of the liver?

Regulation of blood sugar

Storage of iron

Formation of bile

Breakdown of excess amino acids

Excretion of urea from the blood

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Question 49 Report

An instrument used in measuring the speed of wind is

a barometer

a wind gauge

a wind vane

an anemometer

a hydrometer

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Read lesson note on Simple Measurement Of Ecological Factors (WAEC)

Microorganisms: Man And Health

Simple Measurement Of Ecological Factors

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