JAMB UTME - Biology - 1988

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

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

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

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The function of ribosomes in cell is

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

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At what stage in this cycle can man be infected?

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The term 'Thyllophyta'refers to

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The turbidity of a pond can be measured using the

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If an animal has diastema, it would NOT posses

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

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Which of the following relationship involves only one organism?

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The main function of the choroid is

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Lungs hooks are used for respiration in

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

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Spirogyra, Euglena and Chlamydomonas share many characteristics EXCEPT

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

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

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In the kidney, the malpighian corpuscles is located in the

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Parenchyma cells are serves as supporting tissue when they

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

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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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Dead plants and animals are decomposed by bacteria and fungi into

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The main waste products formed in plants are

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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

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 mammalian respiratory system, exchange of gases occurs in the

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One of the characteristics of plants in the savanna is the

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The skin, through the sweat glands, function as

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

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Most commercial fertilizers are rich in salts of

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The mineral nutrient that is most bound to the soil is

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

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

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

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

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

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The following organisms are hermaphrodites EXCEPT

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Which of the following causes pollution?

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Parasitic form are NOT found among

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

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Insects and millipede have many features in common EXCEPT

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

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Airspace are characteristic of seeds of fruits dispersed by

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

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What is the function of Trichocyst in paramecium?

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Taxism differs from tropism because

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The major function of the swim-bladder in fishes is

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

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