JAMB UTME - Biology - 1988

The major function of the swim-bladder in fishes is

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

Parasitic form are NOT found among

The main waste products formed in plants are

Spirogyra, Euglena and Chlamydomonas share many characteristics EXCEPT

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

Insects and millipede have many features in common EXCEPT

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

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

The function of ribosomes in cell is

The following organisms are hermaphrodites EXCEPT

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

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

One of the characteristics of plants in the savanna is the

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

What is the function of Trichocyst in paramecium?

The term 'Thyllophyta'refers to

Most commercial fertilizers are rich in salts of

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

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

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

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?

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

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

The turbidity of a pond can be measured using the

At what stage in this cycle can man be infected?

Taxism differs from tropism because

Parenchyma cells are serves as supporting tissue when they

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

Dead plants and animals are decomposed by bacteria and fungi into

The main function of the choroid is

Which of the following causes pollution?

In the kidney, the malpighian corpuscles is located in the

If an animal has diastema, it would NOT posses

The skin, through the sweat glands, function as

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

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

Airspace are characteristic of seeds of fruits dispersed by

The mineral nutrient that is most bound to the soil is

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

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

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

Lungs hooks are used for respiration in

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

Which of the following relationship involves only one organism?

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

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

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

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

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