JAMB UTME - Biology - 1983 | Green Bridge CBT

Pregunta 1 Informe

Plants which can survive in places where the water supply is limited are

bryophytes

mesophytes

xerophytes

hydrophytes

pteridophytes

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Pregunta 2 Informe

Groundnut is not really a 'nut' in the biological sense because

it is harvested from inside the ground

pericarp is not hard and tough

the fruit is not as hard as coconut

the fruit is not succulent

it is an achene

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Classification

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Pregunta 3 Informe

The movement of plant in response to external stimulus of no particular direction is

taxism

tropism

hyptotropic movement

nastic movement

phototropism

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Pregunta 4 Informe

Which of the following statements is NOT true of mammalian erythrocytes?

They have haemoglobin

they appear yellow when looked at singly

They are disc shaped

The cell are more numerous than leucocytes

They have nuclei at maturity

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Classification

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Pregunta 5 Informe

The tuber cassava is NOT a stem tuber because it

Is distended with food reserve

Has an aerial shoot portion

Has other structure that could be called root

Lacks axillary buds

Has a bark over its stored food

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Pregunta 6 Informe

In a positive phototropic response of a coleoptile, the region of greatest curvature is brought about by the

movement of auxins away from the region of curvature

even distribution of auxins in all parts of the coleoptile

inhibition of growth by auxins in the region f smaller curvature

concentration of auxins in the region of curvature

absence of auxins in the coleoptile

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Pregunta 7 Informe

Herbs differ from shrubs because they

do not produce fruit

are useful to herbalist

do not become woody

are only annual

are only perennials

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Forms In Which Living Cells Exist

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Pregunta 8 Informe

Which of the following elements are necessary for the formation of chlorophyll in a plant?

magnesium and iron

Calcium and potassium

Calcium and sulphur

Potasium and sulphur

Phosphorus and potassium

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Pregunta 9 Informe

An organism having one pair of identical genes is

a heterozygote

a hybride

an allelomorph

a homozygote

a diploid

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Pregunta 10 Informe

Starting from the skull end the vertebrate are arranged in the following order

axis, atlas, cervical, thoracic and lumber

atls, cervical, axis, thoracic and lumber

atlas, axis, thoracic, cervical and lumber

atlas, axis, cervical, thoracic and lumber

atlas, thoracic, cervical, axis and lumber

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Pregunta 11 Informe

‘Jointed skeleton’ is absent in the

Cockroach

Spider

Millipede

Snail

Dragon fly

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Pregunta 12 Informe

Which of the following diseases could be exclusively associated with river basin?

Malaria

Syphilis

Onchocerciasis

Cholera

Poliomyelitis

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Humans And Environment

Plant Nutrition

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Pregunta 13 Informe

Which of the following features can be used to identify the figure above?

Position of 7

Its circular nature

Number of 5

Presence of 3

Width of 2

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Pregunta 14 Informe

A centipede differs from a millipede by its

colour

numerous abdominal segment

paired legs on each abdominal segment

poison claws

cylindrical body

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Pregunta 15 Informe

In the onion bulb, food is stored in the

stem

lateral buds

cotyledons

outer scale leave

leaf base

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Pregunta 16 Informe

In woody plants, grass and water vapour are transported across the stems by the

xylem fibres

medullary rays

sieve tubes

phloem fibres

phloem parenchyma

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Classification

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Pregunta 17 Informe

If an isolated living cell is left in distilled water for two hours, it is likely to

lose some of its water to the surrounding water

lose all of its water to the surrounding water

reproduce by binary fission

become more turgid

die due to excess water

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The Cell And Its Environment: Physical And Biophysical Processes

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Pregunta 18 Informe

What type of fruit is formed from a single flower having several carpels?

Multipe fruit

Simple fruit

Aggregrate fruit

Dehiscent fruit

Indehiscent fruit

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Pregunta 19 Informe

The main function of 6 is to?

Separate 5 from 7

Produce more of 5 and 7

Produce Cork

Translocate water and mineral salt

Conduct carbon dioxide to the other parts

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Pregunta 20 Informe

One disease NOT caused directly by bacteria is

malaria

tuberculosis

pneumonia

tetanus

cholera

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Resources To Be Conserved: Soil, Water, Wildlife

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Pregunta 21 Informe

In rhizopus carbohydrate is stored in the form of

Glucose

Paramylon

Glycogen

Starch

Oil

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Pregunta 22 Informe

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of monocot plants?

Occurrence of secondary thickening

Parallel venation

Scattered vascular bundles

Floral parts arranged in threes

Perianth is usually insignificant

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Pregunta 23 Informe

Which of the following diseases is NOT caused by a virus?

Rinderpest

Maize rust

Newcastle diseases

Swine fever

Cassava mosaic diseases

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Animal Nutrition

Resources To Be Conserved: Soil, Water, Wildlife

Microorganisms Around Us

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Pregunta 24 Informe

Urea is produced in the

Liver

Bladder

Spleen

Kidneys

Gall bladder

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Excretory Systems And Mechanisms Types Of Excretor

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Pregunta 25 Informe

Banana, plantain and pineapple can be grouped together because they

produce small seeds

are multiple fruit

produce suckers

have runners

have bulbils

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Pregunta 26 Informe

If an organic compound has its hydrogen: oxygen ratio as 2:1, it is likely to be

a protein

a cabohydrate

a fat

a fatty acid and glycerol

an amino acid

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Modes Of Nutrition

DNA Structure And Replication, RNA Transcription

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Pregunta 27 Informe

The path taken by glucose from the ileum to the heart is

Ileum →hepatic portal vein →hepatic artery → vena cava → heart

Ileum → hepatic portal artery →hepatic artery → vena cava → heart

Ileum → hepatic portal vein → vena cava → heart

Ileum → hepatic vein → vena cava → heart

Ileum → hepatic portal vein → hepatic vein → vena cava → heart

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Pregunta 28 Informe

28 g soil sample was heated to a constant weight of 24 g. When further heated to red hot and cooled, it weighed 18 g. What is the percentage of humus in the soil?

22.2

55.6

75.0

25.0

35.7

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Pregunta 29 Informe

Which of the following statements is NOT true of insectivorous plants?

They obtain part of their food by trapping and feeding on insects

They attract insects simply because of pollination

Thay can grow in soils poor in nitrogenous salts

They can supplement their nitrgen supply by feeding on insects

Example include butterworts, sundews and pitcher plants

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Pregunta 30 Informe

Which of the following statements about the rate of transpiration is INCORRECT? It is

Dependent on temperature

Affected by changes in light intensity

Unaffected by humidity

Dependent on air movement

Affected by availability of water

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Transport System

Relevance Of Biology To Agriculture

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Pregunta 31 Informe

Which sequence represents the correct order of organisms un a food chain? 1. Toad 2. Mucuna 3. Grasshopper 4. Snake 5. Hawk

5 → 4 → 1 → 3 → 2

1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5

2 → 1 → 3 → 4 → 5

2 → 3 →1 → 5 →4

2 → 3 → 1 → 4 → 5

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Pregunta 32 Informe

A population is defined as the collection of

Similar organism that are found in the same habitat

Similar organisms that breed in the same habitat

Similar organisms that interbreed freely in the same habitat

Similar organism eating the same food

Different organisms in the same habitat

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A population is a summation of all the organisms of the same group or species, which live in a particular geographical area, and have the capability of interbreeding.

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Pregunta 33 Informe

Which of the following substance is not found in urine?

Water

Sodium chloride

Nitrogenous compounds

Calcium chloride

Nitrogenous salts

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Excretory Systems And Mechanisms Types Of Excretor

Application Of The Principles Of Heredity

The Ecology Of Populations

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Pregunta 34 Informe

Which of the following statements about the dentition of man is INCORRECT ? man has

More molars than incisors

No diastema

The same number of teeth on upper and lower jaw

A total of thirty-two teeth

A total of six molars

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Modes Of Nutrition

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Pregunta 35 Informe

Which of the following will not allow osmosis to take place

pig's bladder

cellophane

parchment paper

transparent polythene

cow's bladder

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Pregunta 36 Informe

Which of the following represents the evolutionary sequence in these plants? 1. Flowering plants 2. Ferns 3. Mosses 4. Algae 5. Conifers

2 → 1 → 4 → 3 → 5

5 → 4 → 3 → 2 → 1

2 → 4 → 5 → 1 →3

3 → 2 → 4 → 5 → 1

4 → 3 → 2 → 5 → 1

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Pregunta 37 Informe

What is the genetic ratio of the F2 generation if members of F generation are allowed to self-pollinate?

1 tall : 3 short

3 tall : 1 short

1 tall : 1 short

4 short : 0 tall

4 tall : 0 short

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Genetic Terminologies

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Pregunta 38 Informe

Which of the following statements on the mammalian circulatory system is NOT true?

Blood in the pulimonary artery is richer in oxygen content than blood in the pulmonary vein

The blood in the hepatic portal vein is the richest in food substance

Blood flow is controlled by valves in the veins

Arteries are generally thicker and larger than veins

Fibrin helps in the formation of blood clot

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Pregunta 39 Informe

The part of the mammalian brain responsible for maintaining balance is the

medulla oblongata

olfactory lobe

cerebellum

cerebrum

frontal lobe

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Pregunta 40 Informe

The function of the ossicles (malleus, incus and stapes) in the mammalian ear is

Transmission of vibrations

Regulation of pressure

Support of the inner ear

Maintenance of balance during motion

Secretion of oil

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Pregunta 41 Informe

The dental formula of a i(3/3); c(1/1); pm(4/4; m(2/3) = 42 represent that of a

rabbit

full grown man

young child

dog

sheep

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Pregunta 42 Informe

In a dicot leaf, guard cells differ from other epidermal cells because they

have no definite shape

lack nuclei

are smaller

contain chloroplast

lack vacuole

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Pregunta 43 Informe

Which of the following instruments is used for determining turbidity of water?

Thermometer

secchi disc

rain guage

Hydrometer

Wind vane

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Pregunta 44 Informe

Which of the following structure is NOT found in the female agama lizard?

Pre-anal pads

Eardrum

Gular fold

Nasal scale

Nuchal crest

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Pregunta 45 Informe

When spirogyra cell is immersed in a salt solution more concentrated than its cell sap, it

Remains unchanged

Takes up water an burst

Absorbs a little water

Loses water and shrivels

Becomes turgid

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Pregunta 46 Informe

In what order do the following structure develop during the metamorphosis of the toad? 1. External gills 2. Internal gills 3. Forelimbs 4.Hindlimbs 5. Mouth

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15243

21345

53412

54321

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Pregunta 47 Informe

Root hairs are developed from the

root apex