JAMB UTME - Biology - 1985

In an angiosperm leaf, the xylem is

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Each of the following is an anthropod EXCEPT the

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Water retention is highest in soils which are rich in

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which of the following is NOT true of mucor? it

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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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The function of lymph nodes is to

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Irish potato is a

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Which of the following is seed bearing?

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A group of similar cells performing the same function is

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

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

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The appendicular skeleton is made up of the

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Bryophtes are different from flower because they

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

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

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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.

Euglene is an autotrophic organism because it

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

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Blood platelets are important because they are

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

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Bowman's capsule is located in the part labeled

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

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

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In mammals, the function of the sebaceous gland is to

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The primary and secondary hosts respectively of bilharzia are

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

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

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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 common to a dicotyledonous stem and monocotyledonous root?

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Soil erosion CANNOT be controlled by

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A relationship between living organisms which is of mutual benefit is

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Which of the following is NOT caused by bacteria?

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The characters by which an organism is recognized are termed its

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Atmospheric nitrogen is directly replenished in nature through

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The hereditary material in a cell is known as

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If a flower is protandrous then it

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

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The mammalian endocrine system is responsible for

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In spirogyra, the pyrenoid

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

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

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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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A food substance which produces red colouration with Sudan III contain

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

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The origin of mineral particles in the soil is

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

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

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