JAMB UTME - Biology - 1985

The characters by which an organism is recognized are termed its

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If a flower is protandrous then it

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

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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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An old man is likely to be long-sighted because age affects the

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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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Atmospheric nitrogen is directly replenished in nature through

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

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Water retention is highest in soils which are rich in

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

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The origin of mineral particles in the soil is

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Each of the following is an anthropod EXCEPT the

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The mammalian endocrine system is responsible for

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The function of lymph nodes is to

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Irish potato is a

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

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Which of the following is common to a dicotyledonous stem and monocotyledonous root?

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

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In spirogyra, the pyrenoid

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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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Bryophtes are different from flower because they

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which of the following is NOT true of mucor? it

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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.

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

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

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

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In mammals, the function of the sebaceous gland is to

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The hereditary material in a cell is known as

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A group of similar cells performing the same function is

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

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Which of the following is seed bearing?

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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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Euglene is an autotrophic organism because it

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Bowman's capsule is located in the part labeled

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

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A food substance which produces red colouration with Sudan III contain

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The primary and secondary hosts respectively of bilharzia are

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Which of the following is NOT caused by bacteria?

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

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

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Blood platelets are important because they are

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The appendicular skeleton is made up of the

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

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

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

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In an angiosperm leaf, the xylem is

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Movements and positions of the head in man are detected by 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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Which of the following represents the sequence of protein hydrolysis? 1. polypeptides 2. Amino acides 3. Proteins 4. Peptones

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