JAMB UTME - Biology - 1985

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

In an angiosperm leaf, the xylem is

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

In mammals, the function of the sebaceous gland is to

Each of the following is an anthropod EXCEPT the

Which of the following represents the sequence of protein hydrolysis? 1. polypeptides 2. Amino acides 3. Proteins 4. Peptones

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

The mammalian endocrine system is responsible for

Atmospheric nitrogen is directly replenished in nature through

The function of lymph nodes is to

At what stage in the life history of a toad is its mode of breathing similar to that of fish?

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

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

In spirogyra, the pyrenoid

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

The hereditary material in a cell is known as

Blood platelets are important because they are

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

The primary and secondary hosts respectively of bilharzia are

The appendicular skeleton is made up of the

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

Bowman's capsule is located in the part labeled

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

The characters by which an organism is recognized are termed its

The origin of mineral particles in the soil is

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

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

A group of similar cells performing the same function is

Irish potato is a

which of the following is NOT true of mucor? it

If calcium is deficient in food this may cause

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

A relationship between living organisms which is of mutual benefit is

Which of the following is seed bearing?

Bryophtes are different from flower because they

Euglene is an autotrophic organism because it

Soil erosion CANNOT be controlled by

In lower plants like mosses, the structure which performs the functions of roots of higher plants is called

Which of the following is NOT caused by bacteria?

A food substance which produces red colouration with Sudan III contain

If a flower is protandrous then it

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

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

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

Water retention is highest in soils which are rich in

Identify which of the following are characteristics of the vertebrate respiratory surface 1. Moist 2. Vascularized 3. Semipermeable 4. Freely permeable 5. Dry

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

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

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

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