JAMB UTME - Biology - 1985

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

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If a flower is protandrous then 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 is seed bearing?

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

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

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

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The mammalian endocrine system is responsible for

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A group of similar cells performing the same function is

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In an angiosperm leaf, the xylem is

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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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which of the following is NOT true of mucor? it

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The appendicular skeleton is made up of the

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The hereditary material in a cell is known as

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In spirogyra, the pyrenoid

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The characters by which an organism is recognized are termed its

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A relationship between living organisms which is of mutual benefit is

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

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

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Atmospheric nitrogen is directly replenished in nature through

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

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A food substance which produces red colouration with Sudan III contain

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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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Each of the following is an anthropod EXCEPT the

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Blood platelets are important because they are

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The origin of mineral particles in the soil is

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

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

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

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

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Which of the following is NOT caused by bacteria?

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Irish potato is a

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

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In mammals, the function of the sebaceous gland is to

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Soil erosion CANNOT be controlled by

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Bryophtes are different from flower because they

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

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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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The primary and secondary hosts respectively of bilharzia are

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

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Water retention is highest in soils which are rich in

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The function of lymph nodes is to

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Euglene is an autotrophic organism because it

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

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

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