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It controls the life processes of the cell It stores and carries hereditary information It is a reservoir of energy for the cell It translates genetic information for the manufacture of proteins 14 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME The sexual reproductive units produced by mature individuals of sexually reproducing species of organism is called sperms ova gametes zygotes 15 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME The random way genes recombine during meiosis and fertilization leads to genetic variation phenotype genotype genome 16 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME One of the following is not an excretory structure flame cell blood kidney stomata 17 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME What happens to a man whose pancreas has been surgically removed? his weight would increase appreciably his blood pressure would decrease the glycogen content of the liver would increase the level of blood sugar would increase 18 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME In bony fishes, the swim bladder is used for equalizing fluid pressures between the fish and the surrounding water adjusting the weight of the fish when swimming at different levels extracting oxygen from water which enters the mouth of the fish absorbing more water when the fish is about to descend to a lower level 19 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME Which of these does not have respiratory and circulatory systems annelids molluscs insects nematods 20 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME The random way genes recombine during meiosis and fertilization leads to genome phenotype genetic variation genotype 21 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME Carbohydrates are stored in animal cells as glucose maltase starch glycogen 22 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME A sudden change in a gene or genes is called mutation heredity fertilization variation 23 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME In a cell, the genes are carried by Mitochondria Nuclear membrane Chromatin threads lysosomes 24 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME The genetic make- up of an organism is called variation genotype phenotype gene 25 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME The order of food passage in the digestive system is Ileum-Colon-Cecum-Rectum Colon-Cecum-Ileum-Rectum Colon-Ileum-Cecum-Rectum Ileum-Cecum-Colon-Rectum 26 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME In insects, the structure that performs the same function as the kidney in man is the Malphigian tubule Trachea Flame cell Nephridium 27 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME What is the term used to describe the sum total of biotic and abiotic factors in the environment of the organism? biome ecosystem ecological niche habitat 28 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME Which of these animals is not metamerically segmented centipede tapeworm earthworm shark 29 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME Principles of heredity can be applied in one of these chemistry medicine law biology 30 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME The roots hairs are absorption of water and salt conducting liquid strength and support penetration into the soil 31 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME Which of the following is used mainly for balancing in fish? The pectoral fin The dorsal fin The caudal fin The anal fin 32 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME Plants that are adapted to grow in dry land where water content is low are Hydrophytes Halophytes Mesophytes Xerophytes 33 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME Which of the following constitutes the main internal tissue of leaf? Cuticle Lower epidermis Vascular bundle Mesophyll 34 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME One of the following is usually worm-like, cylindrical or flattened nematods molluscs annelids insects 35 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME Daughters receives their X-chromosome from their mother father siblings relative 36 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME The sterile individuals in the honey bee are known as Queens Drone None of these Workers 37 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME Ribosomes are found in all living cells. What is their function? excretion of waste products intracellular transport synthesis of proteins cellular respiration 38 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME The division of nucleus is known as isopomy isogamy karyokinesis cytokinesis 39 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME Maize is best stored against insect attack on raised platform while still on the cob in fumigated silos in humid metal tanks 40 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME An ecosystem is composed of all of the following except: Plants Temperature Meadows Animals 41 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME One of this is not a shape of fingerprints loop whorls arches circles 42 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME The primary structure responsible for pumping blood for circulation through the mammalian circulatory systems is the Veins Right auricle Arteries Left ventricle 43 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME The theory that new organs or characteristics develop in organisms when there is a need for them was postulated by Wallace Gregor Mendel Lean Lamarck Charles Darwin 44 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME Which of the following factors is not associated with aquatic habitat Humidity Light intensity Wave action Temperature 45 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME One of this is not a continuous variation skin colour tongue rolling height weight 46 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME Octopus is popularly known as __________ fish shark cray devil jelly 47 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME The muscle cell fluid of an athlete was tested immediately after a 100m race and was found to contain a high concentration of lactic acid. Explain what could have caused this. The athlete must have eaten food containing a lactic acid athlete must have inhaled lactic acid from the environment during the race athlete must have injected lactic acid into his blood just before the race athlete must have carried out anaerobic respiration during the race 48 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME The reproduction of cell is controlled by which of the following: mRNA Mitosis RNA DNA 49 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME In the mammal, the autonomic system consists of brain and spinal nerves brain and cranial nerves sympathetic and parasympathetic systems spinal cord and spinal nerves 50 / 50 Category: BIOLOGY POST UTME One of the following are usually worm-like, cylindrical or flattened annelids insects molluscs nematods Your score is 0% Restart quiz