JAMB BIOLOGY PAST QUESTIONS

JAMB BIOLOGY PAST QUESTIONS

JAMB BIOLOGY PAST QUESTIONS

Attempt 60 questions that will picked from our pool of questions. You have 1 hour to answer all the questions.

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Which of the organisms represent are notable agricultural pests

I and IV

II and III

I and III

II and IV

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A bacteria that is spherically shaped is called?

bacillus

diplobacillus

coccus

vibrio

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The population of different organisms that exist together in a habitat is called

ecology

community

biosphere

biomes

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The type of nutrition in which two organisms of different species live together and derive nutrients from each other is

holozoic nutrition

symbiotic nutrition

holophytic nutrition

saprophytic nutrition

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Which of the following is a behavioural adaptation that protects prey from predators?

Dormancy

Hibernation

Secreting irritating fluid

Shedding of leaves

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The type of nutrition shown by spirogyra is

Symbiosis

Chemosynthetic

Holozoic

Holophytic

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Use the diagram to answer the question. The diagram shows that the organisms are

ovoviparous

oviparous

hermaphrodite

viviparous

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A virus can sometimes be regarded as a living organism because it

causes diseases in plants and animals

Reproduces in living cells

Is easily visible with the aid of an electron microscope

It exists in a variety of shapes

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Physiological adaptation to very dry conditions in animal demonstrates

Xeromorphism

Aestivation

Rejuvenation

Hibernation

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Use the diagram shown to answer the question. The experiment above is used to demonstrate the process of

osmosis

diffusion

transportation

water culture

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The period of inactivity seen in some animals during long period of heat or drought is

Migration

Hibernation

Adaptation

Aestivation

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In which of the following species is the biomass of an individual the smallest?

Spirogvra sp

Agama sp

Bufo sp

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When an ovary is placed on the receptacle above the other floral parts it is referred to as

half superior ovary

half inferior ovary

inferior ovary

superior ovary

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Which of the following theories was NOT considered by Darwin in his evolutionary theory?

use and disuse

variation

competition

survival of the fitest

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Use the diagram to answer the question that follows

The instrument is used to measure

spread of wind

direction of wind

relative humidity

atmospheric pressure

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DNA in eukaryotic cells is contained in the

nucleus

lysosome

central vacuole

golgi body

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The common thing in plant and animal cell is

nucleus

cell wall

centrioles

chloroplast

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The feeding relationship among a set of members of a community is referred to as _______?

a food chain

a food web

pyramid of energy

pyramid of member

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An example of organism which exists as a colony is

euglena

paramecium

Volvox

chlamydomonas

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Which of the following pairs of organisms are photosynthetic?

Amoeba and paramecium

Nostoc and plasmodium

Euglena and chlamydomonas

Volvox and Rhizopus

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Blood circulation in a mammal is said to be double because

The heart contains auricles and ventricles

It passes twice through the heart in a complete circuit

It circulates in both the hands and other organs

It moves in both arteries and veins

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The type of nutrition exhibited when organism lives on the body surface or inside the body of another type of organism is

parasitic

carnivores

Holozoic

saprohytic

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Which of the following protects the essential parts of the flower at bud stage?

Sepals

Petals

Carpels

Stamens

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The insect trapping movements of the leaves of the venus fly trap is a behavioural adaptation for

obtaining food

dormancy

support

surviving adverse weather conditions

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The host of Taenia Solium is _________

cow

dog

pig

sheep

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Which of the reproductive system in mammals secretes a part of the seminal fluid which raises the pH of the fluid in the female reproductive system?

Vas deferens

Cowper's gland

Seminal Vesicle

Prostate gland

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The level of organism in spirogyra and volvox is

Tissue

system

organ

cell

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The path followed by air as it passes through the lungs in mammals is

bronchioles ⇢ alveoli ⇢ bronchi ⇢ trachea

trachea ⇢ bronchioles ⇢ bronchi ⇢alveoli

trachea ⇢ bronchi ⇢ bronchioles ⇢ alveoli

bronchi ⇢ trachea ⇢ alveoli ⇢ bronchioles

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Which of the following plant hormone is responsible for ripening of fruits?

Abscisic acid

Gibberellins

Cytokinins

Ethylene

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Which of the following serves as the brain box in man

spinal column

skeleton

skull

head

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Cytokinesis of mitosis is a process that ensures that

daughter cell inherit new genetic combinations

worn out organelles are excluded from daughter cells

there is distribution of a complete set of genes into each daughter cell

each daughter cell gets the necessary organelles

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The four classes of cnidarian include the following except

Cubozoa

Scyphozoa

Anthozoa

Turbellaria

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Red blood cells were found to have burst open after being placed in distill for an hour. This phenomenon is known as

plasmolysis

haemolysis

wilting

diffusion

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The flippers of a whale and the fins of a fish are examples of

convergent evolution

divergent evolution

continuous variation

co-evolution

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Which of the following conditions is NOT necessary for photosynthesis to take place?

ChlorophyII

Carbon(IV)oxide

Light

Carbon(II)oxide

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When sickle cell carrier marries a normal woman, the probability of them having a normal offspring is

0.75

0.5

.1

0.25

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Which of the following is an agent of a sexually transmitted disease?

Clostridium tetani

Treponema pallidum

Salmonella typhi

Entamoeba histolytica

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When a cell is placed in solution and the size of the cell increases, the concentration of solution is said to be

dilute

isotonic

hypertonic

hypotonic

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A group of closely related organisms capable of interbreeding to produce the fertile offspring are known as members of a

species

class

family

kingdom

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The flame cells are used for excretion in

Fluke

Volvox

Bacteria

Nematode

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Which of the following choices correctly describes the composition of the cell membrane?

contains lipids and cytosol

contains only lipids

contains only proteins

contains lipids and protein

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One of the major ways in which the blood is able to defend the body against disease causing organisms is

Single circulation

Translocation

Absorption of fatty acids and glycerol

Clumping

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Nitrogen is released into the atmosphere when ________

sugar is completely broken down

when lightning strike

plants absorbs mineral salt

through plant uptake

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Which of the following animals has homodont dentition?

Man

Pigeon

Rat

Lizard

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The attachment of the embryo to the wall of the uterus is called

Placentation

Implantation

Ovulation

Gametogenesis

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Strong short and concical beak to pick and crush seeds is an adaptive feature of

weaver bird

duck

hawk

owl

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Which of these is not a sampling method for determining population size?

transect method

systematic sampling

complete census

capture and re-capture method

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Coloration of the eye is ______ variation

recessive

morphological

physiological

adaptive

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Inheritable character/features possessed by an organism can be referred to as

Genes

Allelo morphs

Traits

Locus

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What it the function of contractile vacuole in paramecium

Gets rid of excreta

Produces Enzymes

Gets rid of excess water

Stores and digest food

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Use the diagram shown to answer the question. After an hour, the level of water in the thistle funnel will

remain the same

double

fall

rise

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One important characteristics of green plant is that they

Are autotropic

Are usually motile

possess specialized sense organs

Respond slowly to stimuli

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How many days does is used for incubation of an egg to release chick

21

23

22

20

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A beaker of pond water containing few specimens of Euglena was placed in a dark room for two weeks. At the end of this period, the specimens of Euglena were still alive because they were

not overcrowded

able to carry out photosynthesis using carbon dioxide in the pond water

able to carry out holozoic nutrition

better adapted to life in darkness than to life in light

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A tissue is composed of a group of

similar cells

tissues

related organs

systems

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Size, colour and fingerprints are examples of ______

morphological variation

physiological variation

adaptive variation

discontinuous variation

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The hormones secreted by pancreas serves to

Make the body react to emergencies

Raise the level of calcium in the blood

Lower blood glucose level

Facilitate the development of facial hairs

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Evidence of evolution include the following except

fossil records

geographical distribution of organisms

comparative anatomy

mutation of genes

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A population is best described as

A group of the same species of organisms living together

A group of animals and plants living together

Different species of wild animals

A group of insects and grasses

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Which of the following describes the function of lymph

Engulfing

Production of antibodies

Body defence

Temperature regulation

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