JAMB Biology 1987 Past Questions

The functions of endoplasmic reticulum is

Which of the following features of euglena is found only in animals?

An organism found on a bare rock surface has features of algae and fungi. The organism is

In a plant exhibiting alternation of generations, the diploid multicellular stage is known as

A characteristic that distinguishes bryophytes from flowering plants is the

A good example of a disploblastic bryophytes from flowering plants is the

The function of the clitellum in the earthworm is to

The crayfish is an arthropod because

The hypha of Rhizopus is said to be non septate because it

In most true ferns sporangia are grouped into

In the reproduction of mosses, water is essential because

In tapeworm, the two structure that run throughout the length of the body are the

Which of the following is not a characteristics of snail?

In the life history of butterfly, destruction of crops is caused by the

The correct sequence of tissues in the anatomy of a young dicotyledonous stem from the inside to the outside is

Secondary thickening is initiated in a dicotyledonous stem by the

In demonstrating the importance of mineral elements in plants, the culture bottle must be darkened to

The vitamin which is important in the formation of the retina pigment is

Which of the following lists of organs is directly involved in nutrition?

In the standard experiment to show that oxygen is given off during photosynthesis, sodium bicarbonate is used to

One cubic centimeter of lymph is richer than an equal volume of blood in

The oxidative part of the respiratory process takes place in the

Fatigue of leg muscles may occur after riding many kilometers on a bicycle because of

The function of the loop of Henle is to

Sclerenchyma cells are lignified to

The pineapple fruit is best described as

A flower showing radial symmetry is said to be

A samara differs from a cypsela by having

The plantain reproduces asexually by

Growth can best be determined in a population of Spirogyra by measuring the

Most cells in higher animals retain their power of division EXCEPT

A severe deficiency of thyroxin results in

The growth of a coleoptile towards unilateral light source is due to

The sequence of ear ossicles from the fenestra ovalis is

The center for controlling body temperature in the brains is the

Unlike auxins, gibberellins

A gene which expresses itself only in the homozygous condition is

An example of monohybride inheritance in man is

If a plant homozygous for round and yellow (RR : YY), is crossed with a wrinkle green type (rr : yy) all of the resulting seeds will be

The ratio of carriers to sicklers in the F₁ generation derived from a parental cross of two carriers of haemoglobin S gene is

In which of the following crosses will all the female offspring be colour blind?

Which of the following relates to edaphic factors?

Epiphytes growing on the branches of trees provide an example of the relationship known as

Poliomyelitis is an infectious diseases caused by

One of the functions of UNICEF is to

Nitrifying bacteria are important because they

The process by which lime is added to clay soil is known as

Which of the plants is likely to have broad leaves and thin cuticle

Which of the plants is likely to be desert species?

The flower shown above is