JAMB Biology 1995 Past Questions

Which of the following does a virus have in common with animal cells?

Which of the following organelles are likely to be present in cells that are actively respiring and photosynthesizing?

One common characteristic of fungi, algae, mosses and ferns is that they

Protein-like bodies are borne on the part labelled

The sexual reproductive function is performed by the part labelled

Which of the following is transmitted through mosquito bite?

Which of the following insects lays its eggs in horny, purse-like cases?

Which of the following vertebrates does the skin function as a respiratory surface?

Birds maintain their body temperature with the help of their

Secondary thickening in dicotyledonous stem is controlled by the

2H₂ → 2H₂ + O_2(g). The equation above represents a part of the light stage of photosynthesis. Which of the following must be presents for this reaction to occur?

In an experiment to investigate the effect of nitrogen on the growth of plants, the substrate should be a medium of

Which vitamin plays an important role in blood clotting?

The mammalian organ which acts both as a digestive and as an endocrine organ is the

Which of following is NOT involved in the transport of substance in the body?

The end product of glycolysis in plants and animals is

During respiration, air circulates round plant tissues via the

The excretory structure in the earthworm is the

During the bending of the arm, the biceps muscles

When a healthy shoot of a flowering plant is illuminated from one side, auxins, accumulate on the

The type of placentaion shown is

An example of a plant having the placentation shown is

The term caryopsis is used to describe a fruit in which the

The sex of a foetus is determined during

Biological growth refers strictly to an increase in the

The process of walking is under the control of the part of the brain called

The gland directly affecting metabolic rate, growth and development is known as

Which of the following ions is involved in the conduction of the nerve impulse?

The depth of illumination in a water body can be measured with a

In a food chain involving a primary producer, a primary consumer as well as a secondary consumer, the sharing of trophic energy is in the form that the

In spite of the removal of carbondioxide from the atmosphere, its amount remains more or less constant because

In a tropical rain forest, non-epiphytic ferns and allies occur as

Colonization of a bare rock surface is termed

Which of the following is a measure for the control of bilharzia?

Some of the diseases caused by bacteria are

Environmental pollutants which can work through the media of water, soil and air include

Human height is an example of a feature which depends on both

A person with type O blood can donate to a patient with type A because the donor's blood

The DNA molecule is a chain of repeating

The specific number of chromosomes in each somatic cell is represented by

A man with blood group a is married to a woman with blood group A. Which of the following group combinations is possible if the family has three children?

The F₁ of a cross between a tall and a dwarf plant was tall. The F₁ was advanced to F₂. How many of 120F₂ plants will be dwarf?

All the sons of a colour-blind woman will be coloured blind regardless of the state of the father because

The slender, long and slightly curved beak of the sun-bird is an adaptation for breeding for feeding on

Scales on reptiles are a feature for

The colour of the ventral surface of a fish is lighter than that of the dorsal. This is mainly

The least evidence in support of the theory of evolution is provided by the study of

From which group of animals are the mammals generally believed to have most recently evolved?

The diagram represents

The part labelled X is the