JAMB Biology 2008 Past Questions

In terms of the number of individuals, which of the following taxa is most inclusive?

A characteristic that can possibly be shared by both living and non living organisms is

The cell of an onion bulb can be differentiated from a cheek cell by the presence of

In plants, the structure that performs a similar function with the testis in mammals is the

The bacteria type that are arranged in chains are the

The most abundant group of organisms in the animal kingdom is

Radial symmetry is a future common to

Which of the following is used mainly for balancing in fish?

The beak of a duck is structurally adapted for

The most important characteristic that makes reptiles to conquer terrestrial habitats is the possession of

In a dicotyledonous stem, the zone between the epidermis and the pericycle is the

The order of passage of food in the digestive system is?

insectivorous plants traps and kill their prey to derive

In the alimentary system of a bird, the function of teeth is carried out by the

What will happen wen two equal sized pieces of unripe pawpaw labelled X and Y are dropped into equal volumes of concentrated salt solution and distilled water respectively?

Exhaled air differs from inhaled air in that it

In the mammalian kidney, the Bowman''s capsules is located in the

A plant parenchyma cell also acts as a supporting tissue when it

During ovulation, an egg is released from the

The transmission of impulses along a nerve fibre is characterized by

The major consequences of bush burning in an ecosystem is

Which of the following associations is an example of mutualism

In a typical freshwater habitat, the edge of the stream or pond constitutes the

The main ecological problem facing intertidal organisms is

Stomata of some plants are sunken and protected by hairs. These are features of

An ecological factor that will have the most limiting effects on the abundance of phytoplankton in a turbid pond is

In an experiment to determine the percentage of air in a soil sample, the following readings were recorded:

volume of water in measuring cylinder = 500 cm³

volume of soil added to water = 350 cm³

volume of water and soil after stirring = 800 cm³

the percentage of air in the soil sample is

A boy who is fond of swimming in a pond finds himself passing urine with traces of blood. He is likely to have contacted

The easiest way to establish the level of pollution in a local stream is to measure the level of

The Rhesus factor of blood was first identified in a category of

Genetically modified food products have not become universally accepted because

A major adaptive feature of endoparasites is the

The abilty of a chameleon to change its colour is an adaptive future for

Which of the following is the most advanced evolutionary development in plants?

Which of the following is a major cause of variation among organisms?

Use the diagram above to answer this question. Which of the organisms is characterised by the possession of a chitinous exoskeleton?

Use the diagram above to answer this question.The type of reproduction illustrated in IV is

Use the diagram above to answer this question.The vessel that carries blood from l to ll is the

Use the diagram above to answer this question.Water reabsorption takes place in

Use the diagram above to answer this question.Form the graph above, it can be appropriately deduced that

Use the diagram above to answer this question. The animal represented by l is a

In the diagram, the illustration is a typical example of a plant pollinated by

In the diagram, the part labelled I represents the

In the diagram, the part labelled IV indicated that the yeast population has

In the diagram, if species i, ii and iii interact in a community, which of the following statement is true?

In the diagram, the population size of species II on the 20th day is

In the diagram, which of the four offspring of the cross will be sort if T the gene for tallness is

In the diagram, the genotypic ratio of the offspring of the cross is

Use the diagram above to answer this question. The male inflorescence is labelled

The natural process that produces adaptive evolutionary changes is