JAMB Biology 2017 Past Questions

A.Water molecules stick to the surface of a mirror.
B.Water sticks to the walls of blood vessels.
C.Water molecules stay on the tip of a pine needle because the water is attracted to the surface of the needle.
D.Water molecules stick to one another and form a bead
E.

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The common thing in plant and animal cell is

A.chloroplast
B.cell wall
C.nucleus
D.centrioles
E.

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The modification in structure, physiology and behaviour of plant and animal is called ______

A.adaption
B.evolution
C.variation
D.succession
E.

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Use the diagram to answer the question that follows

The instrument is used to measure

A.atmospheric pressure
B.relative humidity
C.direction of wind
D.spread of wind
E.

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A bacteria that is spherically shaped is called?

A.diplobacillus
B.coccus
C.bacillus
D.vibrio
E.

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The flame cells are used for excretion in

A.Fluke
B.Nematode
C.Bacteria
D.Volvox
E.

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Food chain refers to the feeding relationships between animals in a ______?

A.Family
B.phylum
C.community
D.group
E.

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The host of Taenia Solium is _________

A.cow
B.pig
C.sheep
D.dog
E.

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Use the diagram to answer the question that follows.

The dentition is found in

A.rat
B.dog
C.sheep
D.man
E.

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

A.half inferior ovary
B.superior ovary
C.inferior ovary
D.half superior ovary
E.

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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

A.Holozoic
B.parasitic
C.saprohytic
D.carnivores
E.

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An example of organism which exists as a colony is

A.Volvox
B.paramecium
C.euglena
D.chlamydomonas
E.

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The following are example of morphological variation except

A.size
B.ability to taste PTC
C.color
D.fingerprint
E.

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Ability to taste PTC in some individuals is a character that is

A.acquired
B.heritable
C.sex-linked
D.morphological
E.

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Agglutination is the _______ of the ________

A.coagulation, white bloodcell
B.coagulation, water
C.white blood cells, red blood cell
D.coagulation, red blood cell
E.

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What organelle is the site of photosynthesis in plants?

A.Chloroplasts
B.Ribosomes
C.Cytoplasm
D.Mitochondria
E.

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Which of the following is a characteristics of a bacteria except _______?

A.they can be seen under microscope
B.they range from 0.5 µ m in diameter
C.They are grouped accordingly to their cell shape
D.they do not cause disease
E.

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The level of organization of Amoeba and Euglena cell is
________?

A.organ
B.system
C.cell
D.tissue
E.

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The appendicular skeleton comprises of

A.pectoral and pelvic girdles
B.forelimbs, skull and pectoral girdle
C.lungs and ribs
D.skull and the vertebral column
E.

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The protista that is a producer is an aquatic food chain is

A.trypanosome
B.paramecium
C.chamydomonas
D.amoeba
E.

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Which scenario would cause a covalent bond to form?

A.Two atoms share electrons so they can fill their outer shells
B.The constant motion of electrons and the creation of charge imbalances bonds two molecules together
C.A hydrogen atom with a slight positive charge is attracted to a negative charge of another molecule or atom
D.One atom loses one or more electrons and the other atom gains one or more electrons
E.

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The difference in structure, morphological and behavior of plant and animal is called

A.adaptation
B.evolution
C.variation
D.succession
E.

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Use the diagram to answer the question that follows

The structure is adapted for

A.omnivores
B.herbivores
C.canivores
D.omnivores and canivore
E.

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The product after the union of the male and female gamete in animals is called

A.sperm
B.egg
C.embryo
D.zygote
E.

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The possession of scales, laying of eggs with shells and bony structure of the head are characteristics shared by

A.birds and reptiles
B.fishes and birds
C.reptiles and fishes
D.birds and molluscs
E.

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The lungs of the lung fish is an adaptation for respiration _______?

A.to complement gills while in water
B.to complement gills while on land
C.while on land
D.while in water
E.

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Which of the following is an example of active transport?

A.Oxygen exchanging between red blood cells and liver cells
B.Carbon dioxide exchanging between muscle cells and red blood cells
C.Water moving out of the small intestine
D.Sodium being reabsorbed in the kidney
E.

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The key event in the transition of the amphibians from water to land is the ________

A.replacement of the gills with lungs
B.possession of webbed limbs
C.limbs
D.possession of tympanic membrane
E.

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Erythrocytes are known as ________

A.white blood cell
B.red blood cells
C.phagocytes
D.leucocytes
E.

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Gregor Mendel is regarded as the father of ______

A.variation
B.genetics
C.mycology
D.natural selection
E.

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The most efficient respiratory structure used by free living protozoan is ________

A.body surface
B.gills
C.buccal cavity
D.spiracle
E.

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Carbon (iv) oxide is added to the atmosphere when ________?

A.plants build-up organic compounds
B.plants absorb mineral salts
C.sugars are completely broken down in animals
D.there is thunderstorm
E.

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The host of liver flake are ______?

A.pig and snail
B.pig and sheep
C.sheep and snail
D.pig
E.

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Use the diagram to answer the question that follows

The part labelled 1 is the ________

A.carpel
B.sepal
C.petal
D.stamen
E.

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Which of the following factors can reduce the population of a community?

A.Immigration
B.edaphic
C.predation
D.mutualism
E.

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In mosses the structure which performs the function of water absorption is the _________?

A.root hairs
B.rhizoids
C.capsule
D.hyphae
E.

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How does an enzyme affect the rate of a reaction?

A.It lowers the activation energy of the reaction, increasing the reaction rate.
B.It raises the activation energy of the reaction, decreasing the reaction rate.
C.It lowers the activation energy of the reaction, decreasing the reaction rate.
D.It raises the activation energy of the reaction, increasing the reaction rate.
E.

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Insects that goes through adult stage without becoming pupa are except ________

A.crickets
B.cockroach
C.grasshopper
D.bees
E.

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