Year : 
1987
Title : 
Biology
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

1 - 10 of 50 Questions

# Question Ans
1.

The functions of endoplasmic reticulum is

A. protein synthesis

B. intracellular transport of materials

C. digestion and destruction of foreign bodies

D. production of energy from glucose

B

2.

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

A. Paramylum granules

B. Flagellum

C. Pellicle

D. Pyrenoid

C

3.

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

A. an epiphyte

B. a lichen

C. a bryophyte

D. a fern

B

4.

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

A. gametophyte

B. spermatophyte

C. holophyte

D. sporophyte

D

5.

A characteristic that distinguishes bryophytes from flowering plants is the

A. possession of true stems and leaves

B. ability to reproduce asexually

C. absence of vascular tisssues

D. ability to grow in moist habitats

C

6.

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

A. ameoba

B. hydra

C. earthworm

D. round worm

B

7.

The function of the clitellum in the earthworm is to

A. aid digestion

B. prevent desiccation

C. assist locomotion

D. secrete cocoon

D

8.

The crayfish is an arthropod because

A. its body consist of a cephalothorax and an abdomen

B. it has a pair each of antennae and antennules

C. every segment of its body carries a pair of appendages

D. its body is covered with an exoskeleton made of chitin

D

9.

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

A. does not contain chlorophyll

B. has no cross walls

C. is vacuolated

D. stores oil globules

B

10.

In most true ferns sporangia are grouped into

A. indusium

B. fronds

C. prothalli

D. sari

D

1.

The functions of endoplasmic reticulum is

A. protein synthesis

B. intracellular transport of materials

C. digestion and destruction of foreign bodies

D. production of energy from glucose

B

2.

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

A. Paramylum granules

B. Flagellum

C. Pellicle

D. Pyrenoid

C

3.

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

A. an epiphyte

B. a lichen

C. a bryophyte

D. a fern

B

4.

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

A. gametophyte

B. spermatophyte

C. holophyte

D. sporophyte

D

5.

A characteristic that distinguishes bryophytes from flowering plants is the

A. possession of true stems and leaves

B. ability to reproduce asexually

C. absence of vascular tisssues

D. ability to grow in moist habitats

C

6.

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

A. ameoba

B. hydra

C. earthworm

D. round worm

B

7.

The function of the clitellum in the earthworm is to

A. aid digestion

B. prevent desiccation

C. assist locomotion

D. secrete cocoon

D

8.

The crayfish is an arthropod because

A. its body consist of a cephalothorax and an abdomen

B. it has a pair each of antennae and antennules

C. every segment of its body carries a pair of appendages

D. its body is covered with an exoskeleton made of chitin

D

9.

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

A. does not contain chlorophyll

B. has no cross walls

C. is vacuolated

D. stores oil globules

B

10.

In most true ferns sporangia are grouped into

A. indusium

B. fronds

C. prothalli

D. sari

D