Year : 
1987
Title : 
Biology
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

21 - 30 of 50 Questions

# Question Ans
21.

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

A. erythrocytes

B. leucocytes

C. amino acid

D. glucose

B

22.

The oxidative part of the respiratory process takes place in the

A. mitochondria

B. ribosomes

C. endoplasmic reticulum

D. golgi bodies

A

23.

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

A. insufficient glucose

B. excess carbon dioxide

C. excess protein

D. insufficient oxygen

D

24.

The function of the loop of Henle is to

A. increase the flow of urine

B. concentrate amino acids in the kidney tissue

C. concentrate sodium chloride in the medulla of the kidney

D. increase the volume of urine

C

25.

Sclerenchyma cells are lignified to

A. strengthen and support the plant

B. transport synthesized food

C. conduct water and salt

D. protect the plant from injury

A

26.

The pineapple fruit is best described as

A. aggregate, succulent and indehiscent

B. aggregate, succulent and dehiscent

C. multiple, succulent and indehiscent

D. multiple, succulent and dehiscent

C

27.

A flower showing radial symmetry is said to be

A. pentamerous

B. protandrous

C. protogynous

D. actinomorphic

D

28.

A samara differs from a cypsela by having

A. an extended pericarp

B. a hard pericarp

C. a pericarp fused with seed coat

D. some hairy outgrowth on the pericarp

A

29.

The plantain reproduces asexually by

A. suckers

B. buds

C. fragments

D. spores

A

30.

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

A. total length of the filament

B. total widths of the filaments

C. rate of photosynthesis in the population

D. dry weights of the organism

A

21.

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

A. erythrocytes

B. leucocytes

C. amino acid

D. glucose

B

22.

The oxidative part of the respiratory process takes place in the

A. mitochondria

B. ribosomes

C. endoplasmic reticulum

D. golgi bodies

A

23.

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

A. insufficient glucose

B. excess carbon dioxide

C. excess protein

D. insufficient oxygen

D

24.

The function of the loop of Henle is to

A. increase the flow of urine

B. concentrate amino acids in the kidney tissue

C. concentrate sodium chloride in the medulla of the kidney

D. increase the volume of urine

C

25.

Sclerenchyma cells are lignified to

A. strengthen and support the plant

B. transport synthesized food

C. conduct water and salt

D. protect the plant from injury

A

26.

The pineapple fruit is best described as

A. aggregate, succulent and indehiscent

B. aggregate, succulent and dehiscent

C. multiple, succulent and indehiscent

D. multiple, succulent and dehiscent

C

27.

A flower showing radial symmetry is said to be

A. pentamerous

B. protandrous

C. protogynous

D. actinomorphic

D

28.

A samara differs from a cypsela by having

A. an extended pericarp

B. a hard pericarp

C. a pericarp fused with seed coat

D. some hairy outgrowth on the pericarp

A

29.

The plantain reproduces asexually by

A. suckers

B. buds

C. fragments

D. spores

A

30.

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

A. total length of the filament

B. total widths of the filaments

C. rate of photosynthesis in the population

D. dry weights of the organism

A