Year : 
2011
Title : 
Biology
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

11 - 20 of 48 Questions

# Question Ans
11.

I. Parasitism → Sundew. ll. Autotrophism →Amoeba. III. Saprophytism → Alga. IV Heterotrophism → Agama.

Which of the above modes of nutrition is correctly matched with the organism that exhibits it?

A. ll

B. lll

C. lV

D. l

Detailed Solution

Agamas are primarily insectivores. They're active hunters that chase their prey, snapping it up in their jaws or grabbing it with their sticky tongues.
There is an explanation video available below.
12.

Use the following information to answer the question below.
I. Test tube containing cane sugar and water . ll. Test tube containing cane sugar and diluted acid. III. Test tube containing cane sugar and its degrading enzyme .
In which of the test tubes will glucose be detected after complete hydrolysis?

A. l and ll only

B. ll and lll only

C. l only

D. l, ll and lll

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
13.

Use the following information to answer the question below.
I. Test tube containing cane sugar and water . ll. Test tube containing cane sugar and diluted acid. III. Test tube containing cane sugar and its degrading enzyme .
The enzyme involved in the hydrolysis is

A. rennin

B. erepsin

C. sucrase

D. maltase

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
14.

The part of the mammalian ear responsible for the maintenance of balance is the

A. cochlea

B. pinna

C. perilymph

D. vestibular system

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
15.

The path followed by air as it passes through the lungs in mammals is

A. trachea → bronchi → bronchioles → alveoli

B. bronchi → trachea → alveoli → bronchioles

C. trachea → bronchioles → alveoli

D. bronchioles → alveoli → bronchi →trachea

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
16.

The movement response of a cockroach away from a light source can be described as

A. positive phototaxism

B. negative phototaxism

C. negative phototropism

D. positive phototropism

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
17.

The vascular tissues in higher plants are responsible for

A. the movement of food and water

B. suction pressure

C. transpiration pull

D. the transport of gases and water

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
18.

Which of the following organs regulates the levels of water, salts , hydrogen ions and urea in the mammalian blood?

A. Liver

B. Kidney

C. Bladder

D. Colon

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
19.

The sequence of the one-way gaseous exchange mechanism in a fish is

A. operculum → gills → mouth

B. gills → operculum → mouth

C. mouth → operculum → gils

D. mouth → gills → operculum

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
20.

The type of asexual reproduction that is common to both Paramecium and protists is

A. budding

B. sporulation

C. fragmentation

D. fission

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
11.

I. Parasitism → Sundew. ll. Autotrophism →Amoeba. III. Saprophytism → Alga. IV Heterotrophism → Agama.

Which of the above modes of nutrition is correctly matched with the organism that exhibits it?

A. ll

B. lll

C. lV

D. l

Detailed Solution

Agamas are primarily insectivores. They're active hunters that chase their prey, snapping it up in their jaws or grabbing it with their sticky tongues.
There is an explanation video available below.
12.

Use the following information to answer the question below.
I. Test tube containing cane sugar and water . ll. Test tube containing cane sugar and diluted acid. III. Test tube containing cane sugar and its degrading enzyme .
In which of the test tubes will glucose be detected after complete hydrolysis?

A. l and ll only

B. ll and lll only

C. l only

D. l, ll and lll

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
13.

Use the following information to answer the question below.
I. Test tube containing cane sugar and water . ll. Test tube containing cane sugar and diluted acid. III. Test tube containing cane sugar and its degrading enzyme .
The enzyme involved in the hydrolysis is

A. rennin

B. erepsin

C. sucrase

D. maltase

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
14.

The part of the mammalian ear responsible for the maintenance of balance is the

A. cochlea

B. pinna

C. perilymph

D. vestibular system

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
15.

The path followed by air as it passes through the lungs in mammals is

A. trachea → bronchi → bronchioles → alveoli

B. bronchi → trachea → alveoli → bronchioles

C. trachea → bronchioles → alveoli

D. bronchioles → alveoli → bronchi →trachea

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
16.

The movement response of a cockroach away from a light source can be described as

A. positive phototaxism

B. negative phototaxism

C. negative phototropism

D. positive phototropism

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
17.

The vascular tissues in higher plants are responsible for

A. the movement of food and water

B. suction pressure

C. transpiration pull

D. the transport of gases and water

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
18.

Which of the following organs regulates the levels of water, salts , hydrogen ions and urea in the mammalian blood?

A. Liver

B. Kidney

C. Bladder

D. Colon

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
19.

The sequence of the one-way gaseous exchange mechanism in a fish is

A. operculum → gills → mouth

B. gills → operculum → mouth

C. mouth → operculum → gils

D. mouth → gills → operculum

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
20.

The type of asexual reproduction that is common to both Paramecium and protists is

A. budding

B. sporulation

C. fragmentation

D. fission

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.