Year : 
1983
Title : 
Biology
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

21 - 30 of 50 Questions

# Question Ans
21.

Banana, plantain and pineapple can be grouped together because they

A. produce small seeds

B. are multiple fruit

C. produce suckers

D. have runners

E. have bulbils

C

22.

One disease NOT caused directly by bacteria is

A. malaria

B. tuberculosis

C. pneumonia

D. tetanus

E. cholera

A

23.

In what order do the following structure develop during the metamorphosis of the toad? 1. External gills 2. Internal gills 3. Forelimbs 4.Hindlimbs 5. Mouth

A. 12345

B. 15243

C. 21345

D. 53412

E. 54321

B

24.

The dental formula of a i(3/3); c(1/1); pm(4/4; m(2/3) = 42 represent that of a

A. rabbit

B. full grown man

C. young child

D. dog

E. sheep

D

25.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of insectivorous plants?

A. They obtain part of their food by trapping and feeding on insects

B. They attract insects simply because of pollination

C. Thay can grow in soils poor in nitrogenous salts

D. They can supplement their nitrgen supply by feeding on insects

E. Example include butterworts, sundews and pitcher plants

B

26.

Which of these worms is beneficial to man?

A. Hookworm

B. Tapeworm

C. Roundworm

D. Earthworm

E. Guinea worm

D

27.

Starting from the skull end the vertebrate are arranged in the following order

A. axis, atlas, cervical, thoracic and lumber

B. atls, cervical, axis, thoracic and lumber

C. atlas, axis, thoracic, cervical and lumber

D. atlas, axis, cervical, thoracic and lumber

E. atlas, thoracic, cervical, axis and lumber

D

28.

Which of the following diseases could be exclusively associated with river basin?

A. Malaria

B. Syphilis

C. Onchocerciasis

D. Cholera

E. Poliomyelitis

C

29.

Which of the following represents the evolutionary sequence in these plants? 1. Flowering plants 2. Ferns 3. Mosses 4. Algae 5. Conifers

A. 2 → 1 → 4 → 3 → 5

B. 5 → 4 → 3 → 2 → 1

C. 2 → 4 → 5 → 1 →3

D. 3 → 2 → 4 → 5 → 1

E. 4 → 3 → 2 → 5 → 1

E

30.

Which of the following statements on the mammalian circulatory system is NOT true?

A. Blood in the pulimonary artery is richer in oxygen content than blood in the pulmonary vein

B. The blood in the hepatic portal vein is the richest in food substance

C. Blood flow is controlled by valves in the veins

D. Arteries are generally thicker and larger than veins

E. Fibrin helps in the formation of blood clot

A

21.

Banana, plantain and pineapple can be grouped together because they

A. produce small seeds

B. are multiple fruit

C. produce suckers

D. have runners

E. have bulbils

C

22.

One disease NOT caused directly by bacteria is

A. malaria

B. tuberculosis

C. pneumonia

D. tetanus

E. cholera

A

23.

In what order do the following structure develop during the metamorphosis of the toad? 1. External gills 2. Internal gills 3. Forelimbs 4.Hindlimbs 5. Mouth

A. 12345

B. 15243

C. 21345

D. 53412

E. 54321

B

24.

The dental formula of a i(3/3); c(1/1); pm(4/4; m(2/3) = 42 represent that of a

A. rabbit

B. full grown man

C. young child

D. dog

E. sheep

D

25.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of insectivorous plants?

A. They obtain part of their food by trapping and feeding on insects

B. They attract insects simply because of pollination

C. Thay can grow in soils poor in nitrogenous salts

D. They can supplement their nitrgen supply by feeding on insects

E. Example include butterworts, sundews and pitcher plants

B

26.

Which of these worms is beneficial to man?

A. Hookworm

B. Tapeworm

C. Roundworm

D. Earthworm

E. Guinea worm

D

27.

Starting from the skull end the vertebrate are arranged in the following order

A. axis, atlas, cervical, thoracic and lumber

B. atls, cervical, axis, thoracic and lumber

C. atlas, axis, thoracic, cervical and lumber

D. atlas, axis, cervical, thoracic and lumber

E. atlas, thoracic, cervical, axis and lumber

D

28.

Which of the following diseases could be exclusively associated with river basin?

A. Malaria

B. Syphilis

C. Onchocerciasis

D. Cholera

E. Poliomyelitis

C

29.

Which of the following represents the evolutionary sequence in these plants? 1. Flowering plants 2. Ferns 3. Mosses 4. Algae 5. Conifers

A. 2 → 1 → 4 → 3 → 5

B. 5 → 4 → 3 → 2 → 1

C. 2 → 4 → 5 → 1 →3

D. 3 → 2 → 4 → 5 → 1

E. 4 → 3 → 2 → 5 → 1

E

30.

Which of the following statements on the mammalian circulatory system is NOT true?

A. Blood in the pulimonary artery is richer in oxygen content than blood in the pulmonary vein

B. The blood in the hepatic portal vein is the richest in food substance

C. Blood flow is controlled by valves in the veins

D. Arteries are generally thicker and larger than veins

E. Fibrin helps in the formation of blood clot

A