Year : 
2019
Title : 
Biology
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

1 - 10 of 80 Questions

# Question Ans
1.

Which of the following is a behavioural adaptation that protects prey from predators?

A. Hibernation

B. Shedding of leaves

C. Secreting irritating fluid

D. Dormancy

Detailed Solution

Secreting irritating fluid is a behavioural adaptation that keep/protects preys from predators.
There is an explanation video available below.
2.

The period of inactivity seen in some animals during long period of heat or drought is

A. Migration

B. Aestivation

C. Hibernation

D. Adaptation

Detailed Solution

Aestivation is a period of no activity seen in some animals during period of heat or drought.
There is an explanation video available below.
3.

The insect trapping movements of the leaves of the venus fly trap is a behavioural adaptation for

A. support

B. surviving adverse weather conditions

C. obtaining food

D. dormancy

Detailed Solution

When an insect traps movement of leaves, it is a behavioural adaptation for obtaining food.
There is an explanation video available below.
4.

Animals are said to gregarious when

A. they survive adverse conditions of cold weather

B. they transmit information from one individual to another

C. they are of the same species moving together in a group

D. they give an alarm to alert others to show the normal protective behaviour of the group when danger threatens

Detailed Solution

Gregarious animals are the same species of animal moving together in group.
There is an explanation video available below.
5.

The type of nutrition shown by spirogyra is

A. Symbiosis

B. Holozoic

C. Chemosynthetic

D. Holophytic

Detailed Solution

Spirogyra undergoes holophytic nutrition
There is an explanation video available below.
6.

Raw materials required by green plants to manufacture their food are

A. mainly fluids

B. inorganic substances

C. living materials

D. mainly gases

Detailed Solution

One of the raw materials needed by plants to manufacture their food is inorganic substances
There is an explanation video available below.
7.

Which of the following pairs of organisms are photosynthetic?

A. Amoeba and paramecium

B. Euglena and chlamydomonas

C. Volvox and Rhizopus

D. Nostoc and plasmodium

Detailed Solution

Euglena and chlamydomonas are photosynthetic because the possess features of plants which enables them to produce their food.
There is an explanation video available below.
8.

The type of nutrition in which two organisms of different species live together and derive nutrients from each other is

A. symbiotic nutrition

B. saprophytic nutrition

C. holozoic nutrition

D. holophytic nutrition

Detailed Solution

Symbiotic nutrition involves two organisms of different species living together and deriving nutrients from each other
There is an explanation video available below.
9.

Which of the following statement about the similarities in plant and animal transport is correct?

A. Materials and hormones are transported in fluid form

B. The transport medium is made up of only tissues

C. Their materials are transported in the same vessels

D. Diffusion is not required

Detailed Solution

One of the similarities in plant and animal transport is that materials and hormones are transported in fluid form in both.
There is an explanation video available below.
10.

Which of the following describes the function of lymph

A. Temperature regulation

B. Production of antibodies

C. Engulfing

D. Body defence

Detailed Solution

Lymph serves as body defence.
There is an explanation video available below.
1.

Which of the following is a behavioural adaptation that protects prey from predators?

A. Hibernation

B. Shedding of leaves

C. Secreting irritating fluid

D. Dormancy

Detailed Solution

Secreting irritating fluid is a behavioural adaptation that keep/protects preys from predators.
There is an explanation video available below.
2.

The period of inactivity seen in some animals during long period of heat or drought is

A. Migration

B. Aestivation

C. Hibernation

D. Adaptation

Detailed Solution

Aestivation is a period of no activity seen in some animals during period of heat or drought.
There is an explanation video available below.
3.

The insect trapping movements of the leaves of the venus fly trap is a behavioural adaptation for

A. support

B. surviving adverse weather conditions

C. obtaining food

D. dormancy

Detailed Solution

When an insect traps movement of leaves, it is a behavioural adaptation for obtaining food.
There is an explanation video available below.
4.

Animals are said to gregarious when

A. they survive adverse conditions of cold weather

B. they transmit information from one individual to another

C. they are of the same species moving together in a group

D. they give an alarm to alert others to show the normal protective behaviour of the group when danger threatens

Detailed Solution

Gregarious animals are the same species of animal moving together in group.
There is an explanation video available below.
5.

The type of nutrition shown by spirogyra is

A. Symbiosis

B. Holozoic

C. Chemosynthetic

D. Holophytic

Detailed Solution

Spirogyra undergoes holophytic nutrition
There is an explanation video available below.
6.

Raw materials required by green plants to manufacture their food are

A. mainly fluids

B. inorganic substances

C. living materials

D. mainly gases

Detailed Solution

One of the raw materials needed by plants to manufacture their food is inorganic substances
There is an explanation video available below.
7.

Which of the following pairs of organisms are photosynthetic?

A. Amoeba and paramecium

B. Euglena and chlamydomonas

C. Volvox and Rhizopus

D. Nostoc and plasmodium

Detailed Solution

Euglena and chlamydomonas are photosynthetic because the possess features of plants which enables them to produce their food.
There is an explanation video available below.
8.

The type of nutrition in which two organisms of different species live together and derive nutrients from each other is

A. symbiotic nutrition

B. saprophytic nutrition

C. holozoic nutrition

D. holophytic nutrition

Detailed Solution

Symbiotic nutrition involves two organisms of different species living together and deriving nutrients from each other
There is an explanation video available below.
9.

Which of the following statement about the similarities in plant and animal transport is correct?

A. Materials and hormones are transported in fluid form

B. The transport medium is made up of only tissues

C. Their materials are transported in the same vessels

D. Diffusion is not required

Detailed Solution

One of the similarities in plant and animal transport is that materials and hormones are transported in fluid form in both.
There is an explanation video available below.
10.

Which of the following describes the function of lymph

A. Temperature regulation

B. Production of antibodies

C. Engulfing

D. Body defence

Detailed Solution

Lymph serves as body defence.
There is an explanation video available below.