Year : 
1992
Title : 
Biology
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

21 - 30 of 50 Questions

# Question Ans
21.

The bone of the neck on which the skull rests is known as the

A. odontoid process

B. axis

C. atlas

D. occipital condyle

C

22.

Which enzymes are contained in the pancreatic juice?

A. Ptayalin, lipase and pepsin

B. Maltase, erepsin and trypsin

C. Renin, sucrase and lipase

D. Amylase, lipase and trypsin

D

23.

The part labelled 3 is the

A. cartilage

B. ligament

C. synovial fluid

D. bone

C

24.

The function of the part labelled 1 is to

A. secrete a fluid which lubricates the joint

B. attach muscles to the bones at the joint

C. bend the bones at the joint

D. hold the joint in place

C

25.

Double fertilization in higher plants is significant because it ensures the

A. formation of a fertile embryo

B. formation of a fertile embryo and the endosperm

C. developement of the seed

D. developement of the fruit

B

26.

In mammalian development, the function of the yolk is to

A. supply nutrients to the embryo

B. act as the shock-absorber to the foetus

C. supply air to the embryo

D. facilitates the process of excretion in the foetus

A

27.

Hypogeal germination is characterized by the

A. emergency of the plumule out of the ground

B. provision of nourishment by the endosperm

C. elongation of the hypocotyl

D. elongation of the epicotyl

D

28.

Fruits which develop without fertilization of the ovule are

A. false

B. multiple

C. aggrgate

D. parthenocarpic

D

29.

Which part of the curve represents the fastest rate of growth?

A. K

B. L

C. M

D. N

C

30.

The grand period of growth is represented by

A. N

B. M

C. L

D. K

A

21.

The bone of the neck on which the skull rests is known as the

A. odontoid process

B. axis

C. atlas

D. occipital condyle

C

22.

Which enzymes are contained in the pancreatic juice?

A. Ptayalin, lipase and pepsin

B. Maltase, erepsin and trypsin

C. Renin, sucrase and lipase

D. Amylase, lipase and trypsin

D

23.

The part labelled 3 is the

A. cartilage

B. ligament

C. synovial fluid

D. bone

C

24.

The function of the part labelled 1 is to

A. secrete a fluid which lubricates the joint

B. attach muscles to the bones at the joint

C. bend the bones at the joint

D. hold the joint in place

C

25.

Double fertilization in higher plants is significant because it ensures the

A. formation of a fertile embryo

B. formation of a fertile embryo and the endosperm

C. developement of the seed

D. developement of the fruit

B

26.

In mammalian development, the function of the yolk is to

A. supply nutrients to the embryo

B. act as the shock-absorber to the foetus

C. supply air to the embryo

D. facilitates the process of excretion in the foetus

A

27.

Hypogeal germination is characterized by the

A. emergency of the plumule out of the ground

B. provision of nourishment by the endosperm

C. elongation of the hypocotyl

D. elongation of the epicotyl

D

28.

Fruits which develop without fertilization of the ovule are

A. false

B. multiple

C. aggrgate

D. parthenocarpic

D

29.

Which part of the curve represents the fastest rate of growth?

A. K

B. L

C. M

D. N

C

30.

The grand period of growth is represented by

A. N

B. M

C. L

D. K

A