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Biology JAMB 2018 Q6 OK Answer: B
In a plant cells, the role of the membrane is played by the
A
nucleolus
B
cell wall
C
cytoplasm
D
mitochondrion
Biology JAMB 2018 Q7
Red blood cells were found to have burst open after being placed in distil for an hour. This phenomenon is known as
A
plasmolysis
B
diffusion
C
haemolysis
D
wilting
Biology JAMB 2018 Q8
The curvature movement of plants in response to the stimulus of water is called
A
hydrotropism
B
geotropism
C
Phototropism
D
thigmotropism
Biology JAMB 2018 Q10
The longest bone in the body is the
A
humerous
B
femur
C
scapula
D
tibia
Biology JAMB 2018 Q11
Which of the following structures is not a skeletal material?
A
Chitin
B
Cartilage
C
Bone
D
Muscle
Biology JAMB 2018 Q12
The reason why the flow of blood through the capillaries is very slow is [PAGE 50]
A
because the walls of capillaries are very thin
B
to avoid high - blood pressure
C
to ensure that the individual does not get dizzy
D
to allow adequate time for exchange of materials
Biology JAMB 2018 Q13
Which of the following groups of organisms has kidney as their excretory organ?
A
Fishes, amphibians, birds, man
B
Fishes, amphibians, annelids, insects
C
Fishes, reptiles, birds, tapeworms
D
Fishes protozoans, amphibians, man
Biology JAMB 2018 Q14
Which of the following features is not a characteristic of arteries? Arteries
A
possess values at internals throughout their length.
B
have thick muscular and elastic walls
C
carry blood away from the heart
D
transport oxygenated blood with the exception of the pulmonary artery. The graph below shows the results of a laboratory investigation which measured the body temperatures of a lizard and a bird under changing artificial conditions. Use to answer questions 15 and 16.
Biology JAMB 2018 Q15
Which of the statements below is valid?
A
The bird's blood was always warmer than that of the lizard.
B
The body temperature of the bird varied less than that of the lizard during changes in environmental temperature.
C
The body temperature of the bird remained constant despite changes in environmental temperature.
D
The body temperature of the lizard was always close to that of the environmental temperature.
Biology JAMB 2018 Q16
What physiological term can be used to describe the regulation of the body temperature of the lizard?
A
Homeostasis
B
Homeothermy
C
Poikilothermy
D
Osmoregulation
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