Biology
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Q1
OK Answer: C
Which Question Paper Type of Biology as indicated above is given to you?
D
Type Yellow Use the diagram below to answer question 2 and 3
Biology
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Q2
OK Answer: C
The organelle responsible for heredity is labelled
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Q3
OK Answer: D
The part labelled IV is the
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Q4
OK Answer: C
Which of the following is most advanced in the evolutionary trend of animals?
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Q5
OK Answer: D
Which of the following is the lowest category of classification?
C
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Q6
OK Answer: A
Which of the organisms represented are notable agricultural pests?
Biology
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Q7
OK Answer: B
An economic importance of the organism represented by IV is that
A
it transmits water borne disease to humans
B
it is destructive to farm crops
C
its faeces pollutes drinking water
D
it helps in the control of mosquito larvae
Biology
JAMB 2011
Q8
The adult form of iii is a vector of
Biology
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Q9
OK Answer: A
The adaptive importance of nuptial flight from termite colonies is to
A
disperse the reproductives in order to establish new colonies
B
provide abundant food for birds and other animals during the early rains
C
ensure cross-breeding between members of one colony and another
D
expel the reproductives so as to provide enough food for other members Use the diagram below to answer question 10 and 11 [PAGE 9]
Biology
JAMB 2011
Q10
OK Answer: A
The gas evolved in the process is
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Q11
OK Answer: C
The experimental set-up above is used to demonstrate the process of
Biology
JAMB 2011
Q12
OK Answer: D
Which of the following can cause shrinkage of living cells?
Biology
JAMB 2011
Q13
OK Answer: B
Which of the following is true of leucocytes?
A
they are respiratory pigments
B
they are most numerous and ramify all cells
C
they are large and nucleated
D
they are involved in blood clotting
Biology
JAMB 2011
Q14
OK Answer: A
The conversion of a nutrient into a molecule in the body of a consumer is referred to as
Biology
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Q15
OK Answer: B
The ability of living organism to detect and respond to changes in the environment is referred to as
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Q16
OK Answer: D
In mammals, the exchange of nutrients and metabolic products occurs in the
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Q17
OK Answer: A
An example of an endospermous seed is
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Q18
OK Answer: C
I. Parasitism -> Sundew. II. Autotrophism ->Amoeba. III. Saprophytism -> Alga. IV Heterotrophism -> Agama. Which of the above modes of nutrition is correctly matched with the organism that exhibits it?
D
I Use the following information to answer the questions 19 and 20. I. Test tube containing cane sugar and water. II. Test tube containing cane sugar and diluted acid. III. Test tube containing cane sugar and its degrading enzyme.
Biology
JAMB 2011
Q19
OK Answer: B
In which of the test tubes will glucose be detected after complete hydrolysis?
Biology
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Q20
OK Answer: C
The enzyme involved in the hydrolysis is
Biology
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Q21
OK Answer: A
The part of the mammalian ear responsible for the maintenance of balance is the
Biology
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Q22
OK Answer: A
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 ->bronchi-> alveoli
D
bronchioles -> alveoli -> bronchi ->trachea
Biology
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Q23
OK Answer: C
The movement response of a cockroach away from a light source can be described as
Biology
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Q24
OK Answer: A
The vascular tissues in higher plants are responsible for
A
the movement of food and water
D
the transport of gases and water
Biology
JAMB 2011
Q25
OK Answer: B
Which of the following organs regulates the levels of water, salts, hydrogen ions and urea in the mammalian blood?
Biology
JAMB 2011
Q26
OK Answer: D
The sequence of the one-way gaseous exchange mechanism in a fish is
A
operculum -> gills -> mouth
B
gills -> operculum -> mouth
C
mouth -> operculum -> gills
D
mouth -> gills -> operculum
Biology
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Q27
OK Answer: D
The type of asexual reproduction that is common to both Paramecium and protists is
Biology
JAMB 2011
Q28
OK Answer: B
In nature, plants and animals are perpetually engaged in mutualism because
B
all animals rely on food produced by plants
C
they utilize respiratory wastes of each other
Biology
JAMB 2011
Q29
OK Answer: A
In an experiment to determine the percentage of humus and water in a soil sample, the following results were obtained: Weight of the evaporating basin alone = 80.5g Weight of basin and soil = 101.5g Weight after drying the soil in the oven = 99.0g Weight of basin and roasted soil = 95.5g The percentage of humus in the soil sample is
Biology
JAMB 2011
Q30
OK Answer: C
An example of a filter -feeding animal is
Biology
JAMB 2011
Q31
OK Answer: C
Which of the following is a feature of the population pyramid of a developing country?
C
low death rate [PAGE 11]
Biology
JAMB 2011
Q32
OK Answer: C
The interaction of a community of organisms with its abiotic environment constitutes
Biology
JAMB 2011
Q33
OK Answer: B
The vector of the malaria parasite is
B
female Anopheles mosquito
Biology
JAMB 2011
Q34
OK Answer: C
Which of the following instruments is used to measure relative humidity?
Biology
JAMB 2011
Q35
OK Answer: A
Exo-erythrocytic phase of the life cycle of malaria parasite occurs in the
B
reticuloendothelial cells of humans
C
Malpighian tubules of mosquito
Biology
JAMB 2011
Q36
OK Answer: B
Habitats are generally classified into
C
arboreal and marine biomes
D
microhabitats and macrohabitats
Biology
JAMB 2011
Q37
OK Answer: B
Dracunculiasis can be contacted through
A
eating contaminated food
B
drinking contaminated water
C
bathing in contaminated water
Biology
JAMB 2011
Q38
OK Answer: C
Which of the following groups of environmental factors are density- dependent?
A
Food, salinity, accumulation of metabolites and light
B
Temperature, salinity predation and disease
C
Food predation, disease and accumulation of metabolites
D
Temperature food disease and light
Biology
JAMB 2011
Q39
OK Answer: B
Millet, sorghum, maize and onions are common crops growth in Nigeria in the
Biology
JAMB 2011
Q40
OK Answer: B
In which of the following biomes is the south western part of Nigeria located?
Biology
JAMB 2011
Q41
OK Answer: C
The inheritable characters that are determined by a gene located on the X- chromosome is
Biology
JAMB 2011
Q42
OK Answer: B
Lack of space in a population could lead to an increase in
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Q43
OK Answer: A
If the cross of a red-flowered plant with a white-flowered plant produces a pink- flowered plant, it is an example of
Biology
JAMB 2011
Q44
OK Answer: A
Which of the following theories was NOT considered by Darwin in his evolutionary theory?
Biology
JAMB 2011
Q45
OK Answer: D
The crossing of individuals of the same species with different genetic characters is
A
cross breeding [PAGE 12]
Biology
JAMB 2011
Q46
OK Answer: A
The number of alleles controlling blood groups in humans
Biology
JAMB 2011
Q47
OK Answer: A
During blood transfusion, agglutination may occur as a result of the reaction between
A
contrasting antigens and antibodies
C
two different antibodies
D
similar antigens and antibodies
Biology
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Q48
OK Answer: A
The fallacy in Lamarck's evolutionary theory was the assumption that
A
traits are acquired through disuse of body parts
B
acquired traits are heritable
C
acquired traits are seldom formed
D
traits are acquired through the use of body parts
Biology
JAMB 2011
Q49
OK Answer: D
The bright coloured eye spots on the wings of moth are an example of
Biology
JAMB 2011
Q50
OK Answer: D
The wings of a bat and those of a bird are examples of
D
divergent evolution [PAGE 13]