Biology
JAMB 2015
Q1
✓ Answer: A
Which of the following structures is a protective adaptive feature of the Agama Lizard to the environment?
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q2
✓ Answer: B
Which of the following adapts an insect for feeding?
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q3
✓ Answer: D
Which of the following results from the cross between Yy and Yy?
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q4
✓ Answer: C
Which of the following is NOT part of the carbon cycle?
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q5
✓ Answer: D
I. Tissues II. System III. Cell IV. Organs Which of the above is the level of organization of a leaf?
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q6
✓ Answer: C
In cellular respiration, energy is stored in the form of
C
adenosine monophosphate UTME 2016 BIOLOGY QUESTIONS
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q7
✓ Answer: A
The pancrease secretes enzymes for the digestion of
A
fats, proteins and carbohydrates
B
fats, vitamins and cellulose
C
fats, carbohydrates and vitamins
D
proteins, cellulose and minerals
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q8
✓ Answer: B
The causative agent of bird flu is a
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q10
✓ Answer: C
An example of a sex-linked trait is the
A
colour of the skin in humans
B
ability to roll the tongue
C
possession of facial hair in adult humans
D
ability to grow. long hair in females
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q11
✓ Answer: B
In which of the following Nigerian states can montane vegetation be found?
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q12
✓ Answer: D
Which of the following is true of cloning?
A
it is welcomed as an ethically and normally sound science
B
it involves the asexual multiplication of the tissues of the original organism
C
the clone is similar to but not exactly like the original organism
D
only one cell of the original organism is needed to imitate the process [PAGE 33]
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q13
✓ Answer: A
The process of shedding the exoskeleton of an arthropod is known as
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q14
✓ Answer: A
Which of the following is a major cause of constipation in humans?
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q15
✓ Answer: A
In mammals, the organ directly on top of the kidney is the
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q16
✓ Answer: D
An accurate identification of a rapist can be carried out by conducting a
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q17
✓ Answer: B
An example of a fish that aestivates is
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q18
✓ Answer: C
The opening and closing of the stoma are regulated by
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q19
✓ Answer: C
Which of the following is common to the mosquito, housefly and blackfly?
A
they are parasites of man
B
their immature stages are aquatic
C
they undergo complete metamorphosis
D
their adults have two pairs of wings
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q20
✓ Answer: C
The organs that will be most useful to giant African rats in finding their way in underground habitats are the
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q22
✓ Answer: C
The waste product of plants used in the conversion of hide to leather is
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q23
✓ Answer: A
The correct sequence of the movement of urea during formation is
A
glomerulus - Bowman's capsule - convoluted tubule - Henle's loop - collecting tubule
B
convoluted tubule - glomerulus - Henle's loop - Bowman's capsule - collecting tubule
C
glomerulus - Bowman's capsule- convoluted tubule - Henle's loop collecting tubule [PAGE 34]
D
convoluted tubule - Bowman's capsule - Henle's loop -glomerulus - collecting tubule
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q24
✓ Answer: C
In lizards, the lowing of the gular fold is used to
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q25
✓ Answer: C
The photosynthetic pigments include
A
chloroplast and cytochromes
C
chlorophyll and carotenoids
D
carotenoids and haemoglobin
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q26
✓ Answer: A
The highest level of ecological organization is the
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q28
✓ Answer: A
The eye defect that rises because the cornea is not curved smoothly is
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q29
✓ Answer: B
Which of the following is an example of parasitism?
A
a squirrel living in an abandoned nest of a bird
B
mistletoe growing on an orange tree
C
fungi growing on a dead tree branch
D
cattle egrets taking tasks from the body of cattle
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q30
✓ Answer: B
The increasing order of the particle size in the following soil types is
A
cattle sand – clay-gravel
B
clay - silt sand – gravel
C
silt - clay - sand - gravel
D
clay - sand - silt – gravel
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q31
✓ Answer: B
Which of following factors can bring about competition population?
D
dispersion Stunted growth and poor root development are a result of a deficiency in
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q33
✓ Answer: D
The cell organelle solely responsible for respiration is the
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q34
✓ Answer: D
The organelle responsible for heredity is [PAGE 35]
D
III Use the diagram below to answer questions 35 and 36.
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q35
✓ Answer: B
The process illustrated is
B
sexual reproduction in Rhizopus
C
sexual reproduction in Spirogyra
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q36
✓ Answer: A
The structure labelled I is the
D
hypha Use the diagram below to answer questions 37 and 38.
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q37
✓ Answer: D
The organelle responsible for sexual reproduction is
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q38
✓ Answer: D
The part labelled IV is responsible for
D
osmoregulation Use the diagram below to answer questions 39 and 40.
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q39
✓ Answer: A
The part labelled I is the
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q40
✓ Answer: B
Oxygenated blood is pumped to the entire body from the part labelled
D
III Use the diagram below to answer questions 41 and 42.
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q41
✓ Answer: B
The experiment demonstrates
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q42
✓ Answer: C
The part marked I will contain a high concentration of [PAGE 36]
D
ascorbic acid Use the diagram below to answer questions 43 and 44
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q43
✓ Answer: C
The breeding posture illustrated in the diagram is known as
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q44
✓ Answer: D
The diagram shows that the organisms are
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q45
✓ Answer: C
Insulin is produced by the endocrine organ labeled
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q46
✓ Answer: C
Which of the following will be true of dog II which lost its tail in an accident if it mates with dog III?
A
all its offspring will be born without tails
B
3/4 of its offspring will be born without tails
C
none of its offspring will be born without a tail
D
1/4 of its offspring will be born without tails.
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q47
✓ Answer: C
If the dogs are offspring of a monohybrid cross and the gene G for grey head is dominant over as illele g, the individual whose genotype is likely to be gg is
D
II Use the diagram below to answer questions 48 and 49.
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q48
✓ Answer: C
The type of protective adaptation exhibited by the animal is
B
countershading colouration
Biology
JAMB 2015
Q49
✓ Answer: B
The structure labeled I is
D
chemoreceptive [PAGE 37] ANSWER KEYS