Biology
JAMB 2016
Q1
✓ Answer: C
The piercing and sucking mouth parts are found in
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q2
✓ Answer: A
The hormones that regulate plant growth are
C
cytokinin and abscisic acid
D
ethylene and gibberellins
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q3
✓ Answer: C
Which of the following pair of organisms exhibit parasitic association?
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q4
✓ Answer: C
Which of the following group of animals can withstand the rigour of the arid land?
A
locust, camel, lizard and snakes
B
monkeys, chameleon, earthworm and grasshopper
C
monkeys, grasshopper, snail and snakes
D
lungfish, duck, butterfly and lizards
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q5
✓ Answer: A
Suture joint is found in the
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q6
✓ Answer: D
The organelle responsible for osmoregulation in Paramecium is
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q7
✓ Answer: D
The principal organ for the manufacture of food in autotrophy is the
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q7
✓ Answer: D
Use the diagram to answer the question that follow UTME 2017 BIOLOGY QUESTIONS The excretory organ of an earthworm is represented by
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q9
✓ Answer: D
The process whereby some organism with certain favourable features get established in an area is
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q10
✓ Answer: C
The rise and fall of ocean water during the day is referred to as
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q11
✓ Answer: C
Which of the following is a producer in an aquatic habitat?
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q12
✓ Answer: B
The relationship that exist between a shark and Remora is
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q13
✓ Answer: D
I. Tissue II. System III. Cell IV Organ The correct sequence of increasing level of complexity is
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q14
✓ Answer: A
Which of the following is not an inheritable disease?
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q15
✓ Answer: B
Which of the finger print types occur most frequently in the population of human beings
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q17
✓ Answer: C
Bacteria which add atmospheric nitrogen to the soil are
C
nitrogen fixing bacteria
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q18
✓ Answer: C
The spines of the hedgehog is an adaptive features for
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q19
✓ Answer: B
The dental formula of carnivores is represented by
A
I 0⁄3, C 1⁄1, pm 4⁄4, m 2⁄3
B
I 0⁄2, C 1⁄1, pm 4⁄4, m 2⁄4
C
I 2⁄3, C 2⁄1, pm 3⁄4, m 2⁄3
D
I 3⁄3, C 1⁄1, pm 4⁄4, m 2⁄2
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q20
✓ Answer: C
Which of the following instruments is used to measure temperature?
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q21
✓ Answer: A
In human, puffiness and water retention in the body is a possible symptom of
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q22
✓ Answer: C
The theory of evolution which postulates that all living organisms have a common ancestor was proposed by
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q23
✓ Answer: B
Mammals requires roughage in their food to
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q24
✓ Answer: C
Variation can occur among offspring of living organism because
A
seeds are produced by self-pollination
B
zygotes are produced by cross fertilisation
C
they are produced by binary fission
D
they are produced without fertilisation [PAGE 40]
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q25
✓ Answer: B
The most important biotic factors which affect plants and animals in the habitat are
A
temperature and rainfall
B
temperature and turbidity
C
salinity and relative humidity
D
rainfall and relative humidity
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q26
✓ Answer: A
The lowest unit of classification is the
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q27
✓ Answer: D
Two important process involved in the absorption and transport of materials in plants are
A
flaccidity and turgidity
B
diffusion and plasmolysis
C
plasmolysis and capillarity
D
osmosis and diffusion 28.A series of organism existing in an ecosystem through which energy is transformed can be referred to as
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q29
✓ Answer: C
The cell organelle solely responsible for respiration is the
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q30
✓ Answer: D
In which part of Nigeria are Mangrove swamps found?
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q31
✓ Answer: B
The breeding methods that are useful in selective breeding of animals and plants are
A
inbreeding and cross- breeding
B
inbreeding and hetero-breeding
C
inbreeding and out-breeding
D
inbreeding and self-breeding
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q32
✓ Answer: C
In a small unicellular organism, diffusion is sufficient for transport because
A
the surface area to volume ratio is small
B
they have lungs for diffusion
C
materials have to move over long distance
D
the surface area to volume ratio is large
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q33
✓ Answer: D
The function of the spinal cord is to
A
stand the body structure erect
B
control involuntary actions
C
transmit impulses to the brain
D
regulates developmental changes
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q34
✓ Answer: C
The first vertebrates to ventures out of water and lives on land are the
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q35
✓ Answer: B
Which of the following factors mostly determine the major biomes of the world.
B
temperature and wind speed
D
Temperature and rainfall
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q36
✓ Answer: D
I. Strong winds II. high temperature III. Dry and porous soils. Which group of plants are specially adapted to grow under environmental conditions stated above?
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q37
✓ Answer: C
The lowest unit of a biogeographical plant species is
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q38
✓ Answer: A
Which of the following is rich source of vitamin K?
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q39
✓ Answer: D
Severe diarrhea, dehydration and weakness are symptoms of
D
yellow fever 40.A common characteristic found among the crustaceans is the possession of
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q41
✓ Answer: D
In which of the following groups of invertebrates are flagella and cilia found
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q42
✓ Answer: B
Physiological variation in human population is evidence in the
A
difference in the fingerprints
B
physical appearance of individuals
C
differences in height and weight
D
ability to roll the tongue
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q43
✓ Answer: D
In photosynthesis, oxygen is liberated during
C
splitting of carbon (IV)oxide
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q44
✓ Answer: B
Use the information below to answer the question that follows What is the total height of rice that grew within the years of cultivation?
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q45
✓ Answer: B
Use the information below to answer the question that follows What is the average of the heights of rice within the period of cultivation?
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q46
✓ Answer: B
Use the diagram below to answer the question that follows The type vertebra represented in the diagram is
Biology
JAMB 2016
Q47
✓ Answer: B
Use the diagram below to answer the question that follows The structure labeled I is
D
transverse process [PAGE 43] ANSWER KEYS: