1999 - JAMB Biology Past Questions and Answers - page 1
1
The organism that has a hydrostatic skeleton is
A
Tilapia
B
Hydra
C
mosquito larva
D
earthworm
correct option: d
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The possession of scales, laying of eggs with shells and bony structure of the head are characteristics shared by
A
birds and reptiles
B
fishes and birds
C
reptiles and fishes
D
birds and molluscs
correct option: c
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The group of Arthropods that has no antennae is the
A
Crustacea
B
Chilpoda
C
Arachnida
D
Diplopoda
correct option: c
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The structure that is most commonly identified in all living cells under the light microscope is the
A
mitochondrion
B
chloroplast
C
nucleus
D
ribosome
correct option: c
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Which of the following is an organ?
A
Guard cell
B
Liver
C
Xylem bundle
D
Blood
correct option: b
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A
tasting
B
feeling
C
biting
D
sucking
correct option: b
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A
mandible
B
palp
C
proboscis
D
labium
correct option: c
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The division of a body into two equal halves along a longitudinal plane is called
A
bilateral symmetary
B
transverse section
C
radial symmetry
D
longitudinal section
correct option: a
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In which of the following organisms does each cell combine the function of nutrition, reproduction and growth?
A
Rhizophus
B
Dryopteris
C
Brachymenium
D
Spirogyra
correct option: d
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They key event in the transition of the amphibians from water to land is the
A
replacement of the gills with lungs
B
possession of webbed limbs
C
development of long hing limbs
D
possession of tympanic membrane
correct option: a
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