2018 - JAMB Biology Past Questions and Answers - page 6

51

The hormones secreted by pancreas serves to

A
Facilitate the development of facial hairs
B
Raise the level of calcium in the blood
C
Lower blood glucose level
D
Make the body react to emergencies
correct option: c
The hormones function to lower glucose levels in the bloodstream and promote the storage of glucose in fat, muscle, liver and other body tissues.
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52

Blood circulation in a mammal is said to be double because

A
It passes twice through the heart in a complete circuit
B
It moves in both arteries and veins
C
It circulates in both the hands and other organs
D
The heart contains auricles and ventricles
correct option: a
Blood circulation in human beings is known as double circulation just because the blood is pumped twice ( from two different sections involving Deoxygenated and oxygenated blood) simultaneously through heart, one carries out the pulmonary circulation and other the heart- to- body- circulation.
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53

Examples of animals with mammary glands include the following except

A
Cow
B
Goat
C
Pig
D
Hen
correct option: d

Unlike the other animals listed, a hen does not have mammary gland

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54

The hygrometer is used for measuring

A
Relative Humidity
B
Specific Gravity
C
Rainfall
D
Salinity
correct option: a

A hygrometer is weather instrument used to measure the amount of humidity in the atmosphere. There are two main types of hygrometers -- a dry and wet bulb psychrometer and a mechanical hygrometer.

Humidity is the measure of the amount of moisture in the air. A psychrometer is an example of a hygrometer.

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55

Mineral salts can be absorbed into roots by

A
Osmosis only
B
Osmosis and diffusion
C
Diffusion and active transport
D
Imbition only
correct option: c
The absorption is by the process called, Osmosis.... Root hairs are made up of epidermal cells, which are present on the surface of the root, they also increase the surface area for absorption. They absorb minerals by active transport and water by osmosis. These substances then move to the xylem.
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56

Which is an Animal without red blood cells

A
Frog
B
Earthworm
C
Snake
D
Peacock
correct option: b

Earthworm doesn't have red blood because they do gaseous exchange with the help of skin.

The blood is red due to the presence of hemoglobin in the red blood cell which helps in carrying oxygen

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57

The temporary union of two organisms and the exchange of micronuclear elements is called

A
Conjugation
B
Binary fusion
C
Extrapolation
D
Interexchange
correct option: a

Conjugation consists of the temporary union of two organisms and the exchange of micronuclear elements

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58

A plant tissue that carries water and mineral salt is

A
Xylem
B
Cortex
C
Phloem
D
Cambium
correct option: a

Xylem transports water and mineral salts from the roots up to other parts of the plant, while phloem transports sucrose and amino acids between the leaves and other parts of the plant.

The xylem, vessels and tracheid’s of the roots, stems and leaves are interconnected to form a continuous system of water conducting channels reaching all parts of the plants.

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59

Which of the following relationship involves only one organism

A
Saprophytism
B
Commensalism
C
Parasitism
D
Symbiosis
correct option: a
saprophytism is the ability of certain plants to live in dead or decaying organic matter.
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