2019 - JAMB Biology Past Questions and Answers - page 2

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One of the major ways in which the blood is able to defend the body against disease causing organisms is

A

Absorption of fatty acids and glycerol

B

Clumping

C

Single circulation

D

Translocation

correct option: b

Agglutination or clumping is one of the ways in which the blood is able to defend against disease.

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12

Which of the following is not a transmittable character in plants

A

Habit of growth

B

Resistance to environmental factors

C

Life span

D

Haemophilia

correct option: d

Haemophilia is a mostly inherited genetic disorder that impairs the body's ability to make blood clots, a process needed to stop bleeding. This results in people bleeding for a longer time after an injury, easy bruising, and an increased risk of bleeding inside joints or the brain.

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Transmittable Characters In Plants: Size or weight of Fruit. Size of Leaf. Taste of Fruit. Food content of Fruit.

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13

Inheritable character/features possessed by an organism can be referred to as

A

Genes

B

Locus

C

Traits

D

Allelo morphs

correct option: c

Trait is an inheritable character possessed by an organism.

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14

One of the following is a process of transmission of hereditary characteristics by chromosomes

A

Genes relating to the same character occupy identical locations on the chromosomes

B

Separation of homologous chromosomes into four daughter cells

C

Separation of gametes during fertilization

D

Dictating the formation of a protein by a gene in a chromosome

correct option: d

The characteristics or traits of parents are transmitted to their progeny (offsprings) through genes present on their chromosomes during the process of sexual reproduction

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15

The attachment of the embryo to the wall of the uterus is called

A

Ovulation

B

Implantation

C

Gametogenesis

D

Placentation

correct option: b

Implantation is a process in which a developing embryo, moving as a blastocyst through a uterus, makes contact with the uterine wall and remains attached to it until birth. The lining of the uterus (endometrium) prepares for the developing blastocyst to attach to it via many internal changes

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16

Which of the reproductive system in mammals secretes a part of the seminal fluid which raises the pH of the fluid in the female reproductive system?

A

Cowper's gland

B

Prostate gland

C

Vas deferens

D

Seminal Vesicle

correct option: a

The Cowper's gland (also called Bulbourethral gland) is a reproductive system in male which secretes a part of the seminal fluid which raises the pH of the fluid in the female reproductive system.

 

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17

The part labelled a in the above diagram is used for

A

Detection of pressure in water

B

Maintaining buoyancy in water

C

Gaseous exchange

D

Movement in water

correct option: c

The operculum is a series of bones found in bony fish that serves as a facial support structure and a protective covering for the gills; it is also used for respiration and feeding.

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18

The above organism can be classified under which phylum in the animal kingdom

A

Nematoda

B

Chordata

C

Porifera

D

Annelida

correct option: b

The tilapia fish belongs to the class Chordata phylum in the animal kingdom.

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19

One important characteristics of green plant is that they

A

possess specialized sense organs

B

Are usually motile

C

Are autotropic

D

Respond slowly to stimuli

correct option: c

One of the important characteristics of green plants their ability to manufacture their food through autotrophic modes of nutrition)

Autotrophs:

those organisms that can make food themselves from simple substances like carbon dioxide and water are called autotrophs. Their mode of nutrition is referred to as autotrophic.

Characteristics of Plants

  • Photosynthesis
  • Cuticle
  • Cell Walls
  • Reproduction
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20

A virus can sometimes be regarded as a living organism because it

A

causes diseases in plants and animals

B

It exists in a variety of shapes

C

Is easily visible with the aid of an electron microscope

D

Reproduces in living cells

correct option: d

Because a virus can reproduce in living cells. Viruses can also be inanimate when not in living cells.

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