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Biology
UTME / JAMB 2008
Variety of Organisms & Classification of Living Things
Solution
In a dicotyledonous stem, the zone between the epidermis and the pericycle is the
A
cortex
B
stele
C
xylem
D
ploem
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
It is the cortex
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #14621)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 2008
Digestive System & Feeding Mechanisms
Solution
The order of passage of food in the digestive system is?
A
ileum → caecum → large intestine → rectum
B
ileum → colon → caecum →rectum
C
large intestine →ileum → caecum →rectum
D
colon → caecum → ileum →rectum
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
The correct order is ileum → caecum → large intestine → rectum.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #14622)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 2008
Nutrition in Plants & Animals (Photosynthesis & Food Substances)
Solution
insectivorous plants traps and kill their prey to derive
A
phosphorous
B
calcium
C
nitrogen
D
zinc
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
These plants obtain some nutrients by trapping and digesting various invertebrates, and occasionally even small frogs and mammals. Because insects are one of the most common prey items for most carnivorous plants, they are sometimes called insectivorous plants. Most plants absorb nitrogen from the soil through their roots. But carnivorous plants absorb nitrogen from their animal prey through their leaves specially modified as traps.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #14623)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 2008
Digestive System & Feeding Mechanisms
Solution
In the alimentary system of a bird, the function of teeth is carried out by the
A
crop
B
beak
C
gizzard
D
tongue
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
Birds do not have teeth, so they swallow their food whole and their gizzard( a muscular part of their stomach) grinds up the food so they can digest it. therefore, in the alimentary canal of a bird, the gizzard carries out the teeth' function.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #14624)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 2008
Nervous, Hormonal Coordination & Sense Organs
Solution
The transmission of impulses along a nerve fibre is characterized by
A
hormonal and temperature changes
B
electrical and ionic changes
C
hormonal and changes
D
electrostatic changes
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
Neurons send messages electrochemically; this means that chemicals (ions) cause an electrical impulse. Neurons and muscle cells are electrically excitable cells, which means that they can transmit electrical nerve impulses. These impulses are due to events in the cell membrane.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #14630)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 2008
Population Ecology, Habitats & Conservation
Solution
The major consequences of bush burning in an ecosystem is
A
the loss of water
B
the loss of biological diversity
C
a decrease in animal population
D
an increase in soil fertility
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
Bush burning will lead to the loss of biological diversity
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #14631)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 2008
Variety of Organisms & Classification of Living Things
Solution
Which of the following associations is an example of mutualism
A
hydra viridis and zoochlorellae
B
human and lice
C
shark and remora fish
D
bread and rhizopus stolonifer
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
Mutualism describes a type of mutually beneficial relationship between organisms of different species. It is a symbiotic relationship in which two different species interact with and in some cases, totally rely on one another for survival. Zoochlorellae often colour their hosts green while the feeding of the hydra aids in the growth of the algae.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #14632)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 2008
Population Ecology, Habitats & Conservation
Solution
In a typical freshwater habitat, the edge of the stream or pond constitutes the
A
tidal zone
B
intertidal zone
C
littoral zone
D
euphotic zone
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
It is the littoral zone. It is the shallow part of the freshwater habitat that is close to the shore. this zone is also known to have the highest level of primary production because sunlight can easily penetrate this zone. hence photosynthetic activities are common.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #14633)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 2008
Population Ecology, Habitats & Conservation
Solution
The main ecological problem facing intertidal organisms is
A
desiccation
B
floatation
C
salinity
D
humidity
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
Desiccation refers to the drying out of a living organism, such as when aquatic animals are taken out of water. The intertidal zones lay exposed twice daily due to tidal movements.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #14634)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 2008
Population Ecology, Habitats & Conservation
Solution
Stomata of some plants are sunken and protected by hairs. These are features of
A
mesophytes
B
epiphytes
C
hydrophytes
D
xerophytes
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
A xerophyte is a species of plant that has adapted to survive in an environment with little liquid water, such as a desert or an ice- or snow-covered region in the Alps or the Arctic.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #14635)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 2008
Nutrition in Plants & Animals (Photosynthesis & Food Substances)
Solution
An ecological factor that will have the most limiting effects on the abundance of phytoplankton in a turbid pond is
A
pH
B
oxygen
C
light
D
temperature
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
Light is needed by photoplanktons for photosynthesis
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #14636)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 2008
Variety of Organisms & Classification of Living Things
Solution
In an experiment to determine the percentage of air in a soil sample, the following readings were recorded:
volume of water in measuring cylinder = 500 cm3
volume of soil added to water = 350 cm3
volume of water and soil after stirring = 800 cm3
the percentage of air in the soil sample is
A
6.25%
B
10.36%
C
14.28%
D
43.28%
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
The total volume of soil = 350cm³
\(\frac{50}{350} \times 100\)
= 14.28%
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #14637)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 2008
Growth, Micro-organisms & Public Health
Solution
A boy who is fond of swimming in a pond finds himself passing urine with traces of blood. He is likely to have contacted
A
schistosomiasis
B
onchocerciasis
C
poliomyelitis
D
salmonellosis
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
Schistosomiasis is also known as bilharzia, snail fever, and Katayama fever. It is a disease caused by parasitic worms of the Schistosoma type. It may infect the urinary tract or the intestines. Signs and symptoms may include abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloody stool, or blood in the urine. In those who have been infected for a long time, liver damage, kidney failure, infertility, or bladder cancer may occur.
The disease is spread by contact with water contaminated with the parasites. These parasites have been released from their freshwater snail hosts.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #14638)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 2008
Variety of Organisms & Classification of Living Things
Solution
The easiest way to establish the level of pollution in a local stream is to measure the level of
A
oxygen
B
carbon (IV) oxide
C
ammonia
D
alkalinity
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
It is to measure the level of oxygen.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #14639)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 2008
Variation & Genetics (Heredity)
Solution
The Rhesus factor of blood was first identified in a category of
A
monkeys
B
human females
C
human males
D
chimpanzees
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
The Rh, or rhesus, factor was discovered in 1940 by K. Landsteiner and A. S. Wiener when they observed that an injection of blood from a rhesus monkey into rabbits caused an antigenic reaction in the serum component of rabbit blood
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #14640)