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Biology
UTME / JAMB 1998
Variety of Organisms & Classification of Living Things
A fresh water plant such as water lily can solve the problem of buoyancy by the possession of
A
aerenchymarous tissues
B
dissected leaves
C
thin cell walls of the epidermis
D
water-repelling epidermis
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option A.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #6019)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 1998
Basic Ecological Concepts, Ecosystems & Biomes
The sequence of the biomes in Nigeria from port Harcourt to Damaturu is
A
estuarine → rain forest → Guinea Savannah → Sahel Savannah
B
rain forest → Guinea savannah → estuarine → desert
C
estuarine → Guinea savannah → rain forest → Sahel savannah
D
rain forest → estuarine → Guinea savannah → desert
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option A.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #6025)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 1998
Nutrition in Plants & Animals (Photosynthesis & Food Substances)
Soil micro-organisms are beneficial because of their involvement in
A
photosynthesis
B
translocation
C
cycling of nutrients
D
respiration using soil air
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #6028)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 1998
Respiration & Gaseous Exchange
Which of following movements occur during exhalation?
A
The diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax
B
The thoracic cavity increases in volume
C
The diaphragm and intercostal muscles contract
D
The diaphragm contracts and the intercostal muscle relax
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option A.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #6007)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 1998
Excretion & Homeostasis
In which of the following groups of animals is the malpighian tubule found?
A
Lizards, snakes and frogs
B
Crickets, houseflies and grasshoppers
C
Millipedes, centipedes and scorpions
D
earthworms, roundworms and flatworms
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option B.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #6008)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 1998
Transport System in Plants & Animals
Solution
Which of the following is not a function of the mammalian skeleton?
A
Protection
B
respiration
C
Transportation
D
Support
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
The major functions of the skeletal system are body support, facilitation of movement, protection of internal organs, storage of minerals and fat
With the help of the lymphatic and circulatory systems, the skeletal system works with the respiratory system by creating red blood cells in the bones that aid in respiration facilitated by the lungs.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #6009)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 1998
Reproduction in Plants & Animals
Diagram
Solution
The ovary represented is
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
half-superior
B
inferior
C
superior
D
half-inferior
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
A superior ovary is attached to the receptacle above the other flower parts (sepals, petals, stamens), while an inferior ovary is located below the other flower parts. The diagram in question, has its ovary located below the flower parts, hence it is inferior.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #6010)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 1998
Variety of Organisms & Classification of Living Things
The most reliable estimate of growth is by measuring changes in
A
length
B
volume
C
surface area
D
dry weight
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option D.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #6011)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 1998
Reproduction in Plants & Animals
A dry fruit formed from two or more carpels containing several seeds is a
A
follicle
B
legume
C
capsule
D
schizocarp
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #6012)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 1998
Reproduction in Plants & Animals
The outermost embryonic membrane in the mammal is the
A
amnion
B
chorion
C
allantois
D
yolk sac
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option B.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #6013)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 1998
Nervous, Hormonal Coordination & Sense Organs
The small masses of nervous tissues in which many neurones have their nuclei are called
A
dorsal roots
B
ventral roots
C
ganglia
D
synapses
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #6014)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 1998
Reproduction in Plants & Animals
Diagram
The corolla is partly represented by
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
I
B
II
C
III
D
Iv
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option A.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #6015)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 1998
Variety of Organisms & Classification of Living Things
A group of organisms of different species living in a particular area is described as a
A
colony
B
community
C
population
D
niche
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option B.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #6016)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 1998
Variation & Genetics (Heredity)
After one week of life, the weight of five chicks of the same sex hatched simultaneously from the eggs of the same hen and fed on the same diet were 45g, 40g, 35g, 33g and 30g. This is an example of
A
growth rate
B
natural selection
C
variation
D
mutation
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #6057)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 1998
Variation & Genetics (Heredity)
The phenotype of an individual can be summed up as the
A
totality of the expressed traits
B
individual's physical appearance
C
individual's entire genetical make-up
D
physiological traits of individual
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option B.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #6063)