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Biology UTME / JAMB 1982 Variety of Organisms & Classification of Living Things
Treatment of a poor soil with lime supplies
A
Sulphur
B
Calcium
C
Phosphorus
D
Sodium
E
Nitrogen
medium Difficulty
Biology UTME / JAMB 1982 Nutrition in Plants & Animals (Photosynthesis & Food Substances)
In the enzyme (amlyase) reactions of starch → sugar starch is referred to as the
A
substrate
B
product
C
enzyme
D
enzyme-substrate complex
E
reaction mixture
medium Difficulty
Biology UTME / JAMB 1982 Variation & Genetics (Heredity)
ONE of the major causes of haemophilia is lack of
A
firbrinogen
B
amylase
C
white blood corpuscles
D
red blood corpuscles
E
plasma
medium Difficulty
Biology UTME / JAMB 1982 Reproduction in Plants & Animals
In man, identical twins occur when
A
An ovum is fertilized by a sperm and then divide into two, each forming a separate embryo
B
an ovum fertilized by two sperms and then divides into two, each forming an embryo
C
two ova are fertilized at the same tine each forming an embryo
D
two ova are fertilized by a single sperm each forming an embryo after fertilization
E
one ovum first divides into two and each half is fertilized by a sperm before developing into an embryo
medium Difficulty
Biology UTME / JAMB 1982 Nervous, Hormonal Coordination & Sense Organs
The parts of the mammalian eye that strongly bend light rays are the
A
cornea and the lens
B
cornea and aqueous humour
C
cornea and vitreous humour
D
lens and aqueous humour
E
lens and vitreous humour
medium Difficulty
Biology UTME / JAMB 1982 Respiration & Gaseous Exchange
Which of these statements is NOT true of insects?
A
They are anthropods
B
Their body is divide into three distinct regions of head, thorax and abdomen
C
Their thorax comprises three segments, only two of which bear a pair of appendages each
D
Respiration is by means of trachea
E
They undergo metamorphosis
medium Difficulty
Biology UTME / JAMB 1982 Respiration & Gaseous Exchange
when an operculate fish breathes it takes in water through the
A
mouth and passes it out through the same way
B
mouth and passes it out through the operculum
C
operculum and passes it out through the mouth
D
operculum and passes it out through the nostrils
E
nostrils and passes it out through the operculum
medium Difficulty
Biology UTME / JAMB 1982 Supporting Tissues & Skeletal System
Which of the following tissue are made up of dead cells?
A
Meristematic
B
Xylem vessels
C
Cambium
D
Mesophyll
E
Palisade
medium Difficulty
Biology UTME / JAMB 1982 Nervous, Hormonal Coordination & Sense Organs
External ears of mammals consist of
A
pinna and tympanum
B
pinna only
C
auditory meatus only
D
auditory meatus and pinna
E
auditory meatus and tympanum
medium Difficulty
Biology UTME / JAMB 1982 Reproduction in Plants & Animals
Any dry fruit which can break into several parts each containing one seed is a
A
capsule
B
aggregrate fruit
C
legume
D
schizocarp
E
follicle
medium Difficulty
Biology UTME / JAMB 1982 Nervous, Hormonal Coordination & Sense Organs
Which of the following is NOT a function of mammalian blood?
A
Engulfing bacteria
B
Production of hormones
C
Transporting ureas
D
Distribution of heat
E
Transporting glucose
medium Difficulty
Biology UTME / JAMB 1982 Reproduction in Plants & Animals
The maize grain is regarded as a fruit and not a seed because
A
it has a coleorhiza
B
it has a coleoptile
C
of the relatively large endosperm
D
there is the remain of a style
E
of the relatively small scutellum
medium Difficulty
Biology UTME / JAMB 1982 Nervous, Hormonal Coordination & Sense Organs
Which of these parts of the mammalian ears is directly concerned with the sense of balance?
A
Cochlea
B
Eustachian tube
C
Ear-drum
D
Pinna
E
Semicircular canals
medium Difficulty
Biology UTME / JAMB 1982 Respiration & Gaseous Exchange
When freshly tapped palm wine was kept overnight it was found to be more alcoholic. This effect must have been due to
A
the addition of saccharin
B
the addition of sugar
C
the addition of whisky or local gin
D
some complex hydrolytic reaction
E
anaerobic respiration of an organism
medium Difficulty
Biology UTME / JAMB 1982 Digestive System & Feeding Mechanisms
If a farmer left his land uncultivated for five years before returning to it, he must be practising
A
modern agriculture
B
strip cropping
C
contour ridging
D
crop rotation
E
the bush fallow system
medium Difficulty
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