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Biology
UTME / JAMB 2015
Respiration & Gaseous Exchange
Which of the following statements is not true of a fish?
A
respires with the use of gills
B
covered with scales
C
they are homeothermic
D
they are poikilothermic
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 #40587)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 2015
Nervous, Hormonal Coordination & Sense Organs
Which of the following is NOT a waste product of plants?
A
Auxins
B
Gum
C
Resins
D
tanins
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 #40588)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 2015
Nutrition in Plants & Animals (Photosynthesis & Food Substances)
Solution
An association between bacteria and root nodules of legume is called
A
Commensalism
B
mutualism
C
parasitism
D
saprophytism
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
Option B is correct.This is because, mutualism is an association existing between two organisms benefiting from each other
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #40589)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 2015
Variety of Organisms & Classification of Living Things
Which of these is not detected by the nerve endings of the skin?
A
cold
B
pain
C
pressure
D
weakness
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 #40590)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 2015
Variety of Organisms & Classification of Living Things
Behaviour conditioning was described by
A
Felix Dujardin
B
Gregormendel
C
Ivan pavlov
D
Mathias schnelden
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 #40733)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 2015
Excretion & Homeostasis
Solution
The process by which organisms keep their internal condition relatively stable is called
A
metabolism
B
evolution
C
gametogenesis
D
homeostasis
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
Option D is correct. This is because Homeostasis is any self-regulating process by which biological systems tend to maintain stability while adjusting to conditions that are optimal for survival.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41151)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 2015
Variety of Organisms & Classification of Living Things
Solution
The following exist as free-living organisms except
A
Amoeba
B
Chlamydomonas
C
Euglena
D
spirogyra
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
Option D is the correct answer. This is because, Spirogyra exist as filament that occurs in rows or chains. Besides being free-living, organisms can also exist as colonies, filaments, or in a multicellular state.
Spirogyra exists as filaments. It's a type of green algae that grows in long, unbranched chains of cells, forming these thread-like structures. These filaments are commonly found in freshwater habitats like lakes and ponds, often referred to as "water silk" or "pond silk".
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41153)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 2015
Excretion & Homeostasis
Solution
The basic functional unit of the kidney is the
A
nephron
B
bowman’s capsule
C
glomerulus
D
loop of henle
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
Option A is correct. This is because, the part that makes kidney perform its osmoregulation function in man is the nephron i.e. the production or formation of urine is done through nephron in the kidney.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41156)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 2015
Variety of Organisms & Classification of Living Things
Solution
Snails belong to the phylum?
A
Annelida
B
Mollusca
C
Echinodermata
D
nematode
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
The Class Gastropoda (in Phylum Mollusca) includes the groups pertaining to snails and slugs.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41159)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 2015
Digestive System & Feeding Mechanisms
Solution
Which of the following is not a pest of crops?
A
Bird
B
Rodent
C
Bed bug
D
Grasshopper
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
Option C is correct. This is because, bed bug is not an animal pest that can affect crop plants in a farmland. It can only affect animals like homo sapiens etc.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41162)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 2015
Reproduction in Plants & Animals
Solution
Another name for a fertilized egg is a
A
placenta
B
zygote
C
foetus
D
ovum
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
Option B is correct. This is because, when the male sperm and female egg come in contact with each other, it becomes a fertilized egg or cell. When this happen, it results to forms the zygote.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41165)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 2015
Population Ecology, Habitats & Conservation
Solution
Plants that survive in marine habitats are called
A
halophytes
B
hydrophytes
C
mesophytes
D
xerophytes
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
Option A is correct. This is because halophytes are plants that live successfully in a marine(salt water) habitat.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41167)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 2015
Variety of Organisms & Classification of Living Things
The study of plants is called
A
Zoology
B
Entomology
C
Parasitology
D
Botany
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 #41170)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 2015
Growth, Micro-organisms & Public Health
Solution
The following are examples of air borne diseases, except
A
Chicken pox
B
Cholera
C
common cold
D
Whooping cough
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Biological Concept & Syllabus Guide
Option B is the correct answer. This is because, cholera is a water borne disease (disease caused by contaminated water).
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41172)
Biology
UTME / JAMB 2015
Nutrition in Plants & Animals (Photosynthesis & Food Substances)
Which of the following is the end product of the digestion of oil
A
glucose
B
Glycerol
C
amino acid
D
glycogen
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 #41174)