Biology JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

4978

In human reproduction, the zygote formed as a result of fertilization gets attached to the wall of the uterus. The process is called

  • A. Sexual reproduction
  • B. Cohesion
  • C. Pregnancy
  • D. Implantation
  • E. Viviparity
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4979

Some of the major elements required by plants are

  • A. Potassium, nitrogen, phosphorus, sodium, calcium
  • B. Nitrogen, phosphorus, molybdenum, sodium, calcium
  • C. Potassium, phosphorus, molybdenum, sodium, calcium
  • D. Potassium, nitrogen, iron , sodium, calcium
  • E. Potassium, nitrogen, phosphorus, silicon, cadmium
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4980

Which of these animals is NOT metamerically segmented?

  • A. Tapeworm
  • B. Earthworm
  • C. Centipede
  • D. Crayfish
  • E. Shark
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4981

Which of these combinations is common to plant and animal cells?

  • A. Centriole, middle lamella, golgi bodies, mitrochondrion
  • B. Cytoplasm, sap, vacuole, starch grains, leucoplasts
  • C. Plasma membranes, chromosomes, mitochondria, lysosomes.
  • D. Nucleus, nucleolus, cellulose cell wall, endoplasmic reticulum
  • E. Cytoplasm, centriole, cellulose cell wall, nucleolus
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4982

A population is defined as the collection of

  • A. Similar organism that are found in the same habitat
  • B. Similar organisms that breed in the same habitat
  • C. Similar organisms that interbreed freely in the same habitat
  • D. Similar organism eating the same food
  • E. Different organisms in the same habitat
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4983

The thoracic vertebrae of a mammal is characterized by the

  • A. vertebraterial canal
  • B. prominent neural arch
  • C. prominent transverse
  • D. prominent neural spine
  • E. prominent centrum
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4984

The correct route for a piece of bread eaten by a mammal is

  • A. oral cavity - oesophagus - stomach - ileum - rectum
  • B. oral - cavity - stomach - oesophagus - duodenum - ileum - rectum
  • C. oral cavity - oesophagus - duodenum - rectum
  • D. oral cavity - oesophagus - ileum - stomach - duodenum - rectum
  • E. oral cavity - oesophagus - stomach - ileum - duodenum - rectum
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4985

The functional unit of a mammalian kidney is the

  • A. urethra
  • B. malphigian capsule
  • C. glomerulus
  • D. nephron
  • E. ureter
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4986

The hepatic portal vein is unique because it

  • A. carries deoxygenated blood
  • B. begins and ends with capillaries
  • C. is the largest vein in mammals
  • D. carries digested food
  • E. is the shortest vein in mammals
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4987

A plant which has a horizontal underground stem is

  • A. rhizome
  • B. corm
  • C. creeper
  • D. tuber
  • E. bulb
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4988

Soil is said to be fertile if

  • A. It is black
  • B. it can supply usable nutrients to plants
  • C. the oxygen content is very high
  • D. artificial manure is added to it
  • E. it is not waterlogged
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4989

Growing yam tendrils climb for support. This growth response is

  • A. haptotropism
  • B. geotropism
  • C. phototropism
  • D. hydrotropism
  • E. chemotropism
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4990

Which of these substance is likely to be deficient in the diet of a person having goitre?

  • A. potassuim
  • B. calcium
  • C. iodine
  • D. sodium
  • E. Phosphorus
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4991

The deficiency of vitamin D leads to

  • A. scurvy
  • B. pellagra
  • C. rickets
  • D. beriberi
  • E. polio
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4992

One common feature of the fungi, algae, mosses and ferns is that they?

  • A. are photosynthetic
  • B. show alternation of generation
  • C. reproduce by means of conjugation
  • D. can survive dry conditions
  • E. have no seeds
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4993

In which of the following plants is swollen shoot disease common?

  • A. Groundnut
  • B. cocoa
  • C. Corn
  • D. Cotton
  • E. Rubber
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4994

An instrument used in measuring the speed of wind is

  • A. a barometer
  • B. a wind gauge
  • C. a wind vane
  • D. an anemometer
  • E. a hydrometer
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4995

If the anthers of a flower mature before the stigma, the condition is termed

  • A. epigyny
  • B. hypogyny
  • C. protogyny
  • D. protandry
  • E. perigyny
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4996

A fruit formed from a single flower having several free carpels is

  • A. a multiple fruit
  • B. a dry dehiscent fruit
  • C. a dry indehiscent fruit
  • D. a simple fruit
  • E. an aggregate fruit
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4997

The tissue which connects a muscle to a bone is a

  • A. cartiligae
  • B. muscle fibre
  • C. tendon
  • D. ligament
  • E. connecting fibre
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4998

Which of the following statements is NOT true of menstruation?

  • A. It occurs monthly
  • B. The discharge contains amniotic fluid
  • C. Its signifies no conception
  • D. It involves the lining of uterus
  • E. It may cause pains
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