Jamb Biology 1980 Past Questions and Answers

Question 41:

• JAMB 1980

Below are some group of diseases. Which group of diseases is caused by bacteria?

A. Tuberculosis, smallpox
B. Gonorrhoea, measles
C. Tuberculosis, polio
D. Sleeping sickness, measles
E. Syphilis, gonorrhoea

Question 42:

• JAMB 1980

A mosquito which produces eggs which float, and whose larvae lie horizontal to the water surface, also rests at the angle on a vertical surface. This type of mosquito is

A. Aedes
B. Anopheles
C. Culex
D. Tiger mosquito
E. None of the above

Question 43:

• JAMB 1980

The amount of water loss from a leaf can be detected using

A. Lime-water
B. Red litmus paper
C. Blue litmus paper
D. Blue cobalt chloride paper
E. Pink cobalt chloride paper

Question 44:

• JAMB 1980

In animals, cilia, flagella, pseudopodia and chaetae, can be used for

A. Reproduction
B. Fighting
C. Attachment to plants
D. Locomotion
E. Locating sensation

Question 45:

• JAMB 1980

In the figure above the structure which prevents friction between the bones is

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5