Jamb Biology 1982 Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• JAMB 1982

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

Question 2:

• JAMB 1982

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

Question 3:

• JAMB 1982

Which of these animals is NOT metamerically segmented?

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

Question 4:

• JAMB 1982

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

Question 5:

• JAMB 1982

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