Jamb Biology 1984 Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• JAMB 1984

The mouth parts of the housefly are adapted for

A. Lapping and sponging
B. Sucking and chewing
C. Piercing and sucking
D. Chewing and lapping
E. Biting and chewing

Question 2:

• JAMB 1984

The male toad differs from the female by having

A. Vocal sacs
B. Shorter hind limbs
C. Longer fore limbs
D. Bulging eyes
E. Nictating membranes

Question 3:

• JAMB 1984

Mosses, liverworts and ferns can be grouped together because they

A. Are all aquatic plants
B. All grow in deserts
C. Are seedless plants
D. Have undifferentiated plant bodies
E. All produce colourless flowers

Question 4:

• JAMB 1984

Spirogyra and mucor can be grouped together as Thallophyta because

A. They are unicellular organisms
B. Their spores could be dispersed by wind
C. They are capable of living independent lives
D. They reproduce sexually only
E. Their bodies are made up of thallus and filaments alternatively

Question 5:

• JAMB 1984

Which of the following invertebrates does NOT possess antennae?

A. Centipede
B. Crustacean
C. Millipede
D. Insect
E. Spider