Jamb Biology 2013 Past Questions and Answers

Question 6:

• JAMB 2013

Which of the following describes a characteristic of arthropods?

A. The organism finds it easy to grow freely
B. The organism has a pair of jointed appendages
C. The body is not divided into a number of segments seg
D. The body is covered by chitin

Question 7:

• JAMB 2013

Which of the following distinguishes a butterfly from a moth?

A. The wings of butterfly rest horizontally but those of moth rest vertically
B. Both are active during the day
C. They have similar antennae
D. The abdomen of moth is fatter than that of butterfly

Question 8:

• JAMB 2013

Which of the following types of feathers is used for flight in birds?

A. Quill
B. Filoplume
C. Covert
D. Down

Question 9:

• JAMB 2013

The plants that grow in deserts or very dry areas are referred to as

A. Mesophytes
B. Hydrophytes
C. Epiphytes
D. Xerophytes

Question 10:

• JAMB 2013

Which of the following is the simplest living organism?

A. Paramecium
B. Virus
C. Amoeba
D. Chlamydomonas