Characteristics of Living organisms - Jamb Biology Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• JAMB 2019

A plant which grows on another plant without apparent harm to the host plant is called

A. An epiphyte
B. A saprophyte
C. A parasite
D. A predator
E. A hermaphrodite

Question 2:

• JAMB 2019

The mammalian stomach can carry out a number of processes except

A. Secretion of hydrochloric acid
B. Churning of food
C. Production of trypsin
D. Absorption of glucose
E. Secretion gastric juice

Question 3:

• JAMB 2019

All living organism

A. Photosynthesize
B. Move
C. Feed
D. Transpire
E. Respire

Question 4:

• JAMB 1978

A trawler on a fishing trip caught a type of animal with hairs on its body. This animal could have been

A. An amphibian
B. A reptile
C. A shark
D. A mammal
E. A seagull

Question 5:

• JAMB 1978

Which of the following is a characteristic of animal cell?

A. Presence of chloroplast
B. Possession of cellulose cell-wall
C. Absence of large vacuoles
D. Presence of large vacuoles
E. Presence of chromosome