EVOLUTION - Jamb Biology Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• JAMB 1995

The least evidence in support of the theory of evolution is provided by the study of

A. Anatomy
B. Ecology
C. Geology
D. Embryology

Question 2:

• JAMB 1997

Long neck in giraffe is used to illustrate the theory of

A. Use and disuse
B. Origin of species
C. Origin of life
D. Natural selection

Question 3:

• JAMB 1998

The natural tendency of organisms as they evolve is to

A. Decrease in size
B. Increase in number
C. Develop specialize structure
D. Feed indiscriminately

Question 4:

• JAMB 1999

They key event in the transition of the amphibians from water to land is the

A. Replacement of the gills with lungs
B. Possession of webbed limbs
C. Development of long hing limbs
D. Possession of tympanic membrane

Question 5:

• JAMB 1999

From evolutionary standpoint , the older a fossil-bearing rocks is, the more likely it is to contain

A. Aves as opposed to amphibians
B. Invertebrates as opposed to vertebrates
C. Angiosperms as opposed to algae
D. Vertebrates as opposed to invertebrates