Photosynthesis - 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

Given the equation:
6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2 {Under sunlight & Chlorophyll)

The process represented by the above equation is

A. Respiration
B. Photosynthesis
C. Proteinsynthesis
D. Transpiration
E. Translocation

Question 3:

• JAMB 2019

Given the equation:
6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2 {Under sunlight & Chlorophyll)

The oxygen given off during the above process is derived from

A. Chlorophyll
B. Sunlight
C. Atmosphere
D. Carbon dioxide
E. Water

Question 4:

• JAMB 2019

In a photo-tropic experiment, young seedlings in a box were subjected to light from one direction. The seedling continue to grow erect. Which of the following statement is correct

A. The light was not strong enough
B. The tip of the seedling may have been covered
C. Only the tip of the seedling received the light
D. The seedlings were rather too young
E. The box containing the seedling should have been placed on a laboratory bench

Question 5:

• JAMB 1978

Given the equation:
6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2 {Under sunlight & Chlorophyll)
The process represented by the above equation is

A. Proteinsynthesis
B. Respiration
C. Photosynthesis
D. Transpiration
E. Translocation