FORM AND FUNCTIONS - Jamb Biology Past Questions and Answers

Question 581:

• JAMB 1997

The ability of the eye to focus on both near and distant objects is termed

A. Image formation
B. Refraction
C. Hypermetropia
D. Accomodation

Question 582:

• JAMB 1997

The speed of wind can be measured with an instrument called

A. Hygrometer
B. Secchi disc
C. Anemometer
D. Wind vane

Question 583:

• JAMB 1997

Adaptive features of plants to desert conditions include

A. Thick barks, succulent stems and sunken stomata
B. Thin barks, succulent stems and sunken stomata
C. Thin barks, air floats on stems and sunken stomata
D. Air spaces in tissues, adventitious roots and thick barks

Question 584:

• JAMB 1997

During binary fission in lower organisms, the nucleus is known to undergo

A. Mitosis
B. Meiosis
C. Fragmentation
D. Mutation

Question 585:

• JAMB 1997

Fossil records found in sedimentary rocks offer some explanation for the theory of evolution because

A. The deposits have remains of organisms characteristic of when they were formed
B. Different strata have remains of organisms of the same kind
C. Only organisms with strong parts are fossilized
D. Most animal and plant fossils bear little resemblance to present day living specimens