Co-ordination and control - Jamb Biology Past Questions and Answers

Question 56:

• JAMB 1989

Which of the following is the function of lymph?

A. Carries hormones round the body
B. Transports nutrients and oxygen from blood capil
C. Distributes heat uniformly round the body
D. Conveys amino acids and glucose fromthe small intestine to the liver

Question 57:

• JAMB 1989

The lumbar vertebra when compared with a thoracic vertebra has a

A. Longer neural spines
B. Wider neural canal
C. Thicker centrum
D. Shorter transverse process

Question 58:

• JAMB 1989

A fundamental similarity between nervous and hormonal system is that both

A. Involve chemical transmission
B. Have widespread effects
C. Shed chemicals into the blood stream
D. Evoke rapid responses

Question 59:

• JAMB 1989

The region that control most of the unconscious processes of a mammalian body is the

A. Cerebellum
B. Cerebrum
C. Spinal cord
D. Medulla oblongata

Question 60:

• JAMB 1989

The structure labelled 2 is the

A. Compound eye
B. Ocellus
C. Antenna
D. Labial palp