Jamb Biology Past Questions and Answers

Question 191:

• JAMB 1980

Oxygen from the atmosphere reaches the mammalian blood stream through one of the path indicated below. Indicate the correct path, a = mouth, b = trachea, c = bronchiole, d = nostril, e = bronchus, f = alveoli

A. A → b → e → f → d
B. B → d → f → e → c
C. D → b → e → c → f
D. B → a → f → e → c
E. F → e → c → d → c

Question 192:

• JAMB 1980

Below are some group of diseases. Which group of diseases is caused by bacteria?

A. Tuberculosis, smallpox
B. Gonorrhoea, measles
C. Tuberculosis, polio
D. Sleeping sickness, measles
E. Syphilis, gonorrhoea

Question 193:

• JAMB 1980

A mosquito which produces eggs which float, and whose larvae lie horizontal to the water surface, also rests at the angle on a vertical surface. This type of mosquito is

A. Aedes
B. Anopheles
C. Culex
D. Tiger mosquito
E. None of the above

Question 194:

• JAMB 1980

The amount of water loss from a leaf can be detected using

A. Lime-water
B. Red litmus paper
C. Blue litmus paper
D. Blue cobalt chloride paper
E. Pink cobalt chloride paper

Question 195:

• JAMB 1980

In animals, cilia, flagella, pseudopodia and chaetae, can be used for

A. Reproduction
B. Fighting
C. Attachment to plants
D. Locomotion
E. Locating sensation