Living organisms - Jamb Biology Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• JAMB 1978

Which of the following is a characteristic of animal cell?

A. Presence of chloroplast
B. Possession of cellulose cell-wall
C. Absence of large vacuoles
D. Presence of large vacuoles
E. Presence of chromosome

Question 17:

• JAMB 1978

In the life history of schistosoma (Bilharzia), one of the following is intermediate host

A. Man
B. Snail
C. Mosquito larva
D. Crayfish
E. Fish

Question 18:

• JAMB 1978

The neck region of the tape worm, (taenia) is responsible for the

A. Production of egg
B. Storage of egg
C. Formation of new segment
D. Development of the suckers
E. Fragmentaion of the body segment

Question 19:

• JAMB 1978

The mammalian stomach can carry out a number of processes except

A. Absorption of glucose
B. Secretion of hydrochloric acid
C. Secretion gastric juice
D. Churning of food
E. Production of trypsin

Question 20:

• JAMB 1978

A spirogyra cell placed was placed in solution X after 1 minute the cell has been plasmolysed, solution X was

A. Tap water
B. A very strong sugar solution
C. A weak sugar solution
D. A very weak salt solution
E. Distilled water