Characteristics of Living organisms - Jamb Biology Past Questions and Answers

Question 21:

• JAMB 1987

The pineapple fruit is best described as

A. Aggregate, succulent and indehiscent
B. Aggregate, succulent and dehiscent
C. Multiple, succulent and indehiscent
D. Multiple, succulent and dehiscent

Question 22:

• JAMB 1988

A dry dehiscent fruit which breaks up into one-seeded part is a

A. Schizocarp
B. Capsule
C. Follicle
D. Legume

Question 23:

• JAMB 1988

One of the characteristics of plants in the savanna is the

A. Possession of thin, smoth barks
B. Possession of large tap root
C. Production of seedlings on mother plant
D. Possession of thick, flaky bark

Question 24:

• JAMB 1991

A wide pith with a ring of conducting tissue is characteristic of the root of

A. Sunflower
B. Maize
C. Bean
D. Okra

Question 25:

• JAMB 1993

The butterfly is of great economic importance because

A. Of its use in scientific studies
B. It sucks nectar from flowers
C. It adds to the beauty of the enviroment
D. It polllinates flowers of crops and other plants