Living Organisms - Biology Jamb Past Questions and Answers

Question 26 :

• JAMB 1979

Which of these is the terminal portion of the alimentary canal of a mammal?

A. Oesophagus
B. Stomach
C. Rectum
D. Colon
E. Appendix

Question 27 :

• JAMB 1979

Which one of the following option is not true for mucor of Rhizophus? it

A. Grows on moist dead organic matter
B. Is a plant
C. Has cellulose cell-wall
D. Reproduce asexually by producing a spore
E. Has no chlorophyll

Question 28 :

• JAMB 1979

The region of cell division in a root is

A. Root cap
B. Endodermis
C. Xylem
D. Piliferous layer
E. Meristem

Question 29 :

• JAMB 1979

Which of the following statements is not true of paramecium?

A. It is slipper-shaped
B. The anterior end is blunt
C. The gullet is lined with cilia
D. It has an anal pore
E. Its vacuole is stationary

Question 30 :

• JAMB 1979

In which of the following tissue do the cells have the ability to divide?

A. Meristem
B. Sclerenchyma
C. Phloem
D. Collenchyma
E. Pith