Jamb Biology Past Questions and Answers

Question 346:

• JAMB 1983

If an isolated living cell is left in distilled water for two hours, it is likely to

A. Lose some of its water to the surrounding water
B. Lose all of its water to the surrounding water
C. Reproduce by binary fission
D. Become more turgid
E. Die due to excess water

Question 347:

• JAMB 1984

The mouth parts of the housefly are adapted for

A. Lapping and sponging
B. Sucking and chewing
C. Piercing and sucking
D. Chewing and lapping
E. Biting and chewing

Question 348:

• JAMB 1984

The male toad differs from the female by having

A. Vocal sacs
B. Shorter hind limbs
C. Longer fore limbs
D. Bulging eyes
E. Nictating membranes

Question 349:

• JAMB 1984

Mosses, liverworts and ferns can be grouped together because they

A. Are all aquatic plants
B. All grow in deserts
C. Are seedless plants
D. Have undifferentiated plant bodies
E. All produce colourless flowers

Question 350:

• JAMB 1984

Spirogyra and mucor can be grouped together as Thallophyta because

A. They are unicellular organisms
B. Their spores could be dispersed by wind
C. They are capable of living independent lives
D. They reproduce sexually only
E. Their bodies are made up of thallus and filaments alternatively