Plantae - Jamb Biology Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• JAMB 2019

A plant which grows on another plant without apparent harm to the host plant is called

A. An epiphyte
B. A saprophyte
C. A parasite
D. A predator
E. A hermaphrodite

Question 2:

• JAMB 1981

One common feature of the fungi, algae, mosses and ferns is that they

A. Are photosynthetic
B. Show alternation of generation
C. Reproduce by means of conjugation
D. Can survive dry conditions
E. Have no seeds

Question 3:

• 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 4:

• JAMB 1986

Which of the following pairs are fully adapted to terrestrial life?

A. Ferns and algae
B. Ferns and mosses
C. Bryophytes and flowering plants
D. Flowering plants and conifers

Question 5:

• JAMB 1986

Which of the following has cones?

A. Angiosperms
B. Gymnosperms
C. Pteridophyte
D. Bryophyte