skin (tactile) - 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 2019

Which of these is not a function of the mammalian skin?

A. Excretion of waste and water
B. Production of pigments to reduce temperature
C. Production of vitamin d when exposed to sun light
D. Protection against bacteria infection
E. Regulation of body temperature

Question 3:

• JAMB 1978

Which of these is not a function of the mammalian skin/

A. Protection against bacteria infection
B. Excretion of waste and water
C. Production of vitamin d when exposed to sun light
D. Production of pigments to reduce temperature
E. Regulation of body temperature

Question 4:

• JAMB 1993

When it is cold, the blood vessels of the skin

A. Dilates to increase the amount of blood flowing
B. Constrict to reduced the amount of blood flowing to the skin
C. Dilate to reduce the amount of blood flowing to the skin
D. Constrict to increase the amount of blood flowing to the skin