Structural/functional and behavioural adaptations of organisms - 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

The feature that distinguish the toad or frog from the fish is the absence of

A. Lungs
B. Scales
C. A tail
D. Skin glands
E. Paired appendages

Question 3:

• JAMB 1978

Which of these is not a part of the feather of a bird?

A. Wing
B. Aftershaft
C. Inferior umblilicus
D. Vane
E. Barbule

Question 4:

• JAMB 1988

The long and coiled intestine of a young tadpole ia an adaptation to its

A. Herbivorious diet
B. Carnivororus diet
C. Aquatic habitat
D. Insectivorous habit

Question 5:

• JAMB 1989

A physiological adaptation of plants to the problem of excessive water loss is

A. Reduction in the number of stomata
B. Reversal of the normal stomatal rythm
C. Possession of shallow roots
D. Ppossession of waxy curticle