Jamb 2002 Biology Past Questions And Answers
1
The capture and digestion of insects by a pitcher plant is a special form of nutrition termed
- A. autotrophic
- B. heterotrophic
- C. chemosynthetic
- D. saprophytic
2
When a marine fish was taken from the ocean and put in a tank of fresh water, it died after a short period because
- A. the tank was too small compare to the large ocean
- B. the body cells of the fish swelled and burst as a result of the hypotonic fresh water
- C. the body cells of the fish shrank as their sap was hypertonic to the fresh water
- D. there was no food in the tank, so the starved.
3
Tissue respiration is important for the
- A. absorption of oxygen into the alveoli
- B. release of carbon (IV) oxide into the lungs
- C. release of energy for the body use
- D. exhalation of carbon(IV) oxide from the lungs
4
The structure found only in the plant cells are
- A. cell membrane and cytoplasm
- B. chromatin and nucleolus
- C. cell wall and chloroplast
- D. cell membrane and lysosome
5
Which of the following pairs of organ is located in the anterior half of the mammalian body cavity?
- A. Kidneys and lungs
- B. Heart and ovary
- C. Lungs and heart
- D. Kidneys and heart
6
In corms, food is usually stored in the
- A. leaves
- B. stems
- C. roots
- D. buds
7
The organ located within the duodenal loop in the mamal is the
- A. spleen
- B. pancreas
- C. liver
- D. gall bladder
8
In a population study using the transect method, a student is likely to record the highest number of species in
- A. a tropical rain forest
- B. a guinea savanna
- C. a sahel savanna
- D. an estuarine swamp
9
The physical and climatic factors of a region primarily determine the
- A. kinds of animal inhabiting the area
- B. types of plants found in the area
- C. nature of the soil in that region
- D. community of organisms in the region
10
The mode of nutrition exhibited by a tapeworm is
- A. symbiotic
- B. saprophytic
- C. parasitic
- D. holozoic