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Question 1

jamb 1981

What is the part marked X in the figure above called?

APulmonary artery

BPulmonary vein

CVena cava

DMain aorta

EHepatic artery

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Question 2

jamb 1981

The joint at Y in the figure above is

Aball and socket

Bhinge

Cpivot

Drivet

Enone of the above

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Question 3

jamb 1981

The bone labelled X in the figure above is the

Aulna

Bfibula

Cradius

Dhumerus

Etibia

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Question 4

jamb 1981

which of the labelled tissues in the figure above is responsible for transport of mineral salts and water in living plants?

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Question 5

jamb 1981

What would happen if solution Y is more concentrated than solution X in the figure above?

Athe level of X would rise, Y would fall

Bthe level of X would rise Y would rise

CThe level of X and Y would stay the same

DThe level of Y would rise and X would fall

EThe levels of Y would fall and X would fall

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Question 6

jamb 1981

Which of the structure becomes the seed coat after fertilization?

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Question 7

jamb 1981

The correct figure sequence for the following labeled parts (stigma, ovary wall, embryo sac, integument and micropyle) is

A12453

B24135

C21435

D14325

E31425

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Question 8

jamb 1981

The thoracic vertebrae of a mammal is characterized by the

Avertebraterial canal

Bprominent neural arch

Cprominent transverse

Dprominent neural spine

Eprominent centrum

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Question 9

jamb 1981

The correct route for a piece of bread eaten by a mammal is

Aoral cavity - oesophagus - stomach - ileum - rectum

Boral - cavity - stomach - oesophagus - duodenum - ileum - rectum

Coral cavity - oesophagus - duodenum - rectum

Doral cavity - oesophagus - ileum - stomach - duodenum - rectum

Eoral cavity - oesophagus - stomach - ileum - duodenum - rectum

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Question 10

jamb 1981

The functional unit of a mammalian kidney is the

Aurethra

Bmalphigian capsule

Cglomerulus

Dnephron

Eureter

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Question 11

jamb 1981

The hepatic portal vein is unique because it

Acarries deoxygenated blood

Bbegins and ends with capillaries

Cis the largest vein in mammals

Dcarries digested food

Eis the shortest vein in mammals

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Question 12

jamb 1981

A plant which has a horizontal underground stem is

Arhizome

Bcorm

Ccreeper

Dtuber

Ebulb

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Question 13

jamb 1981

Soil is said to be fertile if

AIt is black

Bit can supply usable nutrients to plants

Cthe oxygen content is very high

Dartificial manure is added to it

Eit is not waterlogged

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Question 14

jamb 1981

Growing yam tendrils climb for support. This growth response is

Ahaptotropism

Bgeotropism

Cphototropism

Dhydrotropism

Echemotropism

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Question 15

jamb 1981

Which of these substance is likely to be deficient in the diet of a person having goitre?

Apotassuim

Bcalcium

Ciodine

Dsodium

EPhosphorus

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Question 16

jamb 1981

The deficiency of vitamin D leads to

Ascurvy

Bpellagra

Crickets

Dberiberi

Epolio

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Question 17

jamb 1981

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

Aare photosynthetic

Bshow alternation of generation

Creproduce by means of conjugation

Dcan survive dry conditions

Ehave no seeds

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Question 18

jamb 1981

In which of the following plants is swollen shoot disease common?

AGroundnut

Bcocoa

CCorn

DCotton

ERubber

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Question 19

jamb 1981

An instrument used in measuring the speed of wind is

Aa barometer

Ba wind gauge

Ca wind vane

Dan anemometer

Ea hydrometer

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Question 20

jamb 1981

If the anthers of a flower mature before the stigma, the condition is termed

Aepigyny

Bhypogyny

Cprotogyny

Dprotandry

Eperigyny

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