Jamb Biology Past Questions For Year 1992

Question 1

Which of the following correctly summarizes the life cycle of fern plant?

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  • A. Spore → prothallus → thallus → sporangium
  • B. Male and female gamentangia → zygospores → sporangium → spores
  • C. Spore → thallus → spermatozoa + ovum → sporangium
  • D. Prothallus → spermatozoid → +egg cell → leafy plant → sporangium → spore
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Question 2

A tissue can best be defined as

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  • A. an aggregate of similar cells
  • B. an aggregate of cells performing a similar function
  • C. an aggregate of similar cells performing the same function
  • D. a mixture of different cells types performing the same function
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Question 3

The organelle involved in tissue respiration is the

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  • A. endoplasmic reticulum
  • B. ribosome
  • C. golgi body
  • D. mitochondrion
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Question 4

The structure labelled Y is the

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  • A. food vacuole
  • B. nucleolous
  • C. macronucleus
  • D. contractile vacuole
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Question 5

The structure labelled X is used by the organism in the same way as man uses his?

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  • A. oesophagus
  • B. trachea
  • C. stomach
  • D. intestine
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