2015 JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers

Question 1

Angiosperms belong to the class

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C. spermatophyte

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A. bryophyte

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B. pteridophyta

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D. thallophytic

Question 2

The lowest unit of classification is the

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D. species

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A. class

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B. genus

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C. phylum

Question 3

The followings are the functions of the kidneys, except

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C. Excretion of CO2

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A. Regulation of water content in the blood

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B. Maintenance of blood PH and homeostasis

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D. D. Removal of waste products from the blood

Question 4

An association between bacteria and root nodules of legume is called

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B. mutualism

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A. Commensalism

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C. parasitism

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D. saprophytism

Question 5

The following are ductless glands except

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D. salivary

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A. adrenal

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B. pancreatic

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C. parathyroid

Question 6

The following are examples of oviparous animals except

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C. rat

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A. crocodile

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B. dove

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D. tilapia

Question 7

The part of cell that is responsible for the production of energy is

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C. mitochondrion

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A. cell membrane

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B. cytoplasm

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D. nucleus

Question 8

In eukaryotic cells,cellular respiration takes place in the

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D. mitochondrion

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A. nucleus

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B. cytoplasm

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C. centrioles

Question 9

Plants that survive in marine habitats are called

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A. halophytes

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B. hydrophytes

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C. mesophytes

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D. xerophytes

Question 10

The study of plants is called

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D. Botany

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A. Zoology

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B. Entomology

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C. Parasitology

Question 11

The breaking down of food in the alimentary canal is called

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A. digestion

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B. egestion

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C. excretion

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D. ingestion

Question 12

The vector that transmit trypanosome is the

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D. tsetse fly

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A. butterfly

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B. housefly

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C. mosquito

Question 13

The by-product of photosynthesis is

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B. O2

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A. CO2

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C. C6H12O6

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D. H2O

Question 14

The deficiency of vitamin D leads to

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C. ricket

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A. beriberi

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B. pellagra

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D. scurvy

Question 15

The process by which organisms keep their internal condition relatively stable is called

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D. homeostasis

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A. metabolism

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B. evolution

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C. gametogenesis

Question 16

One of the following causes Ebola fever

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D. Viruses

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A. Bacteria

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B. Fungi

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C. Protozoa

Question 17

Which of the following reagent is used for testing the presence of protein in food?

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C. Millon’s reagent

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A. Benedict solution

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B. Fehling’s Solution

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D. Sudan III

Question 18

Which of the following is not a monocotyledonous seed?

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A. cowpea

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B. maize

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C. millet

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D. wheat

Question 19

The following animals are invertebrate except

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C. chordate

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A. flat worms

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B. round worms

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D. protozoan

Question 20

The earliest form of life in animal kingdom is the

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C. pisces

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A. aves

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B. amphibian

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D. reptilia

Question 21

A tissue is composed of a group of

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A. similar cells

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B. tissues

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C. systems

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D. related organs

Question 22

One of the following exist as colony

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D. volvox

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A. euglena

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B. paramecium

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C. spirogyra

Question 23

Which of the following is the end product of the digestion of oil

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B. Glycerol

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A. glucose

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C. amino acid

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D. glycogen

Question 24

The part that supplies food from the mother to the foetus is

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D. Placenta

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A. Amnion

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B. Chorion

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C. Umbilical Cord

Question 25

A group of organisms of the same kind inhabiting the same environment is called

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C. population

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A. ecosystem

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B. habitat

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D. species

Question 26

Which of these is not the part of the eye?

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A. Cochlea

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B. Conjunctiva

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C. Cornea

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D. Iris

Question 27

The following distrupts the balance in an ecosystem except

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A. afforestation

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B. deforestation

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C. migration

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D. pollution

Question 28

When the solute concentration of the cell and its surrounding medium are the same, the solution is said to be

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C. isotonic

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A. hypertonic

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B. hypotonic

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D. acidic

Question 29

The translucency spot in food test shows the presence of

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A. fats

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B. starch

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C. water

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D. protein

Question 30

The theory of survival of the fittest was propounded by …..

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A. Darwin

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B. Hooke

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C. Lamarck

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D. Linnaeus

Question 31

Hormones that help regulate blood calcium levels are produced by the

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D. parathyroid

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A. Adrenal

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B. thyroid

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C. pancreas

Question 32

One of these is used for excretion in earthworm

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D. Nephridium

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A. Contractile vacuole

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B. Flame cell

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C. Malpighian tubule

Question 33

The following animals are viviparous expect

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D. Pigeon

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A. Cow

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B. Dog

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C. Goat

Question 34

Behaviour conditioning was described by

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C. Ivan pavlov

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A. Felix Dujardin

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B. Gregormendel

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D. Mathias schnelden

Question 35

Which of the following disease is not sexually transmitted?

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C. Influenza

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A. Gonorrhea

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B. Herpes

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D. Syphilis

Question 36

The following exist as free-living organisms except

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D. spirogyra

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A. Amoeba

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B. Chlamydomonas

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C. Euglena

Question 37

Which of the following serves as the brain box in man

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B. skull

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A. skeleton

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C. head

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D. spinal column

Question 38

The following are kidney diseases except

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B. hepatitis

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A. diuresis

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C. nephritis

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D. oedema

Question 39

The light sensitive cells in the human eye is called the ................

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C. retina

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A. Choroid

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B. Sclerotic layer

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D. cones

Question 40

Snails belong to the phylum?

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B. Mollusca

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A. Annelida

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C. Echinodermata

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D. nematode

Question 41

The basic functional unit of the kidney is the

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A. nephron

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B. bowman’s capsule

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C. glomerulus

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D. loop of henle

Question 42

Another name for a fertilized egg is a

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B. zygote

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A. placenta

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C. foetus

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D. ovum

Question 43

Which of these responses is not voluntarily controlled by the brain?

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C. Sneezing

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A. Dancing

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B. Eating

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D. Writing

Question 44

The following are examples of a true fruit, except

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D. pineapple

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A. mango

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B. oil palm

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C. orange

Question 45

The following are examples of air borne diseases, except

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B. Cholera

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A. Chicken pox

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C. common cold

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D. Whooping cough

Question 46

One of the following diseases is caused by fungi

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B. coffee leaf rust

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A. cassava mosaic

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C. leaf blight of cassava rossette

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D. Tomato mosaic

Question 47

Which of the following is not a pest of crops?

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C. Bed bug

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A. Bird

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B. Rodent

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D. Grasshopper

Question 48

The artery supplying the liver with blood is called

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A. hepatic

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B. mesenteric

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C. renal

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D. subclavian

Question 49

One of the following is the unit of life

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A. cell

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B. tissues

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C. organ

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D. system

Question 50

The gland that releases hormones into the blood are part of the

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B. endocrine system

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A. digestive system

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C. circulatory system

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D. respiratory system

Question 51

The removal of remnant particles of digestion from the body is called

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B. egestion

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A. assimilation

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C. elimination

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D. excretion

Question 52

Which of the following is not part of the mammalian male reproductive organ?

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D. Vulva

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A. Epididymis

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B. Vas deferens

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C. testis

Question 53

One of these is present in both plant and animal cell?

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A. Cell membrane

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B. Cell wall

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C. Chloroplast

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D. Large cell vacuole

Question 54

De-oxygenated blood is transported to the lungs through the

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C. pulmonary artery

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A. renal vein

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B. hepatic portal vein

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D. pulmonary vein

Question 55

In the kidney, both useful substances and wastes are removed from the blood by

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A. Filtration

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B. selective absorption

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C. dialysis machine

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D. excretion

Question 56

One of the following is called emergency hormone in man.

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A. Adrenalin

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B. Prolactin

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C. Testosterone

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D. Thyroxine

Question 57

White blood cells are also known as

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B. leucocytes

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A. erythrocytes

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C. lymphocytes

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D. phagocytes

Question 58

The primary consumer in the food chain below is ................ Green plants → Grasshopper → Lizard → Snake → Hawk

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A. Grass hopper

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B. green plants

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C. hawk

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D. lizard

Question 59

Which of the following hormonal glands is located on top of the kidney?

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A. Adrenal

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B. gonads

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C. pancreas

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D. thyroid

Question 60

Which of the following is NOT a waste product of plants?

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A. Auxins

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B. Gum

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C. Resins

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D. tanins

Question 61

Which of the following statements is not true of a fish?

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C. they are homeothermic

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A. respires with the use of gills

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B. covered with scales

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D. they are poikilothermic

Question 62

Gaseous exchange in the lungs takes place in the

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A. alveoli

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B. bronchi

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C. bronchioles

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D. trachea

Question 63

Which of these is not detected by the nerve endings of the skin?

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D. weakness

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A. cold

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B. pain

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C. pressure

Question 64

Which organ removes the largest amount of excess water from the body?

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C. Kidney

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A. Liver

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B. Lung

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D. skin

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