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JAMB UTME

Biology Past Questions

840 questions  ·  21 years  ·  1983–2004

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840
Questions
21
Years
1983
Earliest

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1
JAMB UTME 1983

A centipede differs from a millipede by its

A colour
B numerous abdominal segments
C paired legs on each abdominal segment
D poison claws
Answer: C
2
JAMB UTME 1983

An organism having one pair of identical genes is

A a heterozygote
B a hybrid
C an allelomorph
D a homozygote
Answer: D
3
JAMB UTME 1983

Plants which can survive in places where the water supply is limited are

A bryophytes B.mesophytes
B
C xerophytes
D hydrophytes E. pteridophytes.
Answer: C
4
JAMB UTME 1983

Banana, plantain and pineapple can be grouped together because they

A produce small seeds
B are multiple fruits
C produce suckers D. have runners
D
Answer: B
5
JAMB UTME 1983

One disease NOT caused directly by bacteria is

A malaria
B tuberculosis
C pneumonia
D tetanus
Answer: A
6
JAMB UTME 1983

The dental formular i 3/3: c 1/1: pm4/4: m2/3 = 42 represents that of a

A rabbit
B full grown man
C young child
D dog
Answer: D
7
JAMB UTME 1983

Which of these worms is beneficial to man?

A Hookworm
B Tapeworm
C Roundworm
D Earthworm
Answer: D
8
JAMB UTME 1983

Starting from the skull end, the vertebrae are arranged in the following order:

A axis, atlas, cervical, thoracic and limbar
B atlas, cervical, axis, thoracic and lumbar
C atlas, axis, thoracic, cervical and lumbar
D atlas, axis, cervical, thoracic and lumbar
Answer: D
9
JAMB UTME 1983

Which of the following diseases could be exclusively associated with a river basin?

A Malaria
B Syphilis
C Onchocerciasis
D Cholera
Answer: C
10
JAMB UTME 1983

Which of the following represents the evolutionary sequence in these plants? 1. Flowering plants, 2. Ferns, 3. Mosses, 4. Algae, 5. Conifers.

A 2à1à4à3à5
B 5à4à3à2à1
C 2à4à5à1à3
D 3à2à4à5à1
Answer: D

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