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Biology Past Questions and Answers

Topic: Characteristics of Living organisms

Jamb Biology Questions - Characteristics of Living organisms

Question 51:
The movement of the whole organism to an external stimulus is termed
  • A Tropism
  • B A taxis
  • C A nastic movement
  • D A phototropic movement
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Question 52:
Which of the following vertebrae lacks a centrum?
  • A Atlas
  • B Axis
  • C Thoracic
  • D Lumbar
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Question 53:
The diagram represents
  • A Sensory neurone
  • B Relay neurone
  • C Afferent neurone
  • D Motor neurone
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Question 54:
In which of the following groups of organisms do all the members have asexual method of reproduction?
  • A A geen filament algae, a flowering plant and a bird
  • B A toad (or frog) , ameoba and mucor ( penicillium)
  • C A flowering plant, tape worm (or ascaris) and a green filamentous algae
  • D Mucor (or penicillium), a bird and a toad (or frog)
  • E Ameoba, mucor (or penicillium ) and a green filamentous algae
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Question 55:
A potometer with a leafy shoot weighed 18.9g initially and weighed 17.9g after one hour. From this it follow that
  • A The shoot absorbed 1g of water per hour
  • B 1g of water per hour evaporates from the potometer
  • C The shoot lost 1g of water per hour
  • D The potometer water receded at the rate of 1g per hour
  • E The shoot was respiring and lost weight at rate of 1g per hour
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