Jamb Biology Questions - Reptilia
Question 11:
The basking of Agama lizards in the sun is to
- A Change the colour of their body
- B Raise their body temperature to become active
- C Fight to defend their territories
- D Attract the female for courtship
Question 12:
The possession of scales, laying of eggs with shells and bony structure of the head are characteristics shared by
- A Birds and reptiles
- B Fishes and birds
- C Reptiles and fishes
- D Birds and molluscs
Question 13:
The lungs of the lung fish is an adaptation for respiration _______?
- A To complement gills while in water
- B To complement gills while on land
- C While on land
- D While in water
Question 14:
The graph below shows the results of a laboratory investigation which measured the body temperatures of a lizard and a bird under changing artificial conditions. Use it to answer the question.
Which of the statements below is valid?
- A The bird's blood was always warmer than that of the lizard
- B The body temperature of the bird varied less than that of the lizard during changes in environmental temperature
- C The body temperature of the bird remained constant despite changes in environmental temperature
- D The body temperature of the lizard was always close to that of the environmental temperature
Question 15:
The display of male agama lizard is to?
- A Scare predators
- B Regulate body temperature
- C Attract female for mate
- D Give invite to intruders