2016 JAMB Biology Past Questions

Which of the following conditions is not necessary for photosynthesis to take place?

Which of the following structures is a protective adaptive feature of the Agama Lizard to the environment?

Which of the following adapts an insect for feeding?

Which of the following results from the cross between Yy and Yy?

Which of the following is not part of the carbon cycle?

I.          Tissues
II.        System
III.       Cell
IV.       Organs

Which of the above is the level of organization of a leaf?

Which of the following is not an inheritable disease?

In cellular respiration, energy is stored in the form of

The principal organ for the manufacture of food in autotrophy is the

A disease that results from lack of iodine in the diet of humans is

The phenomenon whereby some organisms with certain features get established in an environment is known as

The rise and fall of ocean water during the day is referred to as

Which of the following is a producer in an aquatic habitat?

The relationship that exists between a shark and Remora is

I.     Tissue
II.    System
III.  Cell
IV.   Organ

The correct sequence of increasing level of complexity is

Which of these fingerprint types occur most frequently in the population of human beings?

Beriberi results from a deficiency of

Bacteria which add atmospheric nitrogen to the soil are

The spines of the hedgehog are adaptive features for

The dental formula of carnivores is represented by

Which of the following instruments is used to measure temperature?

In humans, puffiness and water retention in the body is a possible symptom of

The theory of evolution which postulates that all living organisms have a common ancestor was proposed by

Mammals require roughage in their food to

Variation can occur among the offspring of living organisms because

The most important abiotic factors which affect plants and animals in the habitat are

The lowest unit of classification is the

Two important processes involved in the absorption and transport of materials in plants are

A series of organisms existing in an ecosystem through which energy is transformed can be referred to as

The cell organelle solely responsible for respiration is

In which part of Nigeria are Mangrove swamps found?

The breeding methods that are useful in selective breeding of animals and plants are

In a small unicellular organism, diffusion is sufficient for transport because

The function of the spinal cord is to

The first vertebrates to venture out of water and live on land are the

Which of the following factors mostly determine the major biomes of the world?

I.      Strong winds
II.    High temperature
III.    Dry and porous soils

Which group of plants are specially adapted to grow under the environmental conditions stated above?

The smallest plant life forms found within a geographical region are referred to as

Which of the following is rich source of vitamin K?

Severe diarrhea, dehydration and weakness are symptoms of

A common characteristic found among the crustaceans is the possession of

In which of the following groups of invertebrates are flagella and cilia found?

Physiological variation in human population is evidenced in the

In photosynthesis, oxygen is liberated during

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What is the total height of rice that grew within the years of cultivation?

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What is the average of the heights of rice within the period of cultivation?

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The type of vertebra represented in the diagram is

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The structure labelled I is

An example of an endospermous seed is

Which of the following theories was not considered by Darwin in his evolutionary theory?