JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 197

981.

Bird toes suitable for digging have claws that are?

A.

blunt

B.

curved

C.

hooked

D.

sharp

Correct answer is A

Fowls have blunt nails for scratching the ground for:

*forage

*dust bath

*nest preparation

982.

The feature that makes locomotion in water easy for fish is the?

A.

scaly body

B.

slimy body

C.

streamlined body

D.

lateral line

Correct answer is C

Fish are streamlined because the streamlined shape helps them move through the water with the least amount of resistance/friction.

983.

A blue-green algae is not a protophyte because?

A.

it is aquatic

B.

its cells are prokaryotic

C.

it cannot move

D.

it is not a green plant

Correct answer is B

Nostoc is a procaryotic blue-green algae.

984.

In plants, the structures that play roles similar to the arteries and veins of animals are the

A.

xylem and phloem

B.

root hair and xylem

C.

lenticels and phloem

D.

roots and stems

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

985.

The first terrestrial vertebrates evolved from

A.

pisces

B.

reptilia

C.

amphibia

D.

mammalian

Correct answer is A

The earliest vertebrates resembled hagfish and lived more than 500 million years ago. As other classes of fish appeared, they evolved traits such as a complete vertebral column, jaws, and a bony endoskeleton. Amphibians were the first tetrapod vertebrates as well as the first vertebrates to live on land.