JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 209

1,041.

Which of the following is common to the mosquito, housefly, and blackfly?

A.

they undergo complete metamorphosis

B.

they are parasites of man

C.

their immature stages are aquatic

D.

their adults have two pairs of wings

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,042.

An arthropod's exoskeleton shedding process is known as

A.

metamorphosis

B.

instar formation

C.

ecdysis

D.

tagmosis

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,043.

The chromosomes of members of the kingdom Monera are within the

A.

nucleoplasm

B.

cytoplasm

C.

nucleus

D.

nucleolus

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,044.

A water medium is necessary for fertilization in 

A.

fungi

B.

conifers

C.

ferns

D.

angiosperms

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,045.

Which of the following has the most primitive respiratory system?

A.

snail

B.

fish

C.

insect

D.

mouse

Correct answer is A

The evolutionary trend of respiratory systems from simple to complex

Diffusion through skin/cell → gills → tracheal tubes → book lungs → lungs

Some groups of snails that live in freshwater respire with gills, while other groups need to reach the surface to breathe air. In addition, some are amphibious and have both gills and a lung. Their lack of organ specificity accounts for their primitive status when it comes to respiration.