JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 284

1,416.

Which of following movements occur during exhalation?

A.

The diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax

B.

The thoracic cavity increases in volume

C.

The diaphragm and intercostal muscles contract

D.

The diaphragm contracts and the intercostal muscle relax

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,417.

In adult mammalian blood, the cells which lack nuclei are the

A.

erythrocytes

B.

lymphocytes

C.

leucocytes

D.

phagocytes

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,418.

The heart of the adult frog consists of

A.

two auricles and two ventricles

B.

one auricle and one ventricle

C.

two ventricles and one auricle

D.

one ventricle and two auricles

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,419.

Unicellular organisms transport essential nutrients directly to all parts of their bodies by the process of diffusion because, they have 

A.

a large volume of surface area ratio

B.

a large surface area to volume ratio

C.

their bodies immersed in the nutrients

D.

their outer membrane made of cellulose

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,420.

Regulation of blood sugar level takes place in the

A.

pancreas

B.

ileum

C.

liver

D.

kidney

Correct answer is A

The pancreas produces the hormone, insulin, and secretes it into the bloodstream, where it regulates the body's glucose or sugar level. The islets of Langerhans are responsible for regulating blood glucose. They are groups of specialized cells in the pancreas that make and secrete hormones.