JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 308

1,536.

Which of the following is common to a dicotyledonous stem and monocotyledonous root? 

A.

Medullary rays

B.

Central pith

C.

Wide cortex

D.

Narrow cortex

E.

Pericycle fibres

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,537.

A group of similar cells performing the same function is

A.

an organ

B.

a system

C.

a tissue

D.

an organelle

E.

an enzymes

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,538.

In an angiosperm leaf, the xylem is

A.

beside the phloem

B.

surrounded by trhe phloem

C.

above the phloem

D.

around the phloem

E.

in separate bundles from the phloem

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,539.

In lower plants like mosses, the structure which performs the functions of roots of higher plants is called

A.

root hairs

B.

rootlets

C.

hypae

D.

rhizoids

E.

 thalli

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,540.

At what stage in the life history of a toad is its mode of breathing similar to that of fish?

A.

Tadpole stage

B.

External gill stage

C.

Adult stage

D.

Internal gill stage

E.

Larval stage

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.