JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 318

1,586.

Dead plants and animals are decomposed by bacteria and fungi into

A.

nitrate

B.

nitrites

C.

amino acids

D.

ammonium

Correct answer is D

When a plant or animal dies or an animal expels waste, the initial form of nitrogen is organic. Bacteria or fungi convert the organic nitrogen within the remains back into ammonium \(NH^{+}_{4}\), a process called ammonification.

1,587.

The part of the brain that controls heart beat and breathing is the

A.

olfactory lobe

B.

cerebellum

C.

cerebral hemisphere

D.

medulla oblongata

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,588.

When a short-sighted person views a distant object without spectacles, the image is formed

A.

on the retina

B.

in front of the retina

C.

behind the retina

D.

on the blind spot

Correct answer is B

The light rays focus just in front of the retina, resulting in distant objects appearing blurred.

1,589.

The fleshy base of a flower to which the different floral parts are attached is known as

A.

calyx

B.

sepals

C.

Receptacle

D.

hypothalamus

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,590.

In animals, meiosis comes

A.

after fertilization

B.

after every mitotic division

C.

before fertilization

D.

before every mitotic division

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.