JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 349

1,741.

Which of the following is a plant excretory product?

A.

Oil

B.

Cytokinin

C.

Resin

D.

 Amino acids

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,742.

The mouth parts of the housefly are adapted for

A.

Lapping and sponging

B.

Sucking and chewing

C.

Piercing and sucking

D.

Chewing and lapping

E.

Biting and chewing

Correct answer is A

House flies can be easily identified by the four dark, longitudinal stripes on top of the thorax, or middle body region. They vary in length from l/8-l/4 of an inch. Their mouth parts are adapted for sponging up liquids; they cannot bite. These flies can only ingest liquid food. They feed on attractive solid food by regurgitating saliva on it. The saliva liquifies the solid material which is then sponged up with the proboscis. They require water since they are continually salivating and voiding liquids. Fly specks seen on many surfaces visited by house flies are the excreted wastes.

1,743.

Deoxygenation blood flows into the right and left lungs through the

A.

pulmonary vein

B.

vena cava

C.

pulmonary artery

D.

subclavian vein

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,744.

The path taken by glucose from the ileum to the heart is

A.

Ileum →hepatic portal vein →hepatic artery → vena cava → heart

B.

Ileum → hepatic portal artery →hepatic artery → vena cava → heart

C.

Ileum → hepatic portal vein → vena cava → heart

D.

Ileum → hepatic vein → vena cava → heart

E.

Ileum → hepatic portal vein → hepatic vein → vena cava → heart

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,745.

Which of the following can bring about the greatest increase in the rate of transpiration?

A.

Increased humidity

B.

Reduced temperature

C.

Reduced wind speed

D.

Reduced humidity

Correct answer is D

Relative humidity: As the relative humidity of the air surrounding the plant rises the transpiration rate falls. It is easier for water to evaporate into dryer air than into more saturated air.