JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 362

1,806.

Excretory products responsible for the red, purple, and blue colours of flowers are called

A.

alkaloid

B.

tannins

C.

anthocyanins

D.

resins

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,808.

What type of fruit is formed from a single flower having several carpels? 

A.

Multipe fruit

B.

Simple fruit

C.

Aggregrate fruit

D.

Dehiscent fruit

E.

Indehiscent fruit

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,809.

Transpiration can be measured with a

A.

photometer

B.

hygrometer

C.

potometer

D.

barometer

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,810.

Groundnut is not really a 'nut' in the biological sense because

A.

it is harvested from inside the ground

B.

pericarp is not hard and tough

C.

the fruit is not as hard as coconut

D.

the fruit is not succulent

E.

it is an achene

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.