JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 420

2,096.

Nitrifying bacteria keep the soil fertile by

A.

converting nitrate to nitrogen

B.

converting ammonium salt to nitrate

C.

converting atmospheric nitrogen to plant nitrogen

D.

converting nitrate to nitrous oxide

E.

converting atmospheric nitrogen to nitrates

Correct answer is B

Nitrifying bacteria are microorganisms that help to convert soil ammonium to nitrates, the form in which it is usable by the plants.

2,097.

Which of the following is a characteristic of animal cell?

A.

Presence of chloroplast

B.

possession of cellulose cell-wall

C.

absence of large vacuoles

D.

presence of large vacuoles

E.

presence of chromosome

Correct answer is C

Unlike the plant cell which possesses one or a few large vacuoles, the animal cell possesses vacuoles but they are smaller in size and plenty in quantity when compared to that of the plants.

2,099.

the function of lenticels is

A.

to remove excess water in plant

B.

to absorb water from the atmosphere

C.

for gaseous exchange

D.

to absorb light

E.

to store food

Correct answer is C

A lenticel is one of many raised pores in the stem of a woody plant that allows gas exchange between the atmosphere and the internal tissues.

2,100.

when protein are broken down they provide

A.

oxygen

B.

carbonhydrate

C.

energy

D.

amino-acid

E.

carbon dioxide

Correct answer is D

The end-product of the breakdown of protein is amino-acids and other simple products.