JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 96

476.

The vector that transmits trypanosomes is the

A.

butterfly

B.

housefly

C.

mosquito

D.

tsetse fly

Correct answer is D

The tsetse fly is the vector that transmits the trypanosomes that cause trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness.

477.

The following are examples of a true fruit, except

A.

mango

B.

oil palm

C.

orange

D.

pineapple

Correct answer is D

Options A, B, and C are incorrect because they are all true fruits (i.e. fruits that develop from a fertilized ovary).
Option D is correct because a pineapple is a false fruit (a fruit developed or formed from the ovary and other floral parts of the plant or fruit flowers).

478.

One of the following is the unit of life

A.

cell

B.

tissues

C.

organ

D.

system

Correct answer is A

The cell is the basic structural and functional unit of life.

479.

Deoxygenated blood is transported to the lungs through the

A.

renal vein

B.

hepatic portal vein

C.

pulmonary artery

D.

pulmonary vein

Correct answer is C

Deoxygenated blood is transported from the heart to the lungs through the pulmonary artery for carbon dioxide to be removed.

480.

Which of these is not the part of the eye?

A.

Cochlea

B.

Conjunctiva

C.

Cornea

D.

Iris

Correct answer is A

The cochlea is a structure found in the mammalian ear.