JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 221

1,101.

The organ situated in the pericardial cavity of a mammal is the

A.

heart

B.

liver

C.

stomach

D.

spleen

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,102.

One basic similarity between the nervous and endocrine systems is that they both

A.

produce widespread effects

B.

transmit very fast impulses

C.

involve the use of chemical substances

D.

produce precise and short-lived effect

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,103.

An increase in air pressure in the lungs is due to the

A.

increase in the volume of the thoracic cavity

B.

upward movement of the ribs

C.

relaxation of the diaphragm

D.

contraction of the intercostal muscles

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,104.

The product of excretion common to the mammalian kidney, lung, and skin is

A.

mineral salt

B.

carbon (IV) oxide

C.

water

D.

urea

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,105.

Night-blindness results from a deficiency of

A.

vitamin E

B.

Vitamin A

C.

Vitamin K

D.

Vitamin C

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.