JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 235

1,171.

the larval stage of a mosquito is called

A.

wriggler

B.

grub

C.

maggot

D.

caterpillar

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,172.

Insects are considered the most successful among the invertebrates because they?

A.

possess exoskeletons

B.

survive in various environmental conditions

C.

have wings for flight

D.

possess the ability to change their forms

Correct answer is A

It is believed that insects are so successful because they have a protective shell or exoskeleton.

1,173.

The most common characteristic of the fungal hyphae is the possession of

A.

cell-like compartment with one nucleus each

B.

cell walls that are both rigid and chitinous

C.

a multicellular mycelium in the substrate

D.

cell-like partitions formed by cross-walls

Correct answer is D

Fungal Hyphae Cells 1- Hyphal wall 2- Septum 3- Mitochondrion 4- Vacuole 5- Ergosterol crystal 6- Ribosome 7- Nucleus 8- Endoplasmic reticulum 9- Lipid body 10- Plasma membrane 11- Spitzenkorper 12- Golgi apparatus

- A hypha has cross-walls which divide it into cell-like compartments that contain several nuclei

NB: A rigid cell wall is not present in slime moulds.

1,174.

A plant-like feature in Euglena is the

A.

pellicle

B.

pigment spot

C.

large spot

D.

gullet

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,175.

The absence of special food and water-conducting systems restricts the body size in

A.

algae, liverworts, and mosses

B.

liverworts, mosses, and ferns

C.

the bryophytes and the pteridophytes

D.

the thallophytes and pteridophytes

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.