JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 288

1,436.

In snails, the hard calcareous shells are secreted by the

A.

radula

B.

ctenidium

C.

pneumostome

D.

mantle

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,437.

The natural tendency of organisms as they evolve is to

A.

decrease in size

B.

increase in number

C.

develop specialized structures

D.

feed indiscriminately

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,438.

The procaryotic cell type is characterized by a

A.

complex cytoplasm in which different regions are poorly defined

B.

localization of different regions of the cell into tissues

C.

collection of organelles and macromolecular complexes

D.

simple cytoplasm with well defined regions

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,439.

The nucleus is considered the central organelle of a cell because it

A.

contains the genetic material

B.

contains the nuclear sap

C.

is bounded by the nuclear membrane

D.

is located at the center of the cell

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,440.

The giraffe's long neck is used to illustrate the theory of

A.

use and disuse

B.

origin of species

C.

origin of life

D.

natural selection

Correct answer is A

The long neck of the girraffe is an example of Lamarck's theory of use and disuse.