JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 294

1,466.

The nitrogenous substance that is excreted by birds in order to conserve water is

A.

ammonia

B.

urea

C.

uric acid

D.

nitric acid

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,467.

The group of insects that undergoes complete metamorphosis is

A.

houseflies, beetles, and cockroaches

B.

cockroaches, grasshoppers, and bees

C.

houseflies, beetles, and butterflies

D.

aphids, grasshopper, and butterflies

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,468.

In ferns, the sporophyte

A.

develops from a haploid zygote

B.

reproduce asexually to produce spores

C.

is haploid and dependent on gametophyte

D.

is diploid and independent of the gametophyte

Correct answer is B

Sporophytes undergo MEIOSIS to form spores. The process of spore formation is asexual reproduction method.

1,469.

Which of the following performs similar functions?

A.

Ascospores and ascocarp

B.

Antherozoids and rhizoids

C.

sorus and indusium

D.

Strobili and inflorescence

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,470.

Annelides differ from nematodas in that they

A.

exhibits bilateral symmentry

B.

are triploblastic

C.

are metamerically segmented

D.

possess complete digestive system

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.