JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 354

1,766.

The gill raker of fishes take part in?

A.

feeding

B.

respiration

C.

swimming

D.

diffusion

Correct answer is A

In fish with carnivorous feeding habits, the gill rakers are long, hard, and pointed, constituting an adaptation to protect the gills, prevent the escape of the prey, and assist in swallowing.

1,767.

The respiratory organ in the land snail is the

A.

radula

B.

mantle

C.

tentacle

D.

foot

Correct answer is B

The mantle is also known by the Latin word: pallium (adj. pallial). Snails originally breathe by gills situated in the pallial cavity. 

1,768.

The function of maxillipeds in crayfish is to aid 

A.

walking

B.

swimming

C.

feeding

D.

respiration

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,769.

In the earthworm, the cocoon is secreted by the

A.

chaeta

B.

prostomium

C.

peristomium

D.

citellum

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,770.

One of the features which adapts Paramecium to its environment is the possession of

A.

a regular shape

B.

two nuclei

C.

cilia

D.

a pellicle

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.