JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 364

1,816.

Transpiration can be measured with a

A.

photometer

B.

hygrometer

C.

potometer

D.

barometer

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,817.

Groundnut is not really a 'nut' in the biological sense because

A.

it is harvested from inside the ground

B.

pericarp is not hard and tough

C.

the fruit is not as hard as coconut

D.

the fruit is not succulent

E.

it is an achene

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,818.

In the onion bulb, food is stored in the

A.

stem

B.

lateral buds

C.

cotyledons

D.

outer scale leave

E.

leaf base

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,819.

The part of the mammalian brain responsible for maintaining balance is the

A.

medulla oblongata

B.

olfactory lobe

C.

cerebellum

D.

cerebrum

E.

frontal lobe

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,820.

If a ring of bark and phloem is removed from a stem, the

A.

plant dies immediately

B.

plant dies after two days

C.

movement of food is not affected

D.

movement of minerals is hardly affected

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.