JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 62

306.

Deamination occurs in the

A.

Kidney

B.

Pancreas

C.

Spleen

D.

Liver

Correct answer is D

Deamination is used to break down amino acids for energy, and occurs primarily in the liver.

307.

The theory of use and disuse of organs was promulgated by

A.

Alfred Wallace

B.

Charles Darwin

C.

Jean Lamarck

D.

Robert Hook

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

308.

A collection of population of all living organisms that exist in a habitat is referred to as

A.

niche

B.

ecosystem

C.

community

D.

environment

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

309.

The hormone which regulates the amount of glucose in the blood is called

A.

Adrenalin

B.

Auxin

C.

Insulin

D.

Thyroxine

Correct answer is C

Insulin helps control blood glucose levels by signaling the liver and muscle and fat cells to take in glucose from the blood.

310.

The micro-organisms that causes Typhoid disease is

A.

trypanosome gambiense

B.

Salmonella typhi

C.

entamoeba histolytica

D.

plasmodium sp

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.