UTME 2017 Biology | Objective

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Question 1 View Details
The study of the organism and the environment of an abandoned farmland is the ecology of
A. a community
B. a population
Correct C. an ecosystem
D. a habitat

Correct Answer: C

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Question 2 View Details
The tips of some rice seedlings were cut off while some were left intact. Both were covered with a container which had only one small hole to allow light through. After twenty-four hours it was observed that
A. the cut tips bent away from light
B. the cut tips bent towards source of light
C. the intact tips bent away from the light
Correct D. the intact tips bent towards light

Correct Answer: D

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Question 3 View Details
To facilitate gaseous exchange, breathing roots have
A. stomata
B. Mitochondria
C. Cuticle
Correct D. lenticels

Correct Answer: D

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Question 4 View Details
DIAGRAM - D1
Use the diagram below to answer question 4
Which level of the pyramid has the least total stored energy?
A. E
B. F
C. G
Correct D. H

Correct Answer: D

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Question 5 View Details
The process of deamination is essential for the
A. digestion of protein
B. secretion of bile
Correct C. formation of urea
D. formation of antibody

Correct Answer: C

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Question 6 View Details
The organ which is sensitive to light in euglena is the
A. flagellum
B. chloroplast
Correct C. eyespot
D. gullet

Correct Answer: C

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Question 7 View Details
The leech and the earthworm belong to the
A. molluses
B. crustaceans
C. arachnids
Correct D. annelids

Correct Answer: D

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Question 8 View Details
Which of the following is lacking in the diet of a person with kwashorkor?
Correct A. Proteins
B. Carbohydrates
C. Minerals
D. Vitamins

Correct Answer: A

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Question 9 View Details
Tissue respiration is important for the
A. absorption of oxygen into the alveoli
B. release of carbon IV oxide into the lungs
Correct C. release of energy for the body use
D. exhalation of carbon (IV)oxide from the lungs.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 10 View Details
Which of the following diseases is NOT caused by a virus?
A. Rinder pest
Correct B. Maize rust
C. Newscastle disease
D. Swine fever.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 11 View Details
Leaching is
Correct A. washing away of humus from the soil surface
B. reduction of soil aeration by pressure
C. soil erosion by means other than rainfall
D. loss of organic matter due to exposure to direct sunlight.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 12 View Details
The turbidity of a pond can be measured using the
A. araemometer
Correct B. secchi disc
C. theodolite
D. hydrometer.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 13 View Details
Secondary thickening is initiated in a dicotyledonous stem by the
A. xylem parenchyma
B. secondary phloem
C. endodermis
Correct D. cambium.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 14 View Details
The organ located within the duodernal loop in the mammal is the
A. spleen
Correct B. pancreas
C. liver
D. gall bladder.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 15 View Details
Coconut and oil palm fruits can be grouped as
A. berry
B. legume
C. capsule
Correct D. drupe.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 16 View Details
In rabbits, the chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs is the
A. left vertride
Correct B. left auticle
C. right vertride
D. right auticle.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 17 View Details
If both parents are heterozygous for a trait, the probability that an offspring will be recessive for that trait is
A. \( \frac{1}{2} \)
Correct B. \( \frac{1}{4} \)
C. 1
D. \( \frac{3}{4} \)

Correct Answer: B

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Question 18 View Details
Red coloration on the head of a male lizard helps it to
A. mark its territory
B. camouflage in the environment
Correct C. secure it mate
D. defend itself.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 19 View Details
The mouth parts of the housefly are adapted for
Correct A. lapping and sponging
B. sucking and chewing
C. piercing and sucking
D. chewing and lapping.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 20 View Details
Which of the following is not an excretory organ?
A. Lungs
B. Kidney
Correct C. Leaf
D. Large intestine.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 21 View Details
The vector for yellow fever is
A. anopheles mosquito
B. tsetse fly
C. blackfly
Correct D. aedes mosquito.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 22 View Details
An example of an organ of perenation in plants is
Correct A. rhizome
B. seed
C. petal of a flower
D. calyx of flower.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 23 View Details
The excretory structure in the earthworm is the
A. malpighian tubule
B. flame cell
Correct C. nephridium
D. kidney.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 24 View Details
Which of the following types of feathers is used for flight in birds?
A. Filoplume
B. Covert
C. Down
Correct D. Quill

Correct Answer: D

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Question 25 View Details
The use and disuse of body parts and the inheritance of acquired traits were used to explain
A. Darwin's theory
Correct B. Lamarck's theory
C. genetic drift
D. gene flow.

Correct Answer: B

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