UTME 2019 Biology | Objective

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Question 1
The hormone which tones up the muscles of a person in time of danger is from the
A. thyroid gland
B. pancreas
C. adrenal gland
D. liver
Question 2
Which of the following is a sex-linked character?
A. Sickle-cell anaemia
B. Tongue rolling
C. Skin colour
D. Colour blindness
Question 3
Which of these animals is NOT metamerically segmented?
A. Tapeworm
B. Earthworm
C. Shark
D. Crayfish
Question 4
The association between termites and the cellulose-digesting protozoans in their guts is an example of
A. saprophytism
B. mutualism
C. parasitism
D. commensalism
Question 5
Which of these animals is radially symmetrical?
A. Squid
B. Hydra
C. Snail
D. Cockroach
Question 6
Night-blindness results from a deficiency of
A. vitamin E
B. vitamin A
C. vitamin K
D. vitamin C
Question 7
The soil with the highest water-retaining capacity is
A. clayey soil
B. stoney soil
C. sandy soil
D. loamy soil
Question 8
When a mixture of a blood substance and Benedict's solution was warmed, the solution changed from blue to brick-red. This indicates the presence of
A. fatty acid
B. sucrose
C. amino acid
D. reducing sugar
Question 9
The main function of the choroid is
A. protection of the eye ball
B. transmission of light
C. supply of nutrients to tissues of the eye
D. converging light
Question 10
The irreversible life process by which new protoplasm is added to increase the size and weight of an organism can be termed
A. anabolism
B. catabolism
C. growth
D. development
Question 11
The nitrifying bacteria, Nitrosomonas, convert ammonia to
A. nitrites
B. nitric acid
C. nitrates
D. nitrous oxide
Question 12
Which of the following factors is LEAST likely to affect the animals living in a fresh water habitat?
A. Turbidity
B. Temperature
C. pH
D. Salinity
Question 13
\( i \frac{2}{1}, \ c \frac{0}{0}, \ pm \frac{3}{2}, \ m \frac{3}{3} \) The dental formula represents that of
A. an omnivore
B. a detritus feeder
C. a carnivore
D. a herbivore
Question 14
In man, spermatozoa are never found in the
A. testis
B. urethra
C. epididymis
D. prostate gland
Question 15
Homologous pairs of chromosomes separate during
A. Cytolysis
B. Cleavage
C. Mitosis
D. Meiosis

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