UTME 2022 Biology | Objective

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Question 1
The cilia in paramecium are used for
A. respirating
B. locomotion
C. protection
D. regulating food intake.
Question 2
Which of these is not a part of the feather of a bird?
A. Wing
B. Aftershaft.
C. Inferior umbilicus
D. vane
Question 3
I. Parasitism → Sundew. II. Autotrophism → Amocba. III. Saprophytism → Alga. IV. Heterotroplaism → Agama. Which of the above modes of nutrition is correctly matched with the organism that exhibits it?
A. IV
B. II
C. III
D. III
Question 4
Which of the following does a virus have in common with animal cells?
A. Nucleus
B. DNA
C. Glycogen
D. Cytoplasm.
Question 5
Which set of diseases is spread mainly by insect vectors?
A. Cholera, tenia and gonorrhoea
B. Poliomyelitis, tuberculosis and syphilis
C. Cholera, malaria and tuberculosis
D. Malaria, cholera and river blindness.
Question 6
Mammals are capable of producing hypertonic urine mainly because of reabsorption in the
A. Bowman's capsule
B. urethra
C. ureter
D. loop of Henle
Question 7
In a drought situation, plants suffer from water stress which could result in
A. reduced biochemical activities
B. enhanced chemical activities
C. enhanced microbial activities
D. reduced phototropic activities.
Question 8
The radicle of a bean seedling grows most rapidly in the region
A. of the root tip
B. just above the root tip
C. just around the root tip
D. just below the root tip.
Question 9
In the standard experiment to show that oxygen is given off during photosynthesis, sodium bicarbonate is used to
A. neutralize the acid in water
B. supply mineral salt to water plant
C. supply carbon dioxide for photosynthesis
D. kill micro-organisms in water.
Question 10
In an experiment to estimate the volume of air in a soil sample using a measuring cylinder, it was found that: Initial volume of water \( =\mathrm{p} \mathrm{cm}^{3} \) Volume of soil before mixing with water \( =\mathrm{q} \mathrm{cm}^{3} \) Final volume of water after adding soil \( =r \mathrm{~cm}^{3} \) From the data above, which of the following deductions is correct?
A. \( r=p+q \)
B. \( r>p+q \)
C. \( q=r-p \)
D. \( r
Question 11
The \( F_{1} \) of a cross between a tall and a dwarf plant was tall. The \( F_{1} \) was advanced to \( F_{2} \). How many of \( 120 F_{2} \) plants will be dwarf?
A. 30
B. 60
C. 90
D. 120
Question 12
The main function of the petal of a flower is to
A. attract pollination agents
B. protect the flower while still in bud
C. serve as landing stage for insects
D. protect the inner pairs from desiccation.
Question 13
After a meal of yam has been digested, the highest concentration of glucose is to be found in the
A. hepatic artery
B. pulmonary vein
C. hepatic portal vein
D. posterior vena cava
Question 14
Which of the following is a plant excretory product?
A. Oil
B. Cytokinin
C. Resin
D. Amino acids.
Question 15
In woody plants, gases and water vapour are transported across the stems by the
A. xylem fibres
B. medullary rays
C. sieve tubes
D. phloem parenchyma.

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