UTME 2019 Biology | Objective

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Question 1
The element that is essential for the coagulation of blood is
A. potassium
B. calcium
C. phosphorus
D. iron
Question 2
Homologous pairs of chromosomes separate during
A. Cytolysis
B. Cleavage
C. Mitosis
D. Meiosis
Question 3
An association between the root nodule of a leguminous plant and Rhizobium sp, is known as
A. commensalism
B. mycorrhiza
C. parasitism
D. symbiosis
Question 4
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 5
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 6
Which sequence represents the correct order of organisms in a food chain? 1 Toad 2 Mucuna 3. Grasshopper 4 Snake 5 Hawk
A. 5 → 4 → 1 → 3 → 2
B. 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5
C. 2 → 1 → 3 → 4 → 5
D. 2 → 3 → 1 → 4 → 5
Question 7
Tsetse fly is harmful to man because it is associated with the spread of
A. river blindness
B. malaria
C. sleeping sickness
D. leprosy
E. dysentery
Question 8
\( i \frac{2}{1}, \ c \frac{0}{0}, \ pm \frac{3}{2}, \ m \frac{3}{3} \) The dental formula represents that of
A. an omnivore
B. a detritus feeder
C. a carnivore
D. a herbivore
Question 9
Which of the following is a polysaccharide?
A. Glucose
B. Sucrose
C. Maltose
D. Cellulose
Question 10
The pollutants that contribute to the depletion of the ozone layer in the atmosphere are
A. radioactive materials
B. oxides of sulphur
C. oxides of carbon
D. chlorofluorocarbons
Question 11
Night-blindness results from a deficiency of
A. vitamin E
B. vitamin A
C. vitamin K
D. vitamin C
Question 12
A good example of a diploblastic organism is
A. amoeba
B. hydra
C. earthworm
D. roundworm
Question 13
What stage during cell division is represented in the figure above?
A. Prophase
B. Metaphase
C. Anaphase
D. Telophase
Question 14
Which of these animals is NOT metamerically segmented?
A. Tapeworm
B. Earthworm
C. Shark
D. Crayfish
Question 15
Which vertebra has a projection called odontoid process?
A. Atlas
B. Axis
C. Thoracic
D. Lumbar

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