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Which of the following represents the evolutionary sequence in these plants? I. Flowering plants II.
Ferns III. Mosses IV. Algae V. Conifers
A.
II→I→IV→→III→V
B.
V→IV→III→II→I
C.
IV→III→II→V→I
D.
III→II→IV→V→I
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POST UTME 2023Exoskeleton is NOT found in the
A.
maggot
B.
mosquito larva
C.
earthworm
D.
caterpillar
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POST UTME 2023Which of these is incorrect?
A.
Guard cells lack chloroplast
B.
Mangifera is autotrophic
C.
Stomata opens when guard cells have a high osmotic pressure
D.
Terrestrial plants can exchange gases through lenticles
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POST UTME 2023Which of the following vertebrates has the simplest heart structure?
A.
Fish
B.
Mammals
C.
Amphibian
D.
Reptiles
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POST UTME 2023The end product of the digestion of fats and oils in mammals are
A.
Maltose and fatty acids
B.
Amino acids and glucose
C.
fatty acids and fructose
D.
fatty acids and glycerol
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POST UTME 2023The bicuspid valve is present between
A.
Right auricle and right ventricle
B.
Left auricle and left - ventricle
C.
Right auricle and left auricle
D.
Left auricle and right ventricle
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POST UTME 2023The part of the alimentary system of bird where grinding of maize occurs is
A.
Crop
B.
Gizzard
C.
Cloak
D.
Rectum
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POST UTME 2023Insectivorous plants trap and kill their prey to derive
A.
calcium
B.
phosphorous
C.
zinc
D.
nitrogen
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POST UTME 2023The following are true of enzymes except
A.
they are proteins
B.
are sensitive to hydrogen ion
C.
they are activated by coenzyme
D.
they can withstand high temperatures
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POST UTME 2023Muscles are indirectly attached to bones by means of
A.
tendons
B.
. sutures
C.
membranes
D.
ligaments
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POST UTME 2023In a bakery, yeast is added to flour to make bread rise.
This is possible because yeast produces
A.
alcohol
B.
carbon dioxide
C.
ethanol
D.
energy
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POST UTME 2023Fatigue of leg muscles may occur after riding many kilometers on a bicycle because of
A.
insufficient glucose
B.
insufficient oxygen
C.
excess carbondioxide
D.
excess protein
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POST UTME 2023Which of the following uses diffusion as the principal method of gaseous exchange?
A.
Lizard
B.
Rat
C.
Earthworm
D.
Grasshoppers
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POST UTME 2023The sequence of the one-way gaseous exchange mechanism in a fish is
A.
mouth → operculum → gills
B.
mouth →gills →operculum
C.
gills → operculum →mouth
D.
operculum -gills →mouth
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POST UTME 2023The stomata of leaves are similar in function to the
A.
pharynx of humans
B.
scales of fish
C.
spiracle of insects
D.
trachea of toads
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POST UTME 2023In which of the following tissues do the cells have the ability to divide?
A.
Meristem
B.
Sclerenchyma
C.
phloem
D.
pith
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POST UTME 2023A true fruit is formed from
A.
a fertilized ovary
B.
a fertilized ovary and other floral part
C.
a fertilized ovary and calyx
D.
a fertilized ovary and fleshy receptacle
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POST UTME 2023A flowering plant is monoecious if
A.
the androecium is found on one plant
B.
the gynoecium is monocarpus
C.
it produces essential organs
D.
the gynoecium and androecium are on the same plant
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POST UTME 2023If the anthers of a flower mature before the stigma, the condition is known as
A.
epigyny
B.
protandry
C.
protogyny
D.
perigyny
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POST UTME 2023Underground stems which grow horizontally through the soil are
A.
bulbs
B.
rhizomes
C.
runners
D.
creepers
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POST UTME 2023A food chain begins with a
A.
decomposer
B.
competition
C.
producer
D.
consumer
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POST UTME 2022The following are morphological variations except
A.
the ability to roll the tongue
B.
height
C.
fingerprints
D.
weight
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POST UTME 2022The soil reputed as the best type of soil is
A.
clay
B.
sand
C.
loamy soil
D.
silt
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POST UTME 2022Egg-laying mammals are known as
A.
Komodo
B.
Ectotherms
C.
Monotremes
D.
Marsupials
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POST UTME 2022Bile is produced and stored in and respectively
A.
liver and kidney
B.
kidney and gall bladder
C.
liver and gall bladder
D.
liver and urinary bladder
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POST UTME 2022Hypermetropia and myopia are corrected by wearing spectacle fitted with and lenses respectively
A.
concave, and convex
B.
concave and bifocal
C.
convex and bifocal
D.
concave and bifocal
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POST UTME 2022The nitrifying bacteria Nitrosomonas converts ammonia to
A.
nitrates
B.
nitrites
C.
nitrous oxide
D.
nitric acid
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POST UTME 2022People who suck petrol with their mouths run the risk of increasing in their blood the concentration of
A.
iron
B.
lead
C.
aluminium
D.
carbon
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POST UTME 2022A typical fungus obtains its food from dead organic matter extracellularly. It is said to be
A.
a parasite
B.
a scavenger
C.
a saprophyte
D.
an epiphyte
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POST UTME 2022The following are true of viruses except
A.
they are micro-organism
B.
they are the causative organisms of some diseases
C.
they can be seen with an ordinary light microscope
D.
they are smaller than bacteria.
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POST UTME 2022The following characteristics are shared by Chlamydomonas, Spirogyra and Euglena except
A.
reproduction
B.
nutrition
C.
irritability
D.
mobility
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POST UTME 2022In paramecium, trichocytes is used for
A.
movement
B.
defence
C.
excretion
D.
reproduction
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POST UTME 2022Seed plants are divided into
A.
monocotyledons and dicotyledons
B.
tracheophytes and ferns
C.
angiosperms and gymnosperms
D.
tracheophytes and bryophytes
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POST UTME 2022The feature that distinguishes Taenia solium from taenia saginata is
A.
hook
B.
sucker
C.
scolex
D.
proglottic
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POST UTME 2022Exoskeleton is found the following except
A.
termite
B.
maggot
C.
caterpillar
D.
earthworm
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POST UTME 2022The following are not diploblastic
A.
Amoeba
B.
Roundworm
C.
hydra
D.
Earthworm
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POST UTME 2022In snails, the hard calcareous shells are secreted by the
A.
radula
B.
ctenidium
C.
pneumostome
D.
mantle
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POST UTME 2022Which of the following insects shows an incomplete metamorphosis?