JAMB Biology Past Questions 2010-2018

The breakdown of complex substances into simpler ones, often releasing energy.

The theory suggesting that any acquired traits during an organism's lifetime are passed on to its offspring.

A type of adaptation where a plant has evolved to survive in dry environments.

The process in which an arthropod sheds its exoskeleton to grow.

A pigment found in plants that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis, giving plants their green color.

The process of a plant releasing water vapor through small pores on its leaves.

A biological agent that protects against viral infections.

The process of shedding the exoskeleton of an arthropod to allow for growth.

A type of adaptation where a plant has evolved to survive in dry environments.

The process in which an arthropod sheds its exoskeleton to grow.

The theory suggesting that any acquired traits during an organism's lifetime are passed on to its offspring.

The breakdown of complex substances into simpler ones, often releasing energy.

A group of organisms that belong to the same species and live in the same area.

The role or function of an organism within its ecosystem.

The process of a plant releasing water vapor through small pores on its leaves.

A type of adaptation where a plant has evolved to survive in dry environments.

The highest level of ecological organization, encompassing all living things and their environment on Earth.

The process in which an arthropod sheds its exoskeleton to grow.

An inherited characteristic determined by genes on the X chromosome.

A molecule that carries genetic information in the form of a code.

The process of copying DNA to make a new molecule of DNA.

The process of converting light energy into chemical energy in the form of glucose.

A substance that is produced by a plant and regulates plant growth.

A pigment found in plants that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis, giving plants their green color.

A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed.

The process of a plant releasing water vapor through small pores on its leaves.

A process that releases energy from food in the presence of oxygen.

The genetic makeup of an organism, represented by its genes.

The physical characteristics of an organism, as determined by its genotype.