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Question 1
jamb 2001

For heterotrophic organisms, competition is least caused by the inadequacy of

Amates
Bspace
Clight
Dnutrients
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Question 2
jamb 2001

A green snake in green grass is able to escape notice from predators because of its

Adisruptive colouration
Bcounter shading
Cwarning colouration
Dcryptic colouration
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Question 3
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The most important adaptation of xerophytes is the ability of the protoplasm to

Aresist being damaged by loss of water
Bstore sugar and minerals in the vacuoles
Cabsorbs water and swell
Dshrink from the cell wall
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Question 4
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The ability of an organism to live successfully in an environment is known as

Aresistance
Bcompetetion
Csuccession
Dadaptation
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Question 5
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The role of the male adult honey bee is to

Aclean the hive
Bventilates the hive
Cmate with the queen
Dcare for the young
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Question 6
jamb 2001

The stem of a typical aquatic plant usually has many

Aair cavities
Bintercellular space
Cwater cavities
Dwater conducting cells
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Question 7
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Darwin is considered the first scientist who correctly explained the theory of

Aspecial creation
Bspontaneous generation
Cuse and disuse
Dorganic evolution
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Question 8
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In man, the ability to roll the tongue is a variation classified as

Aanatomical
Bphysiological
Cstructural
Dmorphological
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Question 9
jamb 2001

A tall plants crossed with a dwarf one produces offspring of which half are tall and half are dwarf. What are the genotypes of the parents?

ATT, TT
BTt, tt
CTT, tt
DTt, Tt
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Question 10
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Which of the following is likely to encourage inbreeding in plants?

ADioecious
BProtandrous
CMonoecious
DHermaphrodite
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Question 11
jamb 2001

Which of the following statements is true of blood groups and blood transfusion?

AGroup O is the universal recipient
BGroup A can donate to group A only
CGroup AB is the universal recipient
DGroup B can donate to group B only
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Question 12
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The probability of a baby being a boy or a girl depends on the contribution of the

Afather's sex cell
Bfather's somatic chromosome
Cmother's sex cell
Dmother's X-chromosome
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Question 13
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Both recessive and dominant characters are found

Aon different chromosomes in the cell
Bat the same locus of a homologous chromosome
Cat different loci of a homologous chromosome
Don the same chromatid in a chromosome
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Question 14
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The distribution of plants in a rain forest is governed mainly by

Avegetation
Bsoil types
Camount of sunlight
Drainfall pattern
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Question 15
jamb 2001

The hygrometer is used for measuring

Arelative humudity
Bspecific gravity
Crainfall
Dsalinity
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Question 16
jamb 2001

A freshwater pond may contain

Atadpole, water boatman, leeches and crab
Bwater beetle, shrimps, water snail and water bug
Cwater lily, fish, water scorpion and dragon larva
Dpon skater, water lily, shark and mosquito larva
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Question 17
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The physical space occupied by an organism together with its functional role in community can be described as

Aenvironment
Bbiome
Cniche
Dhabitat
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Question 18
jamb 2001

The greatest influence on a stable ecosystem in nature is exerted by

Aman
Bpollution
Canimals
Drainfall
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Question 19
jamb 2001

The highest percentage of energy in an ecosystem occurs at the level of the

Asecondary consumer
Bdecomposers
Cproducers
Dprimary consumers
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Question 20
jamb 2001

The epiphytic habitat can best be described as

Aarboreal
Bestaurine
Caquatic
Dterrestrial
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