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Question 1011
jamb 1989
When a virus is placed in a nonliving medium it
Abecomes dehydrated
Bforms spores
Cforms flagella
Dbecomes crystallized
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Question 1012
jamb 1989
Which structure is known as the power house of the cell?
A6
B5
C4
D3
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Question 1013
jamb 1989
Which of the labelled parts of the cell contains ribonucleic acid?
A1
B2
C3
D5
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Question 1014
jamb 1989

The structure labelled 5 is the

Aneucleolus
BGolgi body
Cmitochondrion
Dvacuole
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Question 1015
jamb 1988

Which stage is found in the muscle of an infected pig?

A3
B4
C5
D6
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Question 1016
jamb 1988

At what stage in this cycle can man be infected?

A2
B4
C5
D6
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Question 1017
jamb 1988

Dead plants and animals are decomposed by bacteria and fungi into

Anitrate
Bnitrites
Camino acids
Dammonium
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Question 1018
jamb 1988
Most commercial fertilizers are rich in salts of
Asodium, iron and calcium
Bnitrogen, phosphorus and potassium
Ciron, copper and nitrogen
Dcalcium, sodium and phosphorus
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Question 1019
jamb 1988
The mineral nutrient that easily gets leached out of the soil is
Aphosphorus
Bcalcium
Cmagnesium
Dnitrate
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Question 1020
jamb 1988

The mineral nutrient that is most bound to the soil is

Aphosphorus
Bcalcium
Ciron
Dpotassium
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Question 1021
jamb 1988
Which of the following causes pollution?
AConsumption of canned drink
BThe addition of fertilizer to farmland
CRespiration of living organism
DBurning of refuse
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Question 1022
jamb 1988
Which of the following diseases can be contracted in areas with fast flowing rivers?
ASchistosomiasis
BElephantiasis
CSyphilis
DOnchoceriasis
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Question 1023
jamb 1988
One of the characteristics of plants in the savanna is the
Apossession of thin, smoth barks
Bpossession of large tap root
Cproduction of seedlings on mother plant
Dpossession of thick, flaky bark
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Question 1024
jamb 1988
Which of these groups of animals is likely to be found in fresh water?
ABlood worm, pond skater and scorpion
BBlood worm, pond skater and dragonfly larva
Cpond skater, scropion and dragonfly larva
DPond skater, blood worm and ant-lion
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Question 1025
jamb 1988

Which of the following has the greatest influence on the distribution of animals in marine and fresh water habitats?

ApH
BSalinity
CWater current
DTurbidity
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Question 1026
jamb 1988
Which of the following relationship involves only one organism?
ASaprophytism
Bcommensalism
CParasitism
DSymbiosis
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Question 1027
jamb 1988
IF an organism obtains its food by means of haustoria, it is said to be
Aholophytic
Bheterophytic
Csaprophytism
Dparasitic
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Question 1028
jamb 1988
The most important substance necessary for the maintenance of life are carbon , oxygen
Ahydrogen, soil and enzymes
Bhydrogen, salt and water
Cnitrogen, salt and soil
Dnitrogen, salt and water
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Question 1029
jamb 1988
The turbidity of a pond can be measured using the
Aanaemometer
Bsecchi disc
Ctheodolite
Dhydrometer
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Question 1030
jamb 1988

A red-coloured flower when crossed with a white-coloured one produced pink flowers. This is an example of?

Acomplete dominance
Bblending inheritance
Cinteraction of genes
Dback crossing
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