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Question 1031
jamb 1988
Which of the following statements gives the BEST description of bark?
ATissue outside the vascular cambium
BCork-like tissue found only in stems
CBrown tissue never found in primary growth
DCork-like tissues of old trees
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Question 1032
jamb 1988
The major function of the swim-bladder in fishes is
Abreathing
Bbuoyancy
Cswimming
Ddiving
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Question 1033
jamb 1988
Insects and millipede have many features in common EXCEPT
Aexoskeleton
Bjointed appendages
Ccompound eyes
Dsegmented body
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Question 1034
jamb 1988
Lungs hooks are used for respiration in
Aspiders
Binsects
Cmillipedes
Dsnails
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Question 1035
jamb 1988
The long and coiled intestine of a young tadpole ia an adaptation to its
Aherbivorious diet
Bcarnivororus diet
Caquatic habitat
Dinsectivorous habit
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Question 1036
jamb 1988
What is the function of Trichocyst in paramecium?
AMovement
BDefence
CExcretion
DReproduction
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Question 1037
jamb 1988
The prothallus of fern is equivalent to the gametophyte generation of moss because it
Ais inconspicuous
Bhas rhizoids
Cbears sexual organ
Dis multicellular
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Question 1038
jamb 1988
Spirogyra, Euglena and Chlamydomonas share many characteristics EXCEPT
Anutrition
Breproduction
Cmobility
Dirritability
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Question 1039
jamb 1988

Which of the following sets of organisms represents the correct trends from simple to complex structural organization? 1. Mollusca 2. Platyhelminthes 3. Nematoda 4. Protozoa

A4 → 1 → 2 → 3
B4 → 3 → 2 → 1
C4 → 2 → 1 → 3
D4 → 2 → 3 → 1
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Question 1040
jamb 1988
Parasitic form are NOT found among
Aplatyhelminthes
Bnematodes
Cmollusces
Dannelids
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Question 1041
jamb 1988

The following organisms are hermaphrodites EXCEPT?

Asnail
BTaenia
CSchistosoma
DEarth worm
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Question 1042
jamb 1988
The term 'Thyllophyta'refers to
Aferns and mosses
Balgae and fungi
Cmosses and liverworts
Dfungi and ferns
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Question 1043
jamb 1988
Which of the following structures is common to Euglena, white blood cell and Amoeba?
AVacuole
BCell wall
CCilia
DCell membrane
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Question 1044
jamb 1988
The function of ribosomes in cell is
Aprotein synthesis
Bstarch synthesis
Ctransport of materials
Dlipid storage
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Question 1045
jamb 1987
The flower shown above is
Acomplete, regular, hermaphroditic with superior ovary
Bincomplete, regular, staminate with inferior ovary
Ccomplete, regular, hermaphroditic with inferior ovary
Dincomplete, irregular, pistillate with superior ovary
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Question 1046
jamb 1987

Which of the plants is likely to be desert species?

AU
BT
CS
DR
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Question 1047
jamb 1987

Which of the plants is likely to have broad leaves and thin cuticle?

AR
BS
CT
DU
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Question 1048
jamb 1987
The process by which lime is added to clay soil is known as
Asedimentation
Bflocculation
Cleaching
Dmanuring
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Question 1049
jamb 1987
Nitrifying bacteria are important because they
Arelease nitrogen to the atmosphere
Bconvert atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia
Ccombine ammonia with nitrgen
Doxidize ammmonium salt to nitrates
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Question 1050
jamb 1987
One of the functions of UNICEF is to
Aprevent and control major disease
Bprevent diseases outbreak by administering vaccines
Cimprove the health and nutrition of children and nursing mothers
Dmonitir enviromental pollution
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