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Question 1061
jamb 2008

Use the diagram above to answer this question. From the graph above, it can be appropriately deduced that?

Athe body temperature in ll varies with that in l
Bthe body temperature in l is independent of external temperature
Cl and ll maintain constant body temperature
Dexternal temperatures affect the body temperature of l and ll
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Question 1062
jamb 2008

Use the diagram above to answer this question.Water reabsorption takes place in

All and lll
Blll and lV
Cl and IV
Dl and lll
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Question 1063
jamb 2008

Use the diagram above to answer this question.The vessel that carries blood from l to ll is the

Apulmonary artery
Bpulmonary vein
Ccarotid artery
Djugular vein
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Question 1064
jamb 2008

Use the diagram above to answer this question.The type of reproduction illustrated in IV is

Asexual
Bconjugation
Cbinary fission
Dbudding
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Question 1065
jamb 2008

Use the diagram above to answer this question. Which of the organisms is characterised by the possession of a chitinous exoskeleton?

Al
Bll
Clll
DlV
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Question 1066
jamb 2008

Which of the following is a major cause of variation among organisms?

AInbreeding
BBackcrossing
CSexual reproduction
DGene dominance
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Question 1067
jamb 2008

Which of the following is the most advanced evolutionary development in plants?

Apossession of unicellular structures
Bdevelopment of flowers
Cdispersal of spores
Ddevelopment of secondary thickening
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Question 1068
jamb 2008

The ability of a chameleon to change its colour is an adaptive feature for

Aattraction
Bdefence
Cdisplay
Dattack
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Question 1069
jamb 2008

A major adaptive feature of endoparasites is the

Aloss of the organ of movement
Bpresence of claws
Closs of the central nervous system
Dpresence of piercing mouthparts
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Question 1070
jamb 2008

Genetically modified food products have not become universally accepted because

Athey are not tasty as others produced by conventional means
Bthey are usually costlier than others produced by conventional means
Ctheir effects on human consumers is not yet fully understood
Dthe technology can be applied only in developed countries
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Question 1071
jamb 2008

The Rhesus factor of blood was first identified in a category of

Amonkeys
Bhuman females
Chuman males
Dchimpanzees
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Question 1072
jamb 2008

The easiest way to establish the level of pollution in a local stream is to measure the level of

Aoxygen
Bcarbon (IV) oxide
Cammonia
Dalkalinity
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Question 1073
jamb 2008

A boy who is fond of swimming in a pond finds himself passing urine with traces of blood. He is likely to have contacted

Aschistosomiasis
Bonchocerciasis
Cpoliomyelitis
Dsalmonellosis
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Question 1074
jamb 2008

In an experiment to determine the percentage of air in a soil sample, the following readings were recorded:

volume of water in measuring cylinder = 500 cm3

volume of soil added to water = 350 cm3

volume of water and soil after stirring = 800 cm3

the percentage of air in the soil sample is

A6.25%
B10.36%
C14.28%
D43.28%
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Question 1075
jamb 2008

An ecological factor that will have the most limiting effects on the abundance of phytoplankton in a turbid pond is

ApH
Boxygen
Clight
Dtemperature
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Question 1076
jamb 2008

Stomata of some plants are sunken and protected by hairs. These are features of

Amesophytes
Bepiphytes
Chydrophytes
Dxerophytes
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Question 1077
jamb 2008

The main ecological problem facing intertidal organisms is

Adesiccation
Bfloatation
Csalinity
Dhumidity
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Question 1078
jamb 2008

In a typical freshwater habitat, the edge of the stream or pond constitutes the

Atidal zone
Bintertidal zone
Clittoral zone
Deuphotic zone
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Question 1079
jamb 2008

Which of the following associations is an example of mutualism

Ahydra viridis and zoochlorellae
Bhuman and lice
Cshark and remora fish
Dbread and rhizopus stolonifer
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Question 1080
jamb 2008

The major consequences of bush burning in an ecosystem is

Athe loss of water
Bthe loss of biological diversity
Ca decrease in animal population
Dan increase in soil fertility
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