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Question 1091
jamb 1985
Soil erosion CANNOT be controlled by
Aplanting cover crops
Bcontouring of sloping ground
Cterracing of slopes
Dlaying of mulch
Eburning of bush
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Question 1092
jamb 1985
Tsetse fly is harmful to man because it is associated with the spread of
Ariver blindness
Bmalaria
Csleeping sickness
Dleprosy
Edysentry
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Question 1093
jamb 1985

Which of the following is NOT caused by bacteria?

ACholera
BGonorrhoea
CTuberculosis
DOnchoceriasis
ETyphoid
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Question 1094
jamb 1985

The primary and secondary hosts respectively of bilharzia are

Afish and man
Bman and dog
Cman and snail
Dfish and snail
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Question 1095
jamb 1985
Which of the following food chains is in the correct sequence?
AWeeds → Tadpole → Beetles → Fish → Man
BWeeds → Tadpole → Fish → Beetles → Man
CTadpole → Beetles →Weeds → Man → Fish
DMan → Fish → Beetles → Tadpole → Weeds
EFish → Beetles → Weeds → Man → Tadpoles
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Question 1096
jamb 1985
A relationship between living organisms which is of mutual benefit is
Aparasitism
Bsaprophtism
Cecosystem
Dsymbiosis
Ecommensalism
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Question 1097
jamb 1985
In mammals, stimulus is transferred from the receptor muscles to the central nervous system through the
Amotor neurons
Beffector muscles
Cdendrites
Dsensory neurons
Esynapses
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Question 1098
jamb 1985

An old man is likely to be long-sighted because age affects the

Aoptic nerves
Bretina
Cciliary muscles
Dcornea
Eaqueous humour
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Question 1099
jamb 1985

The mammalian endocrine system is responsible for?

Atransmitting impulse
Bregulating body temperature
Cregulating osmotic pressure of blood
Dchemical co-ordination
Ethe manufacture of blood
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Question 1100
jamb 1985
Germination which results in the cotyledons being brought above ground is called
Ahypocotyl
Bepicotyl
Cepigeal
Dhypogeal
Eplumule
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Question 1101
jamb 1985

A young plant showing yellow leaves is likely NOT to be deficient in?

Acalcium
Bmagnesium
Cpotassium
Dboron
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Question 1102
jamb 1985
The hereditary material in a cell is known as
AADP
BCNS
CRNA
DATP
EDNA
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Question 1103
jamb 1985
The characters by which an organism is recognized are termed its
Aphenotype
Bgenotype
Cmorphology
Danatomy
Ephysiology
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Question 1104
jamb 1985
Irish potato is a
Abulb
Btap root
Crhizome
Droot tuber
Estem tuber
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Question 1105
jamb 1985
For pollen to be released in Crotalaria the insect must depress the
Awing
Bkeel
Cstandard
Dantepetalous stamen
Eantesepalous stamen
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Question 1106
jamb 1985
If a flower is protandrous then it
Amust be unisexual
Bhas an undeveloped androecium
Chas no androecium
Dmust be insect-pollinated
Ecan prevent self pollination
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Question 1107
jamb 1985
The maize grain is a fruit and not a seed because it
Ahas a large endosperm
Bis formed from an ovary
Cis a monocotyledon
Dhas no plumule and radicle
Ehas a hypogeal germination
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Question 1108
jamb 1985

The appendicular skeleton is made up of the

Alimbs
Bskull and limbs
Cphalanges
Dulna and radius
Egirdles and limbs
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Question 1109
jamb 1985
Movements and positions of the head in man are detected by the
Acochlea
Bmalleus
Cutriculus
Dsemicircular canals
Eouter ear
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Question 1110
jamb 1985
Which of the following organs regulates the amount of amino acids and glucose in the body?
AKidney
BLiver
Cpancreas
DSpleen
EStomach
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