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Question 1191
jamb 1981

The correct figure sequence for the following labeled parts (stigma, ovary wall, embryo sac, integument and micropyle) is

A12453
B24135
C21435
D14325
E31425
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Question 1192
jamb 1981

The thoracic vertebrae of a mammal is characterized by the

Avertebraterial canal
Bprominent neural arch
Cprominent transverse
Dprominent neural spine
Eprominent centrum
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Question 1193
jamb 1981

The correct route for a piece of bread eaten by a mammal is

Aoral cavity - oesophagus - stomach - ileum - rectum
Boral - cavity - stomach - oesophagus - duodenum - ileum - rectum
Coral cavity - oesophagus - duodenum - rectum
Doral cavity - oesophagus - ileum - stomach - duodenum - rectum
Eoral cavity - oesophagus - stomach - ileum - duodenum - rectum
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Question 1194
jamb 1981
The functional unit of a mammalian kidney is the
Aurethra
Bmalphigian capsule
Cglomerulus
Dnephron
Eureter
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Question 1195
jamb 1981

The hepatic portal vein is unique because it

Acarries deoxygenated blood
Bbegins and ends with capillaries
Cis the largest vein in mammals
Dcarries digested food
Eis the shortest vein in mammals
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Question 1196
jamb 1981
A plant which has a horizontal underground stem is
Arhizome
Bcorm
Ccreeper
Dtuber
Ebulb
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Question 1197
jamb 1981
Soil is said to be fertile if
AIt is black
Bit can supply usable nutrients to plants
Cthe oxygen content is very high
Dartificial manure is added to it
Eit is not waterlogged
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Question 1198
jamb 1981

Growing yam tendrils climb for support. This growth response is

Ahaptotropism
Bgeotropism
Cphototropism
Dhydrotropism
Echemotropism
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Question 1199
jamb 1981
Which of these substance is likely to be deficient in the diet of a person having goitre?
Apotassuim
Bcalcium
Ciodine
Dsodium
EPhosphorus
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Question 1200
jamb 1981
The deficiency of vitamin D leads to
Ascurvy
Bpellagra
Crickets
Dberiberi
Epolio
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Question 1201
jamb 1981

One common feature of the fungi, algae, mosses and ferns is that they?

Aare photosynthetic
Bshow alternation of generation
Creproduce by means of conjugation
Dcan survive dry conditions
Ehave no seeds
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Question 1202
jamb 1981
In which of the following plants is swollen shoot disease common?
AGroundnut
Bcocoa
CCorn
DCotton
ERubber
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Question 1203
jamb 1981
An instrument used in measuring the speed of wind is
Aa barometer
Ba wind gauge
Ca wind vane
Dan anemometer
Ea hydrometer
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Question 1204
jamb 1981
If the anthers of a flower mature before the stigma, the condition is termed
Aepigyny
Bhypogyny
Cprotogyny
Dprotandry
Eperigyny
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Question 1205
jamb 1981
A fruit formed from a single flower having several free carpels is
Aa multiple fruit
Ba dry dehiscent fruit
Ca dry indehiscent fruit
Da simple fruit
Ean aggregate fruit
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Question 1206
jamb 1981
The tissue which connects a muscle to a bone is a
Acartiligae
Bmuscle fibre
Ctendon
Dligament
Econnecting fibre
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Question 1207
jamb 1981
Which of the following statements is NOT true of menstruation?
AIt occurs monthly
BThe discharge contains amniotic fluid
CIts signifies no conception
DIt involves the lining of uterus
EIt may cause pains
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Question 1208
jamb 1981
Nitrification means
Aconversion of nitrates to nitrogen
Bfixing nitrogen into plants
Cconversion of nitrates to nitrites
Dchanging of ammonia to nitrities, then nitrates
Enitrogen cycle
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Question 1209
jamb 1981
A surprising fact about sickle cell disease is that it
Aaffects only black people
Bkills the patient
Cis hereditary
Daffects blood cells
Eweakens the patient
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Question 1210
jamb 1981
If Benedict's solution gives a positive result in a food test, the food contains
Asugar
Bprotein
Coil
Dfat
Ecellulose
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