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Question 1341
jamb 2004

Yam is used in this set-up because it

Ais a permeable to the salt solution
Bis a plant material
Cacts as a storage organ
Dacts as a semi-permeable membrane
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Question 1342
jamb 2004

The breakdown of fats and oils into simpler absorbable compounds is catalyzed by the group of enzymes called

Alipases
Bhydrolases
Camylases
Dpeptidases
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Question 1343
jamb 2004

All living cells require water because it

Ais a medium for all metabolic reactions
Bis a medium that neutralizes the acids in cells
Cis the main source of energy for the cell
Dprevents the development of dieseases in cells
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Question 1344
jamb 2004

The gall bladder of mammal has a duct connected to the

Aliver
Bduodenum
Csmall intestine
Dpancreas
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Question 1345
jamb 2004

In the internal structure of plants, a wide pith in the centre is common to

Adicot stems and monocot stems
Bdicot stem and monocot roots
Cdicot roots and monocot roots
Ddicot roots and monocot stems
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Question 1346
jamb 2004

A peculiar characteristics of mammals is that they

Ahave teeth
Bare warm-blooded
Chave lungs
Dhave sabaceous glands
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Question 1347
jamb 2004

The function of the long-winged reproductives of the termites colony is to

Adisperse the population
Bfeed the young
Cparticipate in swarming
Dprotect the young
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Question 1348
jamb 2004

The larval stage of a mosquito is called

Awriggler
Bgrub
Cmaggot
Dcaterpillar
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Question 1349
jamb 2004

Insects are considered the most successful among the invertebrates because they?

Apossess exoskeletons
Bsurvive in various environmental conditions
Chave wings for flight
Dpossess the ability to change their forms
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Question 1350
jamb 2004

The most common characteristic of the fungal hyphae is the possession of

Acell-like compartment with one nucleus each
Bcell walls that are both rigid and chitinous
Ca multicellular mycelium in the substrate
Dcell-like partitions formed by cross-walls
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Question 1351
jamb 2004

A plant-like feature in Euglena is the

Apellicle
Bpigment spot
Clarge spot
Dgullet
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Question 1352
jamb 2004

The absence of special food and water-conducting systems restricts the body size in

Aalgae, liverworts and mosses
Bliverworts, mosses and ferns
Cthe bryophytes and the pteridophytes
Dthe thallophytes and pteridophytes
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Question 1353
jamb 2004

The rods in the retina of the eyes are examples of

Acells
Btissues
Corgans
Dsystems
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Question 1354
jamb 2004

The part labelled II is responsible for

Aphotosynthesis
Brespiration
Cprotein synthesis
Dexcretion
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Question 1355
jamb 2004

The endoplasmic reticulum is represented by the part labelled

AI
BII
CIII
DIV
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Question 1356
neco 2003
A population can be referred to as the number of
Aadult organisms in an ecosystem
Bfemale species in an ecosystem
Cmale species in an ecosystem
Dorganisms of same species in an ecosystem
Eorganisms that can withstand harsh conditions
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Question 1357
neco 2003
Which of the following is NOT a function of the mammalian skin?
Adetoxication
Bexcretion
Cproduction of vitamin D
Dprotection
Etemperature control
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Question 1358
neco 2003

The axial skeleton is made up of

Afore and hind limbs
Blimbs and limb girdles
Cribs and sternum
Dskull and limbs
Eskull and spine
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Question 1359
neco 2003
The rate of transpiration of a leafy shoot can be measured with
Aanemometer
Bbarometer
Cphotometer
Dpotometer
Ethermometer
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Question 1360
neco 2003
Chromosomes are found in the
Acell membrane
Bcentriole
Cmitochondrion
Dnucleus
Elysosome
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