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Question 1411
jamb 2003
The cell component that is present in a prokaryotic cell is the
AChloroplast
BRibosome
CMitochondrion
DNuclear envelope
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Question 1412
jamb 2003
An insect whose economic importance is both harmful and beneficial is the
ATsetsefly
BBlackfly
CMosquito
DButterfly
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Question 1413
jamb 2003

Hermophroditic reproduction can be found among the

AArthropods and nematodes
BPisces and amphibians
CAnnelids and molluscs
Dcoelenterates and platyhelminthes
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Question 1414
jamb 2003
The similarity among organisms belonging to the same group will be least within each
Afamily
Border
Ckingdom
Dspecies
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Question 1415
jamb 2003
The umbrella shaped fruiting body of a fully developed mushroom is the
APileus
BMycelium
CBasidium
DStipe
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Question 1416
jamb 2003

The process of water loss and intake indicated by the arrow labelled I and II are respectively

Aexhalation and osmosis
Burination and diffusion
Cosmosis and diffusion
Devaporation and osmosis
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Question 1417
jamb 2003
A noticeable adaptation of the animal to its aquatic habitat is the possession of
Aa wide mouth
Blarge eyes
Cwebbed digits
Dfore limbs
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Question 1418
jamb 2003
One distinctive feature in the life history of liverworts is that they exhibit
AAlternation of generation
BVegetative reproduction
CAsexual reproduction
DSexual reproduction
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Question 1419
jamb 2003

Food is stored in the structure labelled

AIII
BI
CIV
DII
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Question 1420
jamb 2003

The structure that are common to both plant and animal cells are labelled

AIV and I
BII and IV
CII and III
DI and II
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Question 1421
neco 2002
Which is NOT a viral disease?
Achicken pox
Bcommon cold
Cmeasles
Dpoliomyelitis
Etuberculosis
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Question 1422
neco 2002
The hormones produced in the hypothalamus are
Aauxin and somatotropium
Boxytocin and vasopressin
Cparathormone and progesterone
Dtestosterone and insulin
Ethyroxine and nor-adrenalin
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Question 1423
neco 2002
Oxygenated blood from the lungs is carried to the left atrium of the heart through the
Aportal vein
Bpulmonary artery
Cpulmonary vein
Drenal artery
Esuperior vena cava
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Question 1424
neco 2002
The autonomic nervous system comprises of the
Abrain and spinal cord
Bbrain and nerves
Cdendrite and axon
Dspinal cord and neuron
Esympathetic and parasympathetic systems
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Question 1425
neco 2002
An example of an exoskeletal structure is
Afemur
Bscapula
Cshell
Dskull
Etibia
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Question 1426
neco 2002
Which is NOT a living thing?
Abacteria
Bfern
Cfungi
Dprotozoa
Evirus
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Question 1427
neco 2002
Herbicides are agricultural chemicals that
Aencourage growth of weeds
BIncrease the soil fertility
Cimprove disease resistance of crop
Dsuppress crop growth
Esuppress weed growth
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Question 1428
neco 2002
In the nucleus of a cell, the thread-like structure in which genes are embedded is
Acentriole
Bchromosomes
Ccytoplasm
Dsomatic cell
Espindles
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Question 1429
neco 2002
Use the data to answer this question

A class of 40 set out to determine the population of lizards in a bound field measuring 200 metres by 100 metres using the capture-recapture method.

In their first outing, the students captured a total of 360 lizards all of which were marked with indelible ink and then released back into the field.

After a one week interval the students went back into the field and caught a total of 250 lizards out of which 150 bore the indelible ink mark.

The population density of the lizards in the field is?
A0.003 per m 2
B0.03 per m 2
C3 per m 2
D4 per m 2
E6 per m 2
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Question 1430
neco 2002
The sum total of all the roles an organism plays in a habitat is referred to as its
Aecology
Becosystem
Chabit
Dhabitat
Eniche
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