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Question 1751
jamb 1998

The special name of the part labelled II is

Agametangium
Bhypha
Csuspensor
Dzygospore
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Question 1752
jamb 1998
The structure labelled I is formed as a result of the fusion of
Atwo pairs of nuclei
Bseveral pairs of nuclei
Ca pair of nuclei
Dtwo pairs of nucleoli
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Question 1753
jamb 1998
In snails, the hard calcareous shells are secreted by the
Aradula
Bctenidium
Cpneumostome
Dmantle
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Question 1754
jamb 1998
The natural tendency of organisms as they evolve is to
Adecrease in size
Bincrease in number
Cdevelop specialize structure
Dfeed indiscriminately
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Question 1755
jamb 1998
The procaryotic cell type is characterized by a
Acomplex cytoplasm in which different regions are poorly defined
Blocalization of different regions of the cell into tissues
Ccollection of organelles and macromolecular complexes
Dsimple cytoplasm with well defined regions
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Question 1756
jamb 1998
The nucleus is considered the central organelle of a cell because it
Acontains the genetic material
Bcontains the nuclear sap
Cis bounded by the nuclear membrane
Dis located at the center of the cell
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Question 1757
waec 1997
Which of the following behavioural patterns describes adaptive colouration?
ACounter shadding
BHibernation
CAestivation
DAggregation
EMigration
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Question 1758
waec 1997
Bees communicate with one another to obtain information about the direction of food source through
Acomplicated set of dances
Bsmell
Ccontract notes
Dobservation
Esounds
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Question 1759
waec 1997
Which of the following characteristics distinguishes the soldier termite from other members of the caste?
AWingless, strong mandibles and large head
BSmall head, small thorax and large abdomen
CSmall head, Wingless, and small thorax
DSmall head, winged and small thorax
ESmall mandibles, small head and wingless.
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Question 1760
waec 1997
In an inter-species competition, the less successful species usually
Areproduce faster
Bbecome more active
Cbecome domant
Doccupy more space
Ebecome eliminated
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Question 1761
waec 1997
In which of the following is the knowledge of genetics not applicable?
ADevelopment of high-yielding varieties
BPreservation of seeds
CDevelopment of early maturing varieties
DDevelopment of early maturing seed
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Question 1762
waec 1997
In man haemophilia is recessive and sex linked, The

probability of carrier mother and a normal father having a haemophilic male is
A1/4
B1/8
C2/3
D1/2
E1
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Question 1763
waec 1997
Which of the following is not a morphological variation
AShape of nose
BColour of skin
CColour of eyes
DEar lobe
ETongue rolling
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Question 1764
waec 1997
In which of the underlisted blood groupings is agglutination likely to occur during transfusion?
AI
BII
CIII
DIV
EV
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Question 1765
waec 1997
One of the use of variation is in
Adetermining the size and weight of an individual
Bdetermining paternity
Cconservation of wildlife
Dcontrolling of disease vector
Esex determination
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Question 1766
waec 1997
Which of the following farm practices can cause loss of soil fertility?
AMulching
BCompost application
CUse of fertilizers
DTerracing
Eintensive cropping
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Question 1767
waec 1997
In palm-wine, yeast acts as a
Acarrier
Bculturing agent
Cpreservative
Dcatalyst
Esweetening agent
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Question 1768
waec 1997
The farming practice by which an exhausted farm land is left for a number of years before cultivation is
known as
Acrop rotation
Bcontinuous cropping
Cmonocropping
Dbush fallowing
Emixed cropping
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Question 1769
waec 1997
Crops grown mainly to feed animals are called
Aforage crops
Bhere crops
Cwood crops
Doil crops
Espices
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Question 1770
waec 1997
Which of the following factors may not cause over-crowding?
ALimited space
BScarcity of food
CReduced birth rate
DLose immigration conditions
EIncreased birth rate
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