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Question 1781
waec 1997
Which of the following organelles helps to remove excess water
from cells?
AMitochondrion
BRibosome
CContractile vacuole
DGolgi body
ENucleus
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Question 1782
waec 1997
What is the function of the part labelled II in the diagram? It
Amanufactures food
Bprotects the chloroplast
Cproduces protein
Dsuspends the nucleus
Edigests starch
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Question 1783
waec 1997
The part labelled I in the diagram is the
Acytoplasm
Bchloroplast
Cchlorophyll
Dnucleus
Ecell wall
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Question 1784
waec 1997
The structure represented in the diagram above is
Aa colony
Ba tissue
Ca filament
Da pseudopodium
Ean organ
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Question 1785
waec 1997
Which of the following organism possesses both plant and animal characteristics?
AAmoeba
BParamecium
CEuglene
DMucor
ENitrobacter
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Question 1786
jamb 1997
Water loss is regulated in plants and animals by both the
Ascales and the skin
Bscales and the hair
Cthick leaves and the feathers
Dleathery cuticle and the feathers
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Question 1787
jamb 1997

Long neck in giraffe is used to illustrate the theory of

Ause and disuse
Borigin of species
Corigin of life
Dnatural selection
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Question 1788
jamb 1997
Fossil records found in sedimentary rocks offer some explanation for the theory of evolution because
Athe deposits have remains of organisms characteristic of when they were formed
Bdifferent strata have remains of organisms of the same kind
Conly organisms with strong parts are fossilized
Dmost animal and plant fossils bear little resemblance to present day living specimens
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Question 1789
jamb 1997
What combination of character should a prey develop to survive the environment of its predator?
ACamouflag, well developed limbs and effective vision
BShowy colour, big body and well developed limbs
CCamouflage, big body and effective vision
DShowy colour, well developed muscles and an acute sense of smell
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Question 1790
jamb 1997

Which of the following characters is NOT sex-linked?

AAlbinism
BBaldness
CHaemophilia
DColour blindness
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Question 1791
jamb 1997

The homozygous condition HbsHbsresults in sickle cell anaemia whereas HbAHbs has the sickling trait. What is the probability that a couple with the sickling trait will give birth to one normal child?

A1/2
B1/4
C1/8
Dnone
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Question 1792
jamb 1997

One reason for the success of Mendel's work is that he

Awas the first to carry out research work on modern genetics
Bintroduced quantitative and qualitative elements into his work
Cselected two characteristics only at a time for study
Ddrew up his laws of inheritance based on his knowledge of chromosomes
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Question 1793
jamb 1997
During binary fission in lower organisms, the nucleus is known to undergo
Amitosis
Bmeiosis
Cfragmentation
Dmutation
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Question 1794
jamb 1997
One of the most effective ways of controlling guinea worm is by
Atreating the disease
Bpublic enlightenment campaigns
Caccelerating rural developmnet
Dprovision of portable drinking water
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Question 1795
jamb 1997
Which is the most important pollutant of the marine environment in Nigeria?
AInsecticides
BSewage
COil
DInorganic fertilizers
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Question 1796
jamb 1997
In a soil sample, the relative amouunts of the different soil particles can best be determined by the process of
Afiltration
Bcentrifugation
Cprecipitation
Dsedimentation
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Question 1797
jamb 1997
After a heavy rainfall and the formation of a large pond, the most likely sequence of changes in the vegetation of the pond is
AEuglena → water lily → Spirogyra → grass
Bwater lily → Spirogyra →grass → Euglena
CSpirogyra → Euglena → grass → water lily
DEuglena → Spirogyra → water lily → grass
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Question 1798
jamb 1997
The Southern Guinea Savanna differs from the Northern Guinea Savanna in that it has
Alower rainfall and shorter grasses
Bless grasses and scattered trees
Cmore rainfall and taller grasses
Dless arboreal and burrowing animals
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Question 1799
jamb 1997

Adaptive features of plants to desert conditions include?

Athick barks, succulent stems and sunken stomata
Bthin barks, succulent stems and sunken stomata
Cthin barks, air floats on stems and sunken stomata
Dair spaces in tissues, adventitious roots and thick barks
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Question 1800
jamb 1997
Toads and lizards in an ecosystem depend on a limited quantity of food. This is an example of
Aparasitism
Bintraspecific competition
Cpredation
Dinterspecific competition
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