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Question 1801

jamb 1997

The part that is similar to the bone is labelled

AIV

BIII

CII

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Question 1802

jamb 1997

Trace elements are required by plants mainly for the

Aformation of pigments and enzymes

Bproduction of energy and hormones

Cmanufactured of carbohydrates

Dmanufacture of proteins

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Question 1803

jamb 1997

the part of the stomach nearer the gullet is called th

Aepiglottis

Bcardiac spincter

Cduodenum

Dpyloric sphincter

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Question 1804

jamb 1997

In mammals, the exchange of nutrients and metabolic products occurs in the

Alymph

Blungs

Cheart

Dliver

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Question 1805

jamb 1997

The nitrogenous substance that is excreted by birds in order to conserve water is

Aammonia

Burea

Curic acid

Dnitric acid

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Question 1806

jamb 1997

The group of insects that undergoes complete metamorphosis is

Ahouseflies, beetles and cockroaches

Bcockroaches, grasshoppers and bees

Chouseflies, beetles and butterflies

Daphids, grasshopper and butterflies

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Question 1807

jamb 1997

In ferns, the sporophyte

Adevelops from a haploid zygote

Breproduce asexually to produce spores

Cis haploid and dependant on gametophyte

Dis diploid and independent of the gametophyte

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Question 1808

jamb 1997

Which of the following performs similar functions?

AAscospores ans ascocarp

BAntherozoids and rhizoids

Csorus and indusium

DStrobili and inflorescence

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Question 1809

jamb 1997

Annelides differ from nematodas in that they

Aexhibits bilateral symmentry

Bare triploblastic

Care metamerically segmented

Dpossess complete digestive system

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Question 1810

jamb 1997

The endoplast cells found in hydra are used for

Areproduction

Boffence and defence

Clocomotion and nutrition

Dfood collection

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Question 1811

jamb 1997

Viruses differ from all forms of life because they

Ahave thick cell wall

Bfeed on waste products of other organisms

Ccauses infectious diseases

Drequire other living cells to multiply

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Question 1812

jamb 1997

Which of the following is the youngest plant tissue

AMeristem

BPhloem

CEpidermis

DXylem

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Question 1813

jamb 1997

Protein is synthesized in the part labelled

BII

CIII

DIv

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Question 1814

jamb 1997

The structure labelled I is the

AGolgi body

Bmitochondrion

Cendoplasmic reticulum

Dvacuole

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Question 1815

waec 1996

Which of the following fields of study may not yield strong evidence of evolution?

AFossil

BHistology

CEcology

DGenetics

ECytology

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Question 1816

waec 1996

The statements below are about evolution of species
I. Members of a species vary ll. Organisms produce many offspring lll. The mechanism of evolution is
inheritance of acquired characters IV. Changes in the phenotype is brought about by the individual itself

Which of the statement(s) is/are related to the Darwin’s theory of evolution?

AI only

BII only

CI, II and IV

DI and II only

EII and IV only

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Question 1817

waec 1996

The phenomenon whereby some organisms get established in an environment after struggling for existence
by taking advantage of some special features possessed by the organism is called

Apartial selection

Bartificial selection

Cnatural selection

Dmutation

Ecompetition

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Question 1818

waec 1996

Which of the following is a social insect?

AMosquito

BButterfly

CHoney bee

DGrasshopper

ECockroach

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Question 1819

waec 1996

The wings of bats and birds, the flippers of whale and the fins of fish are examples of

Aadaptive radiation

Bvestigial organs

Ccontinuous variation

Dconvergent evolution

Edivergent evolution.

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Question 1820

waec 1996

Cross-breeding is a way of

Adeveloping superior varieties of plants only

Bdeveloping superior varieties of animals only

Cdeveloping disease-resistant varieties only

Dencouraging random reproduction in agriculture

Eapplying the principles of heredity in agriculture

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