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Question 11
jamb 2007

An accurate identification of a rapist can be carried out by conducting a

ARNA analysis
BDNA analysis
Cblood group text
Dbehavioural traits test
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Question 12
jamb 2007

Which of the following is common to the mosquito, housefly and blackfly?

Athey undergo complete metamorphosis
Bthey are parasites of man
Ctheir immature stages are aquatic
Dtheir adults have two pairs of wings
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Question 13
jamb 2007

The process of shedding the exoskeleton of an arthropod is known as

Ametamorphosis
Binstar formation
Cecdysis
Dtagmosis
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Question 14
jamb 2007

The chromosomes of members of the kingdom Monera are within the

Anucleoplasm
Bcytoplasm
Cnucleus
Dnucleolus
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Question 15
jamb 2007

A water medium is necessary for fertilization in

Afungi
Bconifers
Cferns
Dangiosperms
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Question 16
jamb 2007

Which of the following has the most primitive respiratory system?

Asnail
Bfish
Cinsect
Dmouse
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Question 17
jamb 2007

Which of the following uses diffusion as the principal method of gaseous exchange?

Alizard
Bgrasshopper
Crat
Dearthworm
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Question 18
jamb 2007

The waste product of plants used in the conversion of hide to leather is

Agum
Balkaloid
Ctannin
Dresin
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Question 19
jamb 2007

The correct sequence of the movement of urea during urine formation is

Aglomerulus → Bowman's capsule→ Convoluted tubules → Henle's loop → collecting tube
Bglomerulus → Bowman''s capsule→ Convoluted tubules → Henle's loop → convoluted tubule→ collecting tubule
Cconvoluted tubules → glomerulus → Henle's loop→ Bowman's capsule →collecting tubules
Dconvoluted tubule → Bowman's capsule → Henle's loop →glomerulus → collecting tubule
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Question 20
jamb 2007

Pineapple is an example of

Aa dehiscent fruit
Ban aggregate fruit
Ca composite fruit
Da simple fruit
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Question 21
jamb 2007

The pancreas secretes enzymes for the digestion of

Afats, proteins and carbohydrates
Bfats, vitamins and cellulose
Cfats, carbohydrates and vitamins
Dprotein, cellulos and minerals
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Question 22
jamb 2007

Stunted growth and poor root development are a result of a deficiency in

Asulpur
Bphosphorus
Ccalcium
Diron
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Question 23
jamb 2007

The opening and closing of the stoma are regulated by

Atranspiration
Brespiration
Cdiffusion
Dosmosis
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Question 24
jamb 2007

Monocot stem differ from dicot stems in that monocot have

Ano cambium
Bno pith
Cfewer vascular bundles
Dphloems with parenchyma
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Question 25
jamb 2007

The photosynthetic pigments include

Achlorophyll and carotenoids
Bchloroplasts and cytochromes
Cmelanin and haemoglobin
Dcarotenoids and haemoglobin
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Question 26
jamb 2007

In mammals, the organ directly on top of the kidney is the

Athyroid gland
Badrenal grand
Cpancreas
Dprostate gland
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Question 27
jamb 2007

Example of a fish that aestivates is

Ashark
Bcroaker
Clung fish
Dcat fish
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Question 28
jamb 2007

In lizards, the lowering of the gular fold is used to?

Acatch insects
Battract mates
Cdefend their territory
Dfrighten enemies
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Question 29
jamb 2007

The theory which supports the view that the large muscles developed by an athlete will be passed on to the offspring was proposed by

ALamarck
BDarwin
CMendel
DPasteur
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Question 30
jamb 2007

Which of the following factors can bring about competition in population?

Adispersion
Bemigration
Cdrought
Dmortality
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