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Question 11

jamb 2014

One of the ways of controlling noise pollution in urban areas is

Aby siting industries away from residential areas

Bthat fuel should be completely combusted by engines

Cby planting trees on both sides of the road

Dby wearing ear devices

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Question 12

jamb 2014

The causative agent of Poliomyelitis is

AVirus

BFungus

CProtozoan

DBacterium

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Question 13

jamb 2014

The soil with highest water-retaining capacity is

AClayey Soil

BStoney soil

CSandy soil

DLoamy Soil

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Question 14

jamb 2014

Which of the following is a nitrogen-fixing blue-green algae of soil?

ARhizobium

BNitrosomonas

CClostridium

DAnabaena

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Question 15

jamb 2014

A severe and long dry season is a characteristic feature of

ASahel Savanna

BMangrove Swamps

CSudan Savanna

DGuinea Savanna

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Question 16

jamb 2014

The study of how and why population size change over time is

APopulation estimation

BPopulation dynamics

CPopulation ecology

DPopulation Cycle

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Question 17

jamb 2014

A characteristic feature of tropical rainforest is that it

AContains trees with narrow leaves

BContains large number of plant species

CContains fewer number of plant species

DHas total annual rainfall of less than 50cm

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Question 18

jamb 2014

Which of the following group of organisms feeds directly on green plants?

APrimary Consumers

BSecondary Consumers

CProducers

DDecomposers

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Question 19

jamb 2014

The major limiting factors of productivity in the aquatic habitat include the following except?

AFood

BTemperature

CWater

DSunlight

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Question 20

jamb 2014

The genetic make-up of an organism is described as

AAllele

BChromosome

CPhenotype

DGenotype

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Question 21

jamb 2014

The influence of soil on organisms in a habitat is referred to as

AEdaphic

BPhysiographic

CBiotic

DTopographic

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Question 22

jamb 2014

Which of the following instruments is used for measuring atmospheric pressure?

AHydrometer

BHygrometer

CThermometer

DBarometer

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Question 23

jamb 2014

The part of the brain responsible for peristalsis is the

AOlfactory Lobe

BMedulla Oblongata

CHypothallamus

DThalamus

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Question 24

jamb 2014

The Cerebellum of the Brain controls

AReflex Action

BMuscular Activity

CEmotional Expressions

Dthe Endocrine System

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Question 25

jamb 2014

Coordination and regulation of body activities in mammals are achieved by the

Anerves and muscle

Bnerves and hormones

Cnerves only

Dhormones only

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Question 26

jamb 2014

Alternation of generation is a feature shown in

Amosses

Bfungi

Cgrasses

Dconifers

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Question 27

jamb 2014

An example of an organ of perennation in plants is

Arhizome

Bseed

Cpetal of a flower

Dcalyx of flower

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Question 28

jamb 2014

Water in plants is removed as water vapour through the process of

Adiffusion

Bosmosis

Cevaporation

Dtranspiration

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Question 29

jamb 2014

The use of moist skin for respiration in amphibians is known as

Acellular respiration

Bcutaneous respiration

Cbuccal respiration

Dpulmonary respiration

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Question 30

jamb 2014

The stomata of leaves are similar in function to the

Apharynx of humans

Bscales of fish

Cspiracle of insects

Dtrachea of toads

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