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Question 191
jamb 2021

The two key cations involved in the action potential of nervous transmissions are?

ANa+ and Fe2+
BMg2+ and K+
CNa+ and K+
DFe2+ and Mg2+
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Question 192
jamb 2021

If a DNA strand has a base sequence TCA, its complementary strand must be?

AATG
BTAG
CGAT
DAGT
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Question 193
jamb 2021

When a marine fish was taken from the ocean and put in a tank of fresh water, it died after a short period because? 

Athe tank was too small compared to the large-ocean
Bthe body cells of the fish swelled and burst as a result of the hypotonic fresh water
Cthe body cells of the fish shrank as their sap was hypertonic to the freshwater
Dthere was no food in the tank, so the fish starved
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Question 194
jamb 2021

The number of plant species obtained from a population study of a garden is as follows: Guinea grass (15), Ipomoea spp (5), Sida spp (7) and Imperata spp (23)

What is the percentage of occurrence of Imperata spp?

A35%
B16%
C46%
D23%
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Question 195
jamb 2021

I. High birth rate and high immigration rate

II. Low birth rate and high immigration rate

III. Low mortality rate and low emigration rate

IV. High mortality rate and high emigration rate.

Which combination of the above can cause rapid over-crowding in climax biotic communities and human settlements? 

AII and III
BI and III
CI and IV
DI and II
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Question 196
jamb 2021

The correct sequence for the perception of smell in mammals is?

Achemicals --> olfactory nerve endings --> brain
Bdissolved chemicals --> nasal sensory cells --> brain
Cchemicals --> mucus membrane sensory cells --> brain
Ddissolved chemicals --> sensory cells --> olfactory nerve --> brain
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Question 197
jamb 2021

A freshwater plant such as water lily can solve the problem of buoyancy by the possession of?

Aaerenchyma tissues
Bdissected leaves
Cthin cell walls of the epidermis
Dwater-repelling epidermis
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Question 198
jamb 2021

The appendicular skeleton is composed of the pectoral girdle?

Apelvic girdle, fore and hind limbs
Bpelvic girdle and fore limbs
Clumbar vertebrae and pelvic girdle
Dlumbar vertebrae, fore and hind limbs
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Question 199
jamb 2021

Which of the following is a measure for the control of bilharzia?

ACutting low bushes around homes
BApplication of molluscicides in water bodies
CScreening windows and doors with mosquito nets
DApplication of herbicides in water bodies
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Question 200
jamb 2021

People who suck petrol with their mouths run the risk of increasing in their blood the concentration of

Airon
Blead
Ccalcium
Dmagnesium
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Question 201
jamb 2021

Which of the following is TRUE of the process of conjugation in Paramecium?

AMicronucleus disintegrates
BEach ex-conjugant divides only once
CMacro nucleus undergoes division
DEach micronucleus divides twice
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Question 202
jamb 2021

The blood vessel which carries blood from the alimentary canal to the liver is the?

Ahepatic artery
Bhepatic vein
Chepatic portal vein
Dmesenteric artery
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Question 203
jamb 2021

Which of the following food substances will produce a brick-red colour when warmed with Benedict's solution?

AGlucose
BStarch
CEgg White
DMaltose
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Question 204
jamb 2021

The villus in the small intestine is significant because it?

Aincreases the surface area for absorption
Bincreases the surface area for digestion
Cassists in mixing digested food
Dassists in filtering undigested food
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Question 205
jamb 2021

Aged erythrocytes are destroyed in the?

Apancreas
Bliver
Clymph nodes
Dkidney
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Question 206
jamb 2021

In the mammalian respiratory system. exchange of gases occurs in the?

Alungs
Bbronchi
Cbronchioles
Dalveoli
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Question 207
jamb 2021

In demonstrating the importance of mineral elements in plants, the culture bottle must be darkened to?

Aprevent algal growth in culture solution
Ballow root growth
Cprevent breakdown of mineral elements
Dprevents photosynthesis in the root
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Question 208
jamb 2021

When the original king and queen of termites die, they are replaced by 

Athe king and queen of another colony
Bsome adult reproductives from the same colony
Csome adult workers which are specially fed to breed
Ddeveloping nymphs nurtured as secondary reproductives
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Question 209
jamb 2021

The initial volume of water poured into a bag of dry soil was 50ml and the amount that drained through was 35mI. The percentage water content of the fully soaked soil is therefore?

A46.7
B25.0
C20.0
D30.0
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Question 210
jamb 2021

Which of the following is NOT regarded as a pollutant on land or in the air?

ASmoke
BNitrogen
CNoise
DSulphur dioxide
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