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Question 2081
jamb 1991
Which of the following diseases can be prevented by innoculation?
ASyphilis
BMalaria fever
CTuberculosis
DAcquired Immune Deficiency Syndrom
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Question 2082
jamb 1991
Which of these is NOT an adaptive features for arboreal life?
APossession of long tail
BPossession of claws
CPossession of teeths
Dcounter shading in coat colour
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Question 2083
jamb 1991

Which of the following is likely to occur in a deciduous forest during the dry season?

ANew leaves are formed
BThe trees die off
CThe undergrowth increases
DThe ground becomes bare
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Question 2084
jamb 1991
A food web is more stable than a food chain because
Ait contains more organisms
Bit has greater energy source
Cit is not easy to destroy
Devery organism has an alternative source
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Question 2085
jamb 1991
The above diagram represents a competitive interaction between organism in communities I and II. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
AThe population of I was higher than II at the beginning of the experiments
BII was wiped out from the enviroment at the end of the experiments
CThe population of II was always lower than that of
DThe population of I was lower at the end of the experiment than at the beginning
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Question 2086
jamb 1991
Organisms in an ecosystem are usually grouped according to their trophic level as
Acarnivores and epiphytes
Bconsumers and parasites
Cproducers and consumers
Dproducers and saprophytes
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Question 2087
jamb 1991
The most important factors which influence an organism's way of life in its habitat are
Athe physicals and biotic enviroment
BFood and water availability
Ctemperature, water, light and predator-prey relationship
Dcompetition for food and spaces
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Question 2088
jamb 1991
Which of the following characters is NOT sex-linked?
ARiver blindness
BBaldness
CHaemophilia
DColour blindness
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Question 2089
jamb 1991

When two heterozygotes mate, the dominant trait will appear in

Athe F1 generation only
Bthe F2 generation only
Cboth the F1 and F2 generations
Dneither the F1 nor F2 generation
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Question 2090
jamb 1991
The exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes is called
Atest cross
Bback cross
Ccrossing-over
Dmutation
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Question 2091
jamb 1991
The greatest contribution to genetic studies was made by
AThomas Morgan
BGregor Mendel
CCharles Darwin
DRobert Hooke
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Question 2092
jamb 1991
A dwarf plant can be stimulated to grow to normal height by the application of
Athyroxin
Bgibberellin
Cinsulin
Dkinin
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Question 2093
jamb 1991
Epigeal germination can be found in
Asorghum
Bmaize
Cmillet
Dgroundnut
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Question 2094
jamb 1991
Vegetation propagation is described as asexual reproduction because
Areproductive organs are not involved
Bnew individuals are not formed
Cmany new plants are produced
Dthere is no exchange of genetic materials
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Question 2095
jamb 1991

A collection of achenes formed from several carpels of a flower is

Aa multiple fruit
Ban aggregate fruit
Ca shizocarp
Da simple fruit
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Question 2096
jamb 1991
The function of the epididymis in mammals is the
Aexpulsion of urine
Bstorage of sperms
Ccirculation of blood
Dactivation of sperms
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Question 2097
jamb 1991
Which of the following vertebrae lacks a centrum?
AAtlas
BAxis
CThoracic
DLumbar
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Question 2098
jamb 1991
The movement of the whole organism to an external stimulus is termed
Atropism
Ba taxis
Ca nastic movement
Da phototropic movement
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Question 2099
jamb 1991
Which of the following is a plant excretory product?
AOil
BCytokinin
CResin
DAmino acids
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Question 2100
jamb 1991
Deoxygenation blood flows into the right and left lungs through the
Apulmonary vein
Bvena cava
Cpulmonary artery
Dsubclavian vein
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