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Question 2191
waec 1989
Which of the following structures is responsible for osmoregulation?
AI
BII
CIII
DIV
EV
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Question 2192
jamb 1989

Which ecological factor exerts the greatest influence on the structure of the profiles?

ATopographic
BEdaphic
CBiotic
DClimatic
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Question 2193
jamb 1989
In which of the habitats will plants show xeromorphic features most prominently?
AX
BR
CP
DQ
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Question 2194
jamb 1989

What is the name of the structure labelled 2?

AOdontoid process
BOlecranon process
CPatella
DCondyle
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Question 2195
jamb 1989

Which of the labeled bone is the ulna?

A1
B3
C4
D5
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Question 2196
jamb 1989

The type of joint at the point labeled 5 is the?

Apivot joint
Bgliding joint
Cball and socket joint
Dhinge joint
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Question 2197
jamb 1989
What is the function of 3?
Acutting of large piece of food
Bseizure and tearing of prey
CGrinding of food
DTearing of flesh only
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Question 2198
jamb 1989
Which of the structure is the molar?
A1
B2
C3
D4
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Question 2199
jamb 1989

The structure labelled 2 is the

Acompound eye
Bocellus
Cantenna
Dlabial palp
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Question 2200
jamb 1989

Which of the labelled parts is used for feeling?

A1
B2
C3
D4
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Question 2201
jamb 1989
Farmers practise crop rotation because it
Ahelps to prevent soil erosion
Ballows two crops to be planted at the same time
Chelps to conserve soil fertility
Dis an alternate to shifting cultivation
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Question 2202
jamb 1989

Most irrigated lands often become unproductive in later years because of

Aloss of fertility
Bincrease in salinity
Csoil erosion
Dloss of water
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Question 2203
jamb 1989

5 g of oven dried soil was heated in a furnace for 24 hours. After cooling, it weighed 4.8 g. What is the amount of humus in the soil?

A40.0g per 100 g dry soil
B4.4g per 100g dry soil
C4.0 g per 100g dry soil
D0.4g per 100g dry soil
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Question 2204
jamb 1989
Which of the following is a dangerous product of coal burning?
ASulphur dioxide
BCarbon dioxide
CCarbon
DNitrogen
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Question 2205
jamb 1989
which of the following disease can be caused by a bacterium?
ARingworm
BPoliomyelitis
CMalaria
DSyphilis
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Question 2206
jamb 1989

which of the ways of controlling bilharzia can result in pollution?

Aclearing water weeds on which the snail feed
BTreating infected people with drugs
CPreventing contamination of water by infected urine and faeces
DApplying chemical to kill the snails
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Question 2207
jamb 1989

A physiological adaptation of plants to the problem of excessive water loss is

Areduction in the number of stomata
Breversal of the normal stomatal rhythm
Cpossession of shallow roots
Dpossession of waxy cuticles
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Question 2208
jamb 1989
Lichen is an example of
Asaprophytic organism
Ba symbiotic association
Can epiphytic plant
Da carnivorous plant
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Question 2209
jamb 1989
In an ecosystem, the LEAST efficient energy transfer link is from
Aproducers to primary consumers
Bsun to producers
Cprimary consumers to secondary consumers
Dsecondary consumers to decomposers
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Question 2210
jamb 1989

Which of the following is a sex-linked character?

ASickle-cell anaemia
BTongue rollling
CSkin colour
DColour blindness
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