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Question 2261

jamb 1988

Which of the following statements gives the BEST description of bark?

ATissue outside the vascular cambium

BCork-like tissue found only in stems

CBrown tissue never found in primary growth

DCork-like tissues of old trees

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Question 2262

jamb 1988

The major function of the swim-bladder in fishes is

Abreathing

Bbuoyancy

Cswimming

Ddiving

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Question 2263

jamb 1988

Insects and millipede have many features in common EXCEPT

Aexoskeleton

Bjointed appendages

Ccompound eyes

Dsegmented body

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Question 2264

jamb 1988

Lungs hooks are used for respiration in

Aspiders

Binsects

Cmillipedes

Dsnails

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Question 2265

jamb 1988

The long and coiled intestine of a young tadpole ia an adaptation to its

Aherbivorious diet

Bcarnivororus diet

Caquatic habitat

Dinsectivorous habit

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Question 2266

jamb 1988

What is the function of Trichocyst in paramecium?

AMovement

BDefence

CExcretion

DReproduction

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Question 2267

jamb 1988

The prothallus of fern is equivalent to the gametophyte generation of moss because it

Ais inconspicuous

Bhas rhizoids

Cbears sexual organ

Dis multicellular

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Question 2268

jamb 1988

Spirogyra, Euglena and Chlamydomonas share many characteristics EXCEPT

Anutrition

Breproduction

Cmobility

Dirritability

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Question 2269

jamb 1988

Which of the following sets of organisms represents the correct trends from simple to complex structural organization? 1. Mollusca 2. Platyhelminthes 3. Nematoda 4. Protozoa

A4 → 1 → 2 → 3

B4 → 3 → 2 → 1

C4 → 2 → 1 → 3

D4 → 2 → 3 → 1

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Question 2270

jamb 1988

Parasitic form are NOT found among

Aplatyhelminthes

Bnematodes

Cmollusces

Dannelids

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Question 2271

jamb 1988

The following organisms are hermaphrodites EXCEPT?

Asnail

BTaenia

CSchistosoma

DEarth worm

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Question 2272

jamb 1988

The term 'Thyllophyta'refers to

Aferns and mosses

Balgae and fungi

Cmosses and liverworts

Dfungi and ferns

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Question 2273

jamb 1988

Which of the following structures is common to Euglena, white blood cell and Amoeba?

AVacuole

BCell wall

CCilia

DCell membrane

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Question 2274

jamb 1988

The function of ribosomes in cell is

Aprotein synthesis

Bstarch synthesis

Ctransport of materials

Dlipid storage

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Question 2275

jamb 1987

The flower shown above is

Acomplete, regular, hermaphroditic with superior ovary

Bincomplete, regular, staminate with inferior ovary

Ccomplete, regular, hermaphroditic with inferior ovary

Dincomplete, irregular, pistillate with superior ovary

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Question 2276

jamb 1987

Which of the plants is likely to be desert species?

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Question 2277

jamb 1987

Which of the plants is likely to have broad leaves and thin cuticle?

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Question 2278

jamb 1987

The process by which lime is added to clay soil is known as

Asedimentation

Bflocculation

Cleaching

Dmanuring

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Question 2279

jamb 1987

Nitrifying bacteria are important because they

Arelease nitrogen to the atmosphere

Bconvert atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia

Ccombine ammonia with nitrgen

Doxidize ammmonium salt to nitrates

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Question 2280

jamb 1987

One of the functions of UNICEF is to

Aprevent and control major disease

Bprevent diseases outbreak by administering vaccines

Cimprove the health and nutrition of children and nursing mothers

Dmonitir enviromental pollution

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