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Question 2321

jamb 1985

Soil erosion CANNOT be controlled by

Aplanting cover crops

Bcontouring of sloping ground

Cterracing of slopes

Dlaying of mulch

Eburning of bush

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Question 2322

jamb 1985

Tsetse fly is harmful to man because it is associated with the spread of

Ariver blindness

Bmalaria

Csleeping sickness

Dleprosy

Edysentry

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Question 2323

jamb 1985

Which of the following is NOT caused by bacteria?

ACholera

BGonorrhoea

CTuberculosis

DOnchoceriasis

ETyphoid

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Question 2324

jamb 1985

The primary and secondary hosts respectively of bilharzia are

Afish and man

Bman and dog

Cman and snail

Dfish and snail

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Question 2325

jamb 1985

Which of the following food chains is in the correct sequence?

AWeeds → Tadpole → Beetles → Fish → Man

BWeeds → Tadpole → Fish → Beetles → Man

CTadpole → Beetles →Weeds → Man → Fish

DMan → Fish → Beetles → Tadpole → Weeds

EFish → Beetles → Weeds → Man → Tadpoles

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Question 2326

jamb 1985

A relationship between living organisms which is of mutual benefit is

Aparasitism

Bsaprophtism

Cecosystem

Dsymbiosis

Ecommensalism

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Question 2327

jamb 1985

In mammals, stimulus is transferred from the receptor muscles to the central nervous system through the

Amotor neurons

Beffector muscles

Cdendrites

Dsensory neurons

Esynapses

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Question 2328

jamb 1985

An old man is likely to be long-sighted because age affects the

Aoptic nerves

Bretina

Cciliary muscles

Dcornea

Eaqueous humour

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Question 2329

jamb 1985

The mammalian endocrine system is responsible for?

Atransmitting impulse

Bregulating body temperature

Cregulating osmotic pressure of blood

Dchemical co-ordination

Ethe manufacture of blood

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Question 2330

jamb 1985

Germination which results in the cotyledons being brought above ground is called

Ahypocotyl

Bepicotyl

Cepigeal

Dhypogeal

Eplumule

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Question 2331

jamb 1985

A young plant showing yellow leaves is likely NOT to be deficient in?

Acalcium

Bmagnesium

Cpotassium

Dboron

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Question 2332

jamb 1985

The hereditary material in a cell is known as

AADP

BCNS

CRNA

DATP

EDNA

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Question 2333

jamb 1985

The characters by which an organism is recognized are termed its

Aphenotype

Bgenotype

Cmorphology

Danatomy

Ephysiology

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Question 2334

jamb 1985

Irish potato is a

Abulb

Btap root

Crhizome

Droot tuber

Estem tuber

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Question 2335

jamb 1985

For pollen to be released in Crotalaria the insect must depress the

Awing

Bkeel

Cstandard

Dantepetalous stamen

Eantesepalous stamen

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Question 2336

jamb 1985

If a flower is protandrous then it

Amust be unisexual

Bhas an undeveloped androecium

Chas no androecium

Dmust be insect-pollinated

Ecan prevent self pollination

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Question 2337

jamb 1985

The maize grain is a fruit and not a seed because it

Ahas a large endosperm

Bis formed from an ovary

Cis a monocotyledon

Dhas no plumule and radicle

Ehas a hypogeal germination

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Question 2338

jamb 1985

The appendicular skeleton is made up of the

Alimbs

Bskull and limbs

Cphalanges

Dulna and radius

Egirdles and limbs

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Question 2339

jamb 1985

Movements and positions of the head in man are detected by the

Acochlea

Bmalleus

Cutriculus

Dsemicircular canals

Eouter ear

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Question 2340

jamb 1985

Which of the following organs regulates the amount of amino acids and glucose in the body?

AKidney

BLiver

Cpancreas

DSpleen

EStomach

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