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Question 2511
jamb 1978

The following events take place during conjugation in spirogyra 1. The protoplasm of each of the conjugating cell separate from the cell wall to form a Gamete; the gamete of one filament passes through the conjugation tube to meet the gamete of the other filament 2. The zygote soon become surrounded by thick brown wall to become zygospore which burst after a short rest and germinate to produce a new filament 3. The nuclei of the gametes fuse to form a zygote 4. The protuberance meet and where they touch the cell-wall disappear so that a conjugation tube joining the two cell is formed 5. protuberance appear on the wall of the cell of two filament of spirogyra lying side by side opposite one another. Now what is the correct sequence in which the above sequence occur?

A1,2,3,4,5
B1,2,4,5,3
C3,4,5,2,1
D5,4,1,3,2
E5,4,3,1,2
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Question 2512
jamb 1978

the function of lenticels is

Ato remove excess water in plant
Bto absorb water from the atmosphere
Cfor gaseous exchange
Dto absorb light
Eto store food
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Question 2513
jamb 1978

when protein are broken down they provide

Aoxygen
Bcarbonhydrate
Cenergy
Damino-acid
Ecarbon dioxide
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Question 2514
jamb 1978

which of these type of skeleton is most appropriate for a cockroach?

AHydrostatic skeleton
BExoskeleton
CEndoskeleton
DCartilaginous skeleton
EBony skeleton
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Question 2515
jamb 1978

A trawler on a fishing trip caught a type of animal with hairs on its body. This animal could have been

AAn amphibian
Ba reptile
Ca shark
Da mammal
Ea seagull
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Question 2516
jamb 1978

Euglena may be classified as a plant because it

Ahas chloroplast
Bhas a gullet
Clives in a pond
Dpossesses a flagellum
Ehas pellicle
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Question 2517
jamb 1978

The cilia in paramecium are use for

Arespirating
Blocomotion
Cprotection
Dregulating food intake
Eexcretion
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Question 2518
jamb 1978

People suffering from myopia

Acan see near object clearly
Bcan see far away object clearly
Ccannot see any object clearly
Dare colour blind
Eare able to see clearly in the dark
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Question 2519
jamb 1978

One of the function of xylem is

Astrengthening the stem
Bmanufacturing food
Creducing loss of water
Dconducting manufactured food
Estoring unused sugar
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Question 2520
jamb 1978

Given the equation:
6CO\(_2\) + 6H\(_2\)O → C\(_6\)H\(_{12}\)O\(_6\) + 6O\(_2\) (Under sunlight & Chlorophyll)
The oxygen given off during the above process is derived from

Asunlight
Bchlorophyll
Ccarbon dioxide
Datmosphere
Ewater
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Question 2521
jamb 1978

Given the equation:
6CO\(_2\) + 6H\(_2\)O → C\(_6\)H\(_{12}\)O\(_6\) + 6O\(_2\) {Under sunlight & Chlorophyll)

The process represented by the above equation is?

Aproteinsynthesis
Brespiration
Cphotosynthesis
Dtranspiration
Etranslocation
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Question 2522
jamb 1978

A plant which grows on another plant without apparent harm to the host plant is called

Aa parasite
Ban epiphyte
Ca saprophyte
Da predator
Ea hermaphrodite
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