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Question 21
jamb 2019

Which of the following is the effect of using artificial pollination in plant breeding?

AProduction of healthy crops
BLengthening the maturity time of crops
CMaking crops susceptible to disease
DImprovement of the variety of crops
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Question 22
jamb 2019

Which of the following is a nitrifying bacterium?

ARhizobium
BNictrobacter
CAzotobacter
DPseudomonas
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Question 23
jamb 2019

The study of an individual organism or a single species of organism and its environment is

AAutecology
BEcological concepts
CSynecology
DBiotic composers
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Question 24
jamb 2019

Which of the following pairs of scientists discovered the Rhesus factor in human blood?

AHooke and Lavine
BDarwin and Landsteiner
CLandsteiner and Lavine
DHooke and Darwin
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Question 25
jamb 2019

Which of the following substances has the highest amount of energy in joules per unit weight?

ACarbohydrates
BFats
CProteins
DVitamins
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Question 26
jamb 2019

In natural selection, Darwin proposed that evolution occurred because of the following conditions except

Athat nature selects those that will survive to reproduce their kind
Bthere is a fierce competition among the offspring
Cthat the weaker offspring are eliminated
Dfood and other needs are abundant
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Question 27
jamb 2019

Competition among individuals of a population increases the

ANumber of organisms
BAvailability of nutrient supplied
CSurvival of the fittest
DEnlargement of the territory
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Question 28
jamb 2019

Trees in Savanna habitats usually have thick bark which mainly.

AReduces the rate of transpiration
BProtect them from scorching sun
CProtect them from heavy winds
DResist bush fires
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Question 29
jamb 2019

Which of the following substances pass through the root cell membrane by osmosis?

ACeil sap
BCarbon dioxide
COxygen
DWater
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Question 30
jamb 2019

Rabbits cannot survive in an aquatic habitat because they have

Afore and hind limbs
Bno gills
Cno fins
Dno scales
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Question 31
jamb 2019

Which of the following type of soil has the highest water retaining capacity?

ALoam
BLaterite
CClay
DSand
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Question 32
jamb 2019

Which of the following is an example of discontinuous variation?

AThe range in height of a pea plant from 30cm to 50cm
BOffsprings including two male cats and three female cats
CThe colour of pear plants grown in the dark
DThe adult body weight ranging from 50kg to 95kg
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Question 33
jamb 2019

In plants, respiration occurs in

AThe stomata and lenticel only
BMesophyll cells only
CAll living cells
DThe root only
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Question 34
jamb 2019

The specific portion of a habitat which is occupied by a particular species is referred to as

AEcological population
BEcological niche
CBiotic community
DEcosystem
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Question 35
jamb 2019

The sum total of adaptive changes from pre-existing form that have taken place over a long time resulting in diversity of forms, structures and functions among organism is referred to as

ASpecification
BInorganic Evolution
CEvolution
DOrganic Evolution
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Question 36
jamb 2019

Which of the following are components of glomerular filtrate?

AAll the components of blood except mineral salts
BWater and salt only
CAll the components of blood except plasma protein and cells
DBlood cells, amino acid, salts and nitrogenous wastes
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Question 37
jamb 2019

Which of the following structures controls the activities of the living cell?

ANucleus
BCentrosome
CMitochondrion
DGolgi body
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Question 38
jamb 2019

Reading the verdict of a case by a magistrate is an example of

AA reflex action
BAn instinct
CA conditioned reflex
DA voluntary action
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Question 39
jamb 2019

The number of times an organism occurs within a given area of a habitat is referred to as

APopulation growth rate
BPopulation frequency
CPopulation growth rate
DPopulation density
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Question 40
jamb 2019

A population is best described as

AA group of the same species of organisms living together
BA group of animals and plants living together
CA group of insects and grasses
DDifferent species of wild animals
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