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Question 31
jamb 1988
Which of the following diseases can be contracted in areas with fast flowing rivers?
ASchistosomiasis
BElephantiasis
CSyphilis
DOnchoceriasis
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Question 32
jamb 1988
One of the characteristics of plants in the savanna is the
Apossession of thin, smoth barks
Bpossession of large tap root
Cproduction of seedlings on mother plant
Dpossession of thick, flaky bark
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Question 33
jamb 1988
Which of these groups of animals is likely to be found in fresh water?
ABlood worm, pond skater and scorpion
BBlood worm, pond skater and dragonfly larva
Cpond skater, scropion and dragonfly larva
DPond skater, blood worm and ant-lion
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Question 34
jamb 1988

Which of the following has the greatest influence on the distribution of animals in marine and fresh water habitats?

ApH
BSalinity
CWater current
DTurbidity
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Question 35
jamb 1988
Which of the following relationship involves only one organism?
ASaprophytism
Bcommensalism
CParasitism
DSymbiosis
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Question 36
jamb 1988
IF an organism obtains its food by means of haustoria, it is said to be
Aholophytic
Bheterophytic
Csaprophytism
Dparasitic
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Question 37
jamb 1988
The most important substance necessary for the maintenance of life are carbon , oxygen
Ahydrogen, soil and enzymes
Bhydrogen, salt and water
Cnitrogen, salt and soil
Dnitrogen, salt and water
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Question 38
jamb 1988
The turbidity of a pond can be measured using the
Aanaemometer
Bsecchi disc
Ctheodolite
Dhydrometer
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Question 39
jamb 1988

A red-coloured flower when crossed with a white-coloured one produced pink flowers. This is an example of?

Acomplete dominance
Bblending inheritance
Cinteraction of genes
Dback crossing
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Question 40
jamb 1988
If a dark-skinned woman (Bb) marries an albino man (bb) and they have four children, how many of the children will be dark-skinned?
A3
B2
C1
DNone
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Question 41
jamb 1988

What part of the central nervous system is concerned with answering an examination question

ACerebrum
BCerebellum
CMedulla oblongata
DSpinal cord
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Question 42
jamb 1988
The main function of the choroid is
Aprotection of the eye ball
Btransmission of light
Csupply of nutrient to tissue of the eye
Dconverging light
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Question 43
jamb 1988

The radicle of a bean seedling grows most rapidly in the region

Aof the root tip
Bjust above the root tip
Cjust around the root tip
Djust below the root tip
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Question 44
jamb 1988
In a mammal, the placenta performs functions similar to those to the
Alungs kidneys and digestive system
Blungs, heart and nervous system
Cliver, intestines and reproductive system
Dintestine, heart and digestive system
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Question 45
jamb 1988
Which of these plants groups are normally propagated by asexual means?
ABanana, yam, pineapple and cassava
BYam, cassava, rubber and banana
CYam, cassava, orange and banana
DBanana, cashew, coffee and pineapple
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Question 46
jamb 1988
In vegetation propagation, which of the following requires part of another plant to develop?
AScion
BBulb
CRhizome
DSucker
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Question 47
jamb 1988
Airspace are characteristic of seeds of fruits dispersed by
Abirds
Bwater
Cwind
Dexplosive mechanism
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Question 48
jamb 1988
A dry dehiscent fruit which breaks up into one-seeded part is a
Aschizocarp
Bcapsule
Cfollicle
Dlegume
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Question 49
jamb 1988
Taxism differs from tropism because
Athe whole organism is affected
Bit is a directional movement
Cit is a response to multi directional stimuli
Dpart of the organism is affected
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Question 50
jamb 1988
Parenchyma cells are serves as supporting tissue when they
Acontain chloroplast
Bhave crystals
Cbecome flaccid
Dbecome turgid
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