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Question 31
jamb 2021

The order of passage of food in the digestive system is

Aileum --> caecum ->large intestine -> rectum
Bileum --> colon --> caecum -> rectum
Clarge intestine --> ileum -> caecum -> rectum
Dcolon -> caecum -> ileum -> rectum
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Question 32
jamb 2021

The correct sequence of the movement of urea during urine formation is?

Aglomerulus ---> Bowman's capsule -> convoluted tubule ---> Henle's loop -> collecting- tubule
Bglomerulus -> Bowman's capsule -> convoluted tubule -> Henle's loop -> convoluted tubule -> collecting tubule
Cconvoluted tubule -> glomerulus --> Nettle's loop -> Bowman's capsule->collecting tubule
Dconvoluted tubule -> Bowman's capsule -> Henle's loop -7> glomerulus -> collecting tubule
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Question 33
jamb 2021

Which of the following produces both hormones and enzymes?

AIleum
BPancreas
CGall bladder
DKidney
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Question 34
jamb 2021

I. Rattus rattus. Il. Agama agama III. Bufo regularis IV. Tilapia  zillii
The order of evolutionary advancement of the above vertebrates is?

AI, II, III, IV
BI, IV, III, II
CII, III, IV, I
DIV, III, II, I
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Question 35
jamb 2021

The two key cations involved in the action potential of nervous transmissions are?

ANa+ and Fe2+
BMg2+ and K+
CNa+ and K+
DFe2+ and Mg2+
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Question 36
jamb 2021

If a DNA strand has a base sequence TCA, its complementary strand must be?

AATG
BTAG
CGAT
DAGT
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Question 37
jamb 2021

When a marine fish was taken from the ocean and put in a tank of fresh water, it died after a short period because? 

Athe tank was too small compared to the large-ocean
Bthe body cells of the fish swelled and burst as a result of the hypotonic fresh water
Cthe body cells of the fish shrank as their sap was hypertonic to the freshwater
Dthere was no food in the tank, so the fish starved
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Question 38
jamb 2021

The number of plant species obtained from a population study of a garden is as follows: Guinea grass (15), Ipomoea spp (5), Sida spp (7) and Imperata spp (23)

What is the percentage of occurrence of Imperata spp?

A35%
B16%
C46%
D23%
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Question 39
jamb 2021

I. High birth rate and high immigration rate

II. Low birth rate and high immigration rate

III. Low mortality rate and low emigration rate

IV. High mortality rate and high emigration rate.

Which combination of the above can cause rapid over-crowding in climax biotic communities and human settlements? 

AII and III
BI and III
CI and IV
DI and II
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Question 40
jamb 2021

The correct sequence for the perception of smell in mammals is?

Achemicals --> olfactory nerve endings --> brain
Bdissolved chemicals --> nasal sensory cells --> brain
Cchemicals --> mucus membrane sensory cells --> brain
Ddissolved chemicals --> sensory cells --> olfactory nerve --> brain
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Question 41
jamb 2021

A freshwater plant such as water lily can solve the problem of buoyancy by the possession of?

Aaerenchyma tissues
Bdissected leaves
Cthin cell walls of the epidermis
Dwater-repelling epidermis
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Question 42
jamb 2021

The appendicular skeleton is composed of the pectoral girdle?

Apelvic girdle, fore and hind limbs
Bpelvic girdle and fore limbs
Clumbar vertebrae and pelvic girdle
Dlumbar vertebrae, fore and hind limbs
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Question 43
jamb 2021

Which of the following is a measure for the control of bilharzia?

ACutting low bushes around homes
BApplication of molluscicides in water bodies
CScreening windows and doors with mosquito nets
DApplication of herbicides in water bodies
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Question 44
jamb 2021

People who suck petrol with their mouths run the risk of increasing in their blood the concentration of

Airon
Blead
Ccalcium
Dmagnesium
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Question 45
jamb 2021

Which of the following is TRUE of the process of conjugation in Paramecium?

AMicronucleus disintegrates
BEach ex-conjugant divides only once
CMacro nucleus undergoes division
DEach micronucleus divides twice
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Question 46
jamb 2021

The blood vessel which carries blood from the alimentary canal to the liver is the?

Ahepatic artery
Bhepatic vein
Chepatic portal vein
Dmesenteric artery
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Question 47
jamb 2021

Which of the following food substances will produce a brick-red colour when warmed with Benedict's solution?

AGlucose
BStarch
CEgg White
DMaltose
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Question 48
jamb 2021

The villus in the small intestine is significant because it?

Aincreases the surface area for absorption
Bincreases the surface area for digestion
Cassists in mixing digested food
Dassists in filtering undigested food
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Question 49
jamb 2021

Aged erythrocytes are destroyed in the?

Apancreas
Bliver
Clymph nodes
Dkidney
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Question 50
jamb 2021

In the mammalian respiratory system. exchange of gases occurs in the?

Alungs
Bbronchi
Cbronchioles
Dalveoli
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