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Question 401
waec 2019

A structural similarity between Parameciumn and Amoeba is the presence of______

Aone food vacuole
Btwo contractile vacuoles
Ctwo nuclei
Done gullet
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Question 402
waec 2019

An example of organ level of organization is _______

Abird
Bkidney
Cspermatozoon
Dxylem
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Question 403
waec 2019

Which of the following structures will NOT be found in the nucleus of a cell?

ADNA
BNucleolus
CLysosome
DCentriole
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Question 404
jamb 2019

A flowering plant having both the male and female flowers on the same plant is said to be

ARegular
BIrregular
CMonoecious
DDioecious
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Question 405
jamb 2019

Thunderstorm can be beneficial to plants because it

Aadds line to the soil
Bkills the pest that attacks crops
Cdestroys some of the major crops
Dadds nitrate to the soil
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Question 406
jamb 2019

The study which involves the inter-relationship between groups of organisms or species of organisms living together in an area is

AAutecology
BEcological niche
CSynecology
DEcosphere
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Question 407
jamb 2019

Which of the following organs can be considered vestigial in humans but functional in other mammals

AThe liver
BAppendix
CRectum
DStomach
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Question 408
jamb 2019

The basis of growth involves the following processes except

ACell reduction
BCell division
CCell enlargement
DCell differentiation
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Question 409
jamb 2019

In the theory of use and disuse Lamarck proposed that evolution occurred because of the following except

AThere is natural selection of offspring
BThere is great changes in the environment
COrganism develop specialised characters
DThe characters are inheritable
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Question 410
jamb 2019

In an ecosystem, the organism which changes light energy into stored chemical energy is the

AConsumer
BProducer
CDecomposer
DCarnivore
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Question 411
jamb 2019

Which of the following statement is correct about Southern Guinea Savanna in Nigeria

AIt is the largest of all the biotic community in Nigeria
BIt has no plants species
CIt has plants species like Iroko, Opepe etc
DIt has no trees
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Question 412
jamb 2019

What type of vertebrate assists in breathing alongside with the ribs?

ASacral
BCaudal
CThoracic
DLumber
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Question 413
jamb 2019

Which of the following factors is not considered in a terrestial habitat?

ATemperature
BSunlight
CHumidity
DTurbidity
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Question 414
jamb 2019

One of the following is an effect of clay soil on vegetation

ASupports luxuriant vegetation such as forest
BSupports scanty vegetation
CDoes not support light vegetation
DSupport arid vegetation
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Question 415
jamb 2019

Which of the following is an example of continous variation?

AHuman blood groups
BSex difference in human
CHaemoglobin types
DHeight in humans
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Question 416
jamb 2019

The following processes are involved during expiration in man except

AThe inter costal muscles relax
BThe thoracic cavity first increases in volume
CThe sternum moves inward
DThe ribs are moved downwards and inwards
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Question 417
jamb 2019

Ecology is best defined as the study of

AThe characteristics of an environment
BThe inter-relationship between living organisms and the environment
CLiving organisms in a particular area
DThe habitats and wild life
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Question 418
jamb 2019

One of the following is not the theory of natural selection stated by Charles Dawin

ACharacteristics acquired through use or disuse are transmitted offspring
BVariations appear by themselves in a population
CHeredity variations are transmitted to offspring
DSpecies that are the fittest for the environment contribute more offsprings to the next needs of the generation
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Question 419
jamb 2019

The glomerular filtrate contains the following except

AWater
BUrea
CBlood Corpuscles
DGlucose
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Question 420
jamb 2019

Which of the following statement describes an autonomic nervous system

AIt always stimulates effectors
BActivities are voluntary
CIt dials with external stimuli and their responses
DIt affects glands, cardia muscles and smooth muscles
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