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Question 41
jamb 1988
The skin, through the sweat glands, function as
Aan excretory organ
Ba respiratory organ
Ca sensory organ
Da protective organ
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Question 42
jamb 1988
In the kidney, the malpighian corpuscles is located in the
Amedulla
Bhilium
Ccortex
Dpelvis
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Question 43
jamb 1988

The main waste products formed in plants are

Aalkaloids tannins and resins
Bwater, alkaloids and carbondioxde
Coxygen, carbondioxide and alkaloids
Dwater, carbondioxide and oxygen
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Question 44
jamb 1988
In the mammalian respiratory system, exchange of gases occurs in the
Alungs
Bbronchi
Cbronchioles
Dalveoli
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Question 45
jamb 1988
If the phloem of a healthy plant is killed by heat treatment the
Athe upward movement of salt will cease
Bfood manufactured in the leaves will accumulate
Cwhole plant will die immediately
Dleaves of the plant will become yellow
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Question 46
jamb 1988
Which of the following will be first digested if ingested at the same time?
ACooked beans
BCooked rice
Ccod liver oil
DRoasted beef
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Question 47
jamb 1988
If the gall bladder of a mammal is damaged, which of the following will be most seriously affected?
AGlycolysis
BDigestion of starch
CDigestion of fats and oil
DDigestion of proteins
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Question 48
jamb 1988
If an animal has diastema, it would NOT posses
Aincissors
Bcannines
Cpremolars
Dmolars
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Question 49
jamb 1988

In the transverse section of the leaf of maize vascular bundles are arranged in

Aa row
Bone circle
Calternate position
Dtwo circles
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Question 50
jamb 1988
Which of the following statements gives the BEST description of bark?
ATissue outside the vascular cambium
BCork-like tissue found only in stems
CBrown tissue never found in primary growth
DCork-like tissues of old trees
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Question 51
jamb 1988
The major function of the swim-bladder in fishes is
Abreathing
Bbuoyancy
Cswimming
Ddiving
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Question 52
jamb 1988
Insects and millipede have many features in common EXCEPT
Aexoskeleton
Bjointed appendages
Ccompound eyes
Dsegmented body
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Question 53
jamb 1988
Lungs hooks are used for respiration in
Aspiders
Binsects
Cmillipedes
Dsnails
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Question 54
jamb 1988
The long and coiled intestine of a young tadpole ia an adaptation to its
Aherbivorious diet
Bcarnivororus diet
Caquatic habitat
Dinsectivorous habit
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Question 55
jamb 1988
What is the function of Trichocyst in paramecium?
AMovement
BDefence
CExcretion
DReproduction
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Question 56
jamb 1988
The prothallus of fern is equivalent to the gametophyte generation of moss because it
Ais inconspicuous
Bhas rhizoids
Cbears sexual organ
Dis multicellular
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Question 57
jamb 1988
Spirogyra, Euglena and Chlamydomonas share many characteristics EXCEPT
Anutrition
Breproduction
Cmobility
Dirritability
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Question 58
jamb 1988

Which of the following sets of organisms represents the correct trends from simple to complex structural organization? 1. Mollusca 2. Platyhelminthes 3. Nematoda 4. Protozoa

A4 → 1 → 2 → 3
B4 → 3 → 2 → 1
C4 → 2 → 1 → 3
D4 → 2 → 3 → 1
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Question 59
jamb 1988
Parasitic form are NOT found among
Aplatyhelminthes
Bnematodes
Cmollusces
Dannelids
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Question 60
jamb 1988

The following organisms are hermaphrodites EXCEPT?

Asnail
BTaenia
CSchistosoma
DEarth worm
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