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Question 41
jamb 2016
The type of asexual reproduction that is common to both Paramecium and Protists is
Afragmentation
Bbudding
Csporulation
Dfission
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Question 42
jamb 2016
The importance of the mouth-brooding behaviour in Tilapia is that it
Ahelps in keeping the young fish warm
Baffords protection from predation for the young fish
Chelps the fish to live in a social group
Dprovides regurgitated nourishment to the young fish
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Question 43
jamb 2016
Which of the following is NOT a method of conserving wild life?
AIndiscriminate poaching
BEstablishment of zoological gardens
CEnacting wildlife conservation laws
DEstablishment of game reserves
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Question 44
jamb 2016

Which of the following pairs are social insects?

ATermite and locust
BAnts and cockroach
CCockroach and bee
DTermite and bee
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Question 45
jamb 2016
The vector for the malaria parasite is a
Afemale edes mosquito
Bfemale Anopheles mosquito
Cfemale culex mosquito
Dfemale culex mosquito
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Question 46
jamb 2016
The pathogen that cause smallpox is
Apicornavirus
Bperamyxovirus
Cherpesvirus
Dpoxvirus
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Question 47
jamb 2016
Fibrinogen and prothrombin play important roles in the
Adeamination of proteins
Bclotting of blood
Cdetoxication of substances
Dstorage of vitamins
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Question 48
jamb 2016
The largest amount of yolk is found in the egg of
Aamphibians
Bpisces
Crepitles
Daves
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Question 49
jamb 2016
If the cross of a red-flowered plant with a white flowered plant produces a pink flowered plant, this is an example of
Acodominance
Bincomplete dominance
Cmutation
Dlinkage
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Question 50
jamb 2016
The movement of blood between the heart and all other parts of the body besides the lung is known as
Asystemic circulation
Bclosed circulatory system
Cpulmonary circulation
Dsingle circulation system
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Question 51
jamb 2016
Which of the following animals has homodont dentition?
ARat
BMan
CLizard
DPigeon
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Question 52
jamb 2016
which of the following is an agent of a sexually transmitted disease?
AEntamoeba histolytica
BSalmonella typhi
CTreponema pallidum
DClostridium tetani
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Question 53
jamb 2016
Which of the following protects the essential parts of the flower at bud stage?
AStamens
BSepals
CPetals
DCarpels
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Question 54
jamb 2016
Which of the following theories was NOT considered by Darwin in his evolutionary theory?
Avariation
Bsurvival of the fitest
Cuse and disuse
Dcompetition
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Question 55
jamb 2016
An example of an endospermous seed is
Abeen seed
Bcashew nut
Ccotton seed
Dmaize grain
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Question 56
jamb 2016
The ability of a living organism to detect and respond to changes in the environment is referred to as
Alocomotion
Btaxis
Cirritability
Dgrowth
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Question 57
jamb 2016
Which of the following plant hormone is responsible for ripening of fruits?
AGibberellins
BAbscisic acid
CEthylene
DCytokinins
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Question 58
jamb 2016
When a cell is placed in solution and the size of the cell increases, the concentration of solution is said to be
Aisotonic
Bdilute
Chypotonic
Dhypertonic
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Question 59
jamb 2016
The insects in which the maxillae are modified into a long coiled proboscis is
Ahousefly
Bbutterfly
Cmosquito
Dgrasshopper
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Question 60
jamb 2016
Which of the following conditions is NOT necessary for photosynthesis to take place?
AChlorophyII
BLight
CCarbon(II)oxide
DCarbon(IV)oxide
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