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Question 501
jamb 2010

I. Adoption of appropriate nocturnal habits ll. Burrowing lll. Adjusting their internal body temperature. IV Possession of many sweat pores.
Which of the above are ways in which desert animals adapt to extreme heat of the environment?

AI and IV only
Bll and lll only
Cl and ll only
Dl, ll and lll only
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Question 502
jamb 2010

The two halves of the pelvic girdle are joined together at the?

Apubic symphysis
Bilium
Cpubis
Dobturator foramen
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Question 503
jamb 2010

Which of the following organisms is mainly found in the marine habitat?

AAchatina
BTilapia
CDog fish
DTortoise
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Question 504
jamb 2010

The blood component that has the greatest affinity for oxygen is the?

Alymphocytes
Bleucocytes
Cerythrocytes
Dthrombocytes
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Question 505
jamb 2010

The barrier between maternal and fetal blood is the?

Aplacenta
Bliver
Cumbilical cord
Duterine wall
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Question 506
jamb 2010

Mycorrhiza promote plant growth by?

Aabsorbing inorganic ions from the soil
Bprotecting it from infection
Chelping it to utilize atmospheric nitrogen
Dserving as a growth regulator
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Question 507
jamb 2010

A food chain always begins with a?

Aconsumer
Bdecomposer
Cproducer
Dprimary consumer
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Question 508
jamb 2010

I. Stomata → Spirogyra II. Alveoli → Earthworm III. Malpighian tubule → Mammal IV. Contractile vacuole → Protozoa.
Which of the above structures is correctly matched with the organisms in which it is found?

Alll
Bll
Cl
DIV
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Question 509
jamb 2010

The part of the human gut that has an acidic content is the?

Astomach
Bduodenum
Cileum
Dcolon
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Question 510
jamb 2010

Chemosynthetic organisms are capable of manufacturing their food from simple inorganic substances through the process of?

Aoxidation
Bdenitrification
Creduction
Dphosphorylation
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Question 511
jamb 2010

In the male reproductive system of a mammal, sperm is stored in the?

Avan deferens
Burethra
Cepididymis
Dseminiferous tubules
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Question 512
jamb 2010

Which of the following stimuli is likely to elicit a nastic response in an organism?

AWound lesion
BLight intensity
CChemical substances
DGravity
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Question 513
jamb 2010

The outer layer of the kidney where the Bowman's capsules are found is the?

Acortex
Bpelvis
Cmedulla
Dpyramid
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Question 514
jamb 2010

The oily substance that lubricates the mammalian hair to keep it flexible and water repellent is secreted by the?

Asweat glands
Bsebaceous glands
Cfatty cells
Dgranular layer
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Question 515
jamb 2010

The sheet of muscle that separates the thoracic and the abdominal cavities is the?

Adiaphragm
Bintercostal muscle
Cpleural memberane
Dpericardium
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Question 516
jamb 2010

Yeast respires anaerobically to convert simple sugar to carbon (IV) oxide and?

Aalcohol
Bacid
Coxygen
Dwater
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Question 517
jamb 2010

Circulation of blood to all parts of the body except the lungs is through?

Athe pulmonary artery
Bsystemic circulation
Cthe lymphatic system
Dpulmonary circulation
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Question 518
jamb 2010

The primary structure responsible for pumping blood for circulation through the mammalian circulatory systems is the?

Aveins
Bright auricle
Carteries
Dleft ventricle
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Question 519
jamb 2010

When a mixture of a food substance and Benedict's solution was warmed, the solution changed from blue to brick-red. This indicates the presence of? 

Areducing sugar
Bfatty acid
Csucrose
Damino acid
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Question 520
jamb 2010

The mode of nutrition of sun dew and bladder wort can be described as?

Asaprophytic
Bholozoic
Cchemosynthetic
Dautotrophic
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