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Question 581
jamb 2007

Monocot stem differ from dicot stems in that monocot have

Ano cambium
Bno pith
Cfewer vascular bundles
Dphloems with parenchyma
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Question 582
jamb 2007

The photosynthetic pigments include

Achlorophyll and carotenoids
Bchloroplasts and cytochromes
Cmelanin and haemoglobin
Dcarotenoids and haemoglobin
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Question 583
jamb 2007

In mammals, the organ directly on top of the kidney is the

Athyroid gland
Badrenal grand
Cpancreas
Dprostate gland
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Question 584
jamb 2007

Example of a fish that aestivates is

Ashark
Bcroaker
Clung fish
Dcat fish
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Question 585
jamb 2007

In lizards, the lowering of the gular fold is used to?

Acatch insects
Battract mates
Cdefend their territory
Dfrighten enemies
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Question 586
jamb 2007

The theory which supports the view that the large muscles developed by an athlete will be passed on to the offspring was proposed by

ALamarck
BDarwin
CMendel
DPasteur
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Question 587
jamb 2007

Which of the following factors can bring about competition in population?

Adispersion
Bemigration
Cdrought
Dmortality
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Question 588
jamb 2007

In which of the following Nigeria states can mountain vegetation be found?

ATaraba
BEnugu
CBauchi
DPlateau
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Question 589
jamb 2007

A biotic factor which affects the distribution and abundance of organisms in a terrestrial habitat is

Atemperature
Bcompetition
CpH
Dlight
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Question 590
jamb 2007

The mangrove swamp in Nigeria is restricted to the

Asahel savana
Bsudan savanna
Cguinea savanna
Dtropical rain forest
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Question 591
jamb 2007

The highest level of ecological organization is the

Aecosystem
Bpopulation
Cbiosphere
Dniche
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Question 592
jamb 2007

A crucible of 5g weighed 10g after filling with fresh soil. it is then heated in an oven at 100°C for 1 hour. After cooling in a desiccator, the weight was 8g.The percentage of water in the soil is 

A80%
B60%
C20%
D40%
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Question 593
jamb 2007

One adaptation shown by hydrophytes in freshwater habitats is the

Aleaves reduced to spines
Bpoor development of roots and xylem tissues
Cwaxy cuticle on shoot surface
Dwell developed roots and supporting system
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Question 594
jamb 2007

Which of the following is an example of parasitism?

Afungi growing on a dead tree branch
Ba squirrel living in an abondoned nest of a bird
Cmistletoe growing on an orange tree
Dcattle egrets taking ticks from the body of cattle
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Question 595
jamb 2007

The causative agent of bird flu is a

Aprotozoan
Bvirus
Cbacterium
Dfungus
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Question 596
jamb 2007

The increasing order of the particle size in following soil type is

Aclay → sand → silt →gravel
Bsilt → sand → clay → gravel
Cclay → silt → sand → gravel
Dsilt → clay → sand → gravel
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Question 597
jamb 2007

The organs that will be most useful to giant African rats in finding their way in underground habitats are the

Avibrissae
Bnostrils
Ceyes
Dtails
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Question 598
jamb 2006

The main purpose of establishing shelter belts in the Sahel region is to

Acheck desert encroachment
Bprovide wood fuel
Cbeautify the region
Dbreak the harmattan wind
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Question 599
jamb 2006

In the diagram, the association illustrated demonstrates

Aparasitism
Bcommensalism
Csaprophytism
Dmutualism
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Question 600
jamb 2006

In the diagram, the importance of the association to the fungus is that it obtains 

Aa partner for reproduction
Banchorage from the algea
Coxygen and carbohydrates from the algae
Dwater and mineral salts from the algae
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