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Question 51
waec 2000

The hydra has two body layers of cells called

Aectodermis and enteron
Bectoderm and endoderm
Cendodermis and dermis
Depidermis and dermis
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Question 52
waec 2000

Which of the following best describes a colony of volvox?

AAsexually reproduced cells held together in a mass, but independent of each other
BSexually reproduced cells held together in a mass, and dependent on each other
CSingle free-living acellular units irrespective of their parental origin
DSeveral units of cells, held together by cytoplasmic strands and dependent on each other
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Question 53
waec 2000

Amoeba obtains its oxygen requirements

Afrom oxidising food substances
Bfrom air trapped in vacuoles
Cthrough diffusion of air into its body
Dthrough an air cavity in the ectoplasm
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Question 54
jamb 2000

Which of the following structural features are adapted for uses other than water conservation?

ASucculent stems
BScales in animals
CSpines in plants
DFeathers in birds
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Question 55
jamb 2000

Complex social behaviour and organization are found mostly in

Ainsects
Bbirds
Creptiles
Dmammals
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Question 56
jamb 2000

A certain savanna grasshopper changes colour from green during the rainy season to brown during the dry season and black after dry season bush fires. The reason for these colour changes is that the

Agrasshopper is getting older
Benvironmental temperature is changing
Cgrasshopper is avoiding predation
Dgrasshopper is frequently moulting
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Question 57
jamb 2000

The mutation theory of organic evolution was propounded by

AGregor Mendel
BHugo de Vries
CJean Lamarck
DCharles Darwin
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Question 58
jamb 2000

Example of water-borne and sex linked diseases are?

Ataeniasis and malaria
Bcholera and gonorrhoea
Ctyphoid and syphilis
Ddracunculiasis and haemophilia
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Question 59
jamb 2000

In a group of male Agama lizards, the one with the brightest head colour is the

Adominant
Byoungest
Coldest
Dlargest
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Question 60
jamb 2000

The older fossil-bearing rocks, in contrast to the more recent ones, are more likely to contain?

Aanimal rather than plant remains
Binvertebrates rather than birds
Cflowering plants rather than mosses
Dreptiles rather than fishes
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Question 61
jamb 2000

Blood grouping in human beings is derived from combinations of

Atwo different alleles
Bfour different alleles
Cthree different alleles
Dtwo different genes
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Question 62
jamb 2000

The surest way to combine the best qualities of both parents in the offspring is by

Across-breeding
Binbreeding
Cselective breeding
Dpure breeding
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Question 63
jamb 2000

The pollutants that contribute to the depletion of the ozone layer in the atmosphere are

Aradioactive materials
Boxides of sulphur
Coxides of carbon
Dchlorofluorocarbons
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Question 64
jamb 2000

A cross between an albino female and a genetically normal male will result in offspring that are

Aall albino
Ball phenotypically normal
Call genetically normal
Dhalf albino and half normal
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Question 65
jamb 2000

The factors that determine the distribution of vegetation zones are

Atemperature, light, rain and humidity
Blight, humidity, air and mist
Ctemperature, light, air and humidity
Dhumidity, snow, frost and dew
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Question 66
jamb 2000

The legs and beak of an egret resemble those of the heron because they

Aboth feed on fishes
Bare both birds
Coccupy similar niche
Doccupy the same trophic level
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Question 67
jamb 2000

The disaster that would have the least destructive impact on animal life and balance in nature is

Achemical pollution
Bforest fires
Coil spillage
Dgrasshopper pests
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Question 68
jamb 2000

In a food chain, each succeeding level in a forward direction represents

Aan increase in the number of individuals
Ba decrease in the number of individuals
Can increase in the biomass of individuals
Da gain in the total energy being transferred
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Question 69
jamb 2000

Which of the following is an adaptation of tropical rainforest species?

AFew stomata
BThick bark
CButtress roots
DReduced leaves
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Question 70
jamb 2000

Which of the following are adaptations of animals to aquatic habitats?

AGills, streamlined bodies and lateral lines
BLateral line, streamlined bodies and lungs
CGills, scaly skin and lungs
DGills, streamlined bodies and spiracles
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