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Question 51
jamb 2002

The correct evolutionary sequence of the organisms represented is

AIV->II->III->I
BIII->II->I->IV
CII->III->IV->I
DI->III=>II->IV
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Question 52
jamb 2002

Ovoviparity is the type of fertilization exhibited by the organism labelled

AIV
BIII
CII
DI
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Question 53
jamb 2002

A hormone secreted at IV serves to

Amake the body react to emergencies
Blower blood glucose level
Craise the level of calcium ions in the blood
Dfacilitate the development of facial hairs
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Question 54
jamb 2002
What proportion of the offspring of a cross between two heterozygous parents will exhibit the recessive condition phenotypically
A1/4
B1/2
C3/4
D4/4
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Question 55
jamb 2002
Genetic counselling is important when a marriage is planned between a
ARh- woman and Rh man+
BRh- woman and Rh- man
CRh+ woman and Rh+ man
DRh+ woman and Rh- man
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Question 56
jamb 2002

The first four children of a couple were all girls. The probability that the fifth will also be a girl is

A1/5
B1/4
C1/3
D1/2
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Question 57
jamb 2002

If XN is the dominant allele for normal vision and Xn the recessive allele for colour blindness, a boy with the genotype YXn will be

Ahave normal vision
Bbe colour-blind
Cbe totally blind
Dbe a carrier of colour blindness
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Question 58
jamb 2002
In a population of living things, the parameters of size, height, weight and colour are examples of
Adiscontinuous variation
Bcontinuous variation
Cphysiological variation
Dnon-heritable variation
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Question 59
jamb 2002
To select and retain the desirable trait of large body size which a farmer has observed in his herd, the farmer needs to
Afeed the animals in the herd with more food
Bcross-breed his animals with a different herd
Cinbreed the animals in his herd
Dprevent disease in herd
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Question 60
jamb 2002
The gland usually found in the position labelled I is the
Aadrenal
Bthyriod
Cpancreatic
Dpituitary
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Question 61
jamb 2002
The structure labelled I represented the
Aphloem
Bxylem
Ccortex
Dpericycle
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Question 62
jamb 2002
The function of the absorption is performed by the structure labelled
AI
BII
CIII
DIV
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Question 63
jamb 2002
Tissue respiration is important for the
Aabsorption of oxygen into the alveoli
Brelease of carbon (IV) oxide into the lungs
Crelease of energy for the body use
Dexhalation of carbon(IV) oxide from the lungs
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Question 64
jamb 2002
A person that is obese must avoid meals containing
A`carrots and oranges
Bmargarine and butter
Cbeaf and beans
Drice and yam
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Question 65
jamb 2002
In which of the following groups of fruits is the pericarp inseparable from the seed coat?
ANut
BFollicle
CCypsela
DCrayopsis
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Question 66
jamb 2002
The organ located within the duodenal loop in the mamal is the
Aspleen
Bpancreas
Cliver
Dgall bladder
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Question 67
jamb 2002
The mode of nutrition exhibited by a tapeworm is
Asymbiotic
Bsaprophytic
Cparasitic
Dholozoic
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Question 68
jamb 2002
Which of the following pairs of organ is located in the anterior half of the mammalian body cavity?
AKidneys and lungs
BHeart and ovary
CLungs and heart
DKidneys and heart
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Question 69
jamb 2002
When a marine fish was taken from the ocean and put in a tank of fresh water, it died after a short period because
Athe tank was too small compare to the large ocean
Bthe body cells of the fish swelled and burst as a result of the hypotonic fresh water
Cthe body cells of the fish shrank as their sap was hypertonic to the fresh water
Dthere was no food in the tank, so the starved.
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Question 70
jamb 2002
The experimental set-up can be used to demonstrate that
Alight is necessary for photosynthesis
Boxygen is necessary for photosynthesis
Cphotosynthesis occurs in the leaves of plants
Dcarbon (IV) oxide is necessary for photosynthesis
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