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Question 51

waec 2005

Which of the following adaptation is no found in fruits and seeds dispersed by the win '?

ASmall and light body

BSpongy coats

CTurfs of hairs

DWings on pericarp

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Question 52

waec 2005

A mayor difference between plants and animals is that

Athere is free movement in animals while this is limited in plants

Bthere is indefinite growth in animals only

Canimals consume inorganic materials as food, while plants consume organic materials

Danimals give up carbon-dioxide as a waste product of respiration while plants do not.

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Question 53

waec 2005

A virus can sometimes be regarded as a living organism because it

Acauses disease in plants and animals

Bexists in a variety of shapes

Creproduces in living cells

Dis easily visible with the aid of an electron microscope

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Question 54

waec 2005

The group mollusca is characterized by the presence of

Ajointed appendages

Bstar-shaped bodies

Cbackbones

DSoft, non-segmented

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Question 55

waec 2005

Which of the following groups embraces the rest?

AClass

BKingdom

CPhylum

DSpecies

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Question 56

jamb 2005

An evidence of a common ancestral for fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals is the

Apossession of wings by birds and bats

Bcold-bloodedness of fishes, amphibians and reptile

Cpresence of gill clefts in vertebrate embryos

Dpossession of scale by fish and reptiles

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Question 57

jamb 2005

The only caste in the termite colony whose members can feed themselves are the

Areproductives

Bworkers

Cnymphs

Dsoldiers

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Question 58

jamb 2005

When an animal has a dark-coloured dorsal surface and a light-colouration ventral surface, this is an adaptation called

Aconcealment colouration

Bcountershading

Ccolour blending

Ddisruptive colouration

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Question 59

jamb 2005

When a peacock displays its colourful feathers, it is

Aready for a fight

Bprotecting itself from predators

Cprotecting its mate from predators

Dcourting a female

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Question 60

jamb 2005

The association in which one member benefits and the other is relatively unaffected by the interaction is termed

Asymbiosis

Bparasitism

Ccommensalism

Dmutualism

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Question 61

jamb 2005

A yellow maize is crossed with a white maize and the first filial generation produce yellow maize only. The white trait is said to exhibit

Adominance

Brecessiveness

Ccodominance

Dincomplete dominance

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Question 62

jamb 2005

Which of the following is the best explanation for a child who is phenotypically short and born of two tall parents

AThe father possesses a gene for shortness

BThe mother posesses a gene for shortness

CNature makes the child short

DBoth parents possess gene for shortness

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Question 63

jamb 2005

A non - renewable alternative source of energy is

Awind generator

Bsolar panels

Cnuclear energy

Dhydroelectric power

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Question 64

jamb 2005

The recycling method of solid waste disposal is unsuitable for

Aorganic matter

Bglass

Cplastic

Dmetal scraps

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Question 65

jamb 2005

The importance of practising crop rotation in agriculture is to

Amaintain soil fertility

Bimprove the nutritional value of crops

Ccontrol soil erosion

Densure the growth of crops

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Question 66

jamb 2005

which of the following is used to test for the presence of lime in a soil sample?

AH₂SO_4(aq)

BNaOH_(aq)

CHCl_(aq)

DHNO_3(aq)

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Question 67

jamb 2005

Secondary succession is much faster than primary succession because

Apioneer colonizers are more in number

Bsoil is already present

Csecondary seres require less nutrients

Dspecies competition is increased

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Question 68

jamb 2005

The population density of Tridex in an abandoned square farm land of side 200 m was found to be 5 plants per m\(^2\). The population size of the plant on the farm is

A40

B1000

C40000

D200000

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Question 69

jamb 2005

In Nigeria, the guinea savanna belt borders the

Amangrove swamps and the sahel savanna

Brainforests and the sudan savanna

Cdesert and the sudan savanna

Drainforests and the deserts

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Question 70

jamb 2005

The Mambila plateau is a unique Nigerian biome located in

APlateau state

BBorno state

CTaraba state

DBenue state

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