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Question 51
jamb 2018

A boy who is fond of swimming in a pond finds himself passing urine with traces of blood. He is like to have contracted?

Aschistosomiasis
Bonchocerciasis
Cpoliomyelitis
Dsalmonellosis
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Question 52
jamb 2018

An accurate identification of a rapist can be carried out by conducting

ARNA analysis
BDNA analysis
Cblood group test
Dbehavioural tests
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Question 53
jamb 2018

Use the diagram to answer the question. The breeding posture illustrated in the diagram is knows as

Amating
Bamplexus
Ccourtship display
Dreproductive swimming
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Question 54
jamb 2018

Use the diagram to answer the question. The diagram shows that the organisms are

Ahermaphrodite
Bviviparous
Coviparous
Dovoviparous
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Question 55
jamb 2018

Evidence of evolution include the following except?

Afossil records
Bcomparative anatomy
Cmolecular records
Dgeographical distribution of organisms
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Question 56
jamb 2018

An animal which is active during the day is known as a

Anocturnal animal
Bdiurnal animal
Cterrestrial animal
Dhomortacmic animal
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Question 57
jamb 2018

Cytokinesis of mitosis is a process that ensures that

Aeach daughter cell gets the necessary organelles
Bthere is distribution of a complete set of genes into each daughter cell
Cdaughter cell inherit new genetic combinations
Dworn out organelles are excluded from daughter cells
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Question 58
jamb 2018

A woman who is heterozygous for the disease haemophilia marries a man who is  haemophilic. What percentage of their offspring would have the disease?

A0%
B25%
C50%
D75%
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Question 59
jamb 2018

DNA in eukaryotic cells is contained in the

Acentral vacuole
Bnucleus
Clysosome
Dgolgi body
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Question 60
jamb 2018

The immediate product of meiosis in flowering plants is the

Asporophyte
Bgametophyte
Czygote
Dendosperm
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Question 61
jamb 2018

Which of the following diseases is not hereditary?

AAlbinism
BScabies
CHaemophilla
DColour blindness
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Question 62
jamb 2018

Study the diagram of a food chain shown and use; it to answer the question.

P ---> Q ---> R ---> S ---> T

Which of the following statements best describes the organism designated R? It

Afeeds on S
Bis a primary consumer
Cis a producer as well as a consumer
Dis a secondary consumer
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Question 63
jamb 2018

Study the diagram of a food chain shown and use; it to answer the question.

P ---> Q ---> R ---> S ---> T

The organism designated P in the food chain above is normally sustained by energy from

Asunlight
Bcarbohydrates
Cgreen plants
Dmineral salts
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Question 64
jamb 2018

Which of the following organisms is a primary consumer?

Adog
Bsheep
Cgrass
Dfungus
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Question 65
jamb 2018

Which of the following statements is true about sandy soil?

Ahas limited air space
Bis light and easy to dig
Cdrains slowly
Dis heavy and poorly aerated
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Question 66
jamb 2018

Which of the following instruments is used to estimate the number of plants in a habitat?

Apooter
Bpitfall trap
Cquadrant
Dsweep net
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Question 67
jamb 2018

What is the critical limiting factor for plants below the photic zone in an aquatic ecosystem?

Aavailability of nutrients
Bavailability of water
Cintensity of light
Dcarbon dioxide concentration
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Question 68
jamb 2018

Which of the following cycles involves the process of precipitation and transpiration?

Awater cycles
Bcarbon cycle
Cnitrogen cycle
Doxygen cycle
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Question 69
jamb 2018

Which of the following processes removes carbon from the atmosphere?

Aputrefaction
Bphotosynthesis
Cvolcanic eruption
Dburning of fuels
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Question 70
jamb 2018

A seed of a flowering plant can best be described as

Aradicle and plumule
Bthe developed ovule
Cthe embryo and endosperm
Ddeveloped ovary
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