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Question 51
jamb 2019

Which of the following type of soil has the highest water retaining capacity?

ALoam
BLaterite
CClay
DSand
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Question 52
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Which of the following is an example of discontinuous variation?

AThe range in height of a pea plant from 30cm to 50cm
BOffsprings including two male cats and three female cats
CThe colour of pear plants grown in the dark
DThe adult body weight ranging from 50kg to 95kg
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Question 53
jamb 2019

In plants, respiration occurs in

AThe stomata and lenticel only
BMesophyll cells only
CAll living cells
DThe root only
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Question 54
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The specific portion of a habitat which is occupied by a particular species is referred to as

AEcological population
BEcological niche
CBiotic community
DEcosystem
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Question 55
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The sum total of adaptive changes from pre-existing form that have taken place over a long time resulting in diversity of forms, structures and functions among organism is referred to as

ASpecification
BInorganic Evolution
CEvolution
DOrganic Evolution
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Question 56
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Which of the following are components of glomerular filtrate?

AAll the components of blood except mineral salts
BWater and salt only
CAll the components of blood except plasma protein and cells
DBlood cells, amino acid, salts and nitrogenous wastes
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Question 57
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Which of the following structures controls the activities of the living cell?

ANucleus
BCentrosome
CMitochondrion
DGolgi body
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Question 58
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Reading the verdict of a case by a magistrate is an example of

AA reflex action
BAn instinct
CA conditioned reflex
DA voluntary action
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Question 59
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The number of times an organism occurs within a given area of a habitat is referred to as

APopulation growth rate
BPopulation frequency
CPopulation growth rate
DPopulation density
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Question 60
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A population is best described as

AA group of the same species of organisms living together
BA group of animals and plants living together
CA group of insects and grasses
DDifferent species of wild animals
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Question 61
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A virus can sometimes be regarded as a living organism because it

Acauses diseases in plants and animals
BIt exists in a variety of shapes
CIs easily visible with the aid of an electron microscope
DReproduces in living cells
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Question 62
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One important characteristics of green plant is that they

Apossess specialized sense organs
BAre usually motile
CAre autotropic
DRespond slowly to stimuli
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Question 63
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The above organism can be classified under which phylum in the animal kingdom

ANematoda
BChordata
CPorifera
DAnnelida
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Question 64
jamb 2019

The part labelled a in the above diagram is used for

ADetection of pressure in water
BMaintaining buoyancy in water
CGaseous exchange
DMovement in water
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Question 65
jamb 2019

Which of the reproductive system in mammals secretes a part of the seminal fluid which raises the pH of the fluid in the female reproductive system?

ACowper's gland
BProstate gland
CVas deferens
DSeminal Vesicle
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Question 66
jamb 2019

The attachment of the embryo to the wall of the uterus is called

AOvulation
BImplantation
CGametogenesis
DPlacentation
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Question 67
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One of the following is a process of transmission of hereditary characteristics by chromosomes

AGenes relating to the same character occupy identical locations on the chromosomes
BSeparation of homologous chromosomes into four daughter cells
CSeparation of gametes during fertilization
DDictating the formation of a protein by a gene in a chromosome
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Question 68
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Inheritable character/features possessed by an organism can be referred to as

AGenes
BLocus
CTraits
DAllelo morphs
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Question 69
jamb 2019

Which of the following is not a transmitable character in plants

AHabit of growth
BResistance to environmental factors
CLife span
DHaemophilia
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Question 70
jamb 2019

One of the major ways in which the blood is able to defend the body against disease causing organisms is

AAbsorption of fatty acids and glycerol
BClumping
CSingle circulation
DTranslocation
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