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Question 601
jamb 2006

Climax communities in a biotic succession are usually characterized by

Aa constant change in the appearance of the communities
Bdifferent species that are constantly changing
Ca stable composition of plant and animal species
Drapid changes in the plant and animal species
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Question 602
jamb 2006

Grasses recover quickly from bush fires in the savanna because of their

Aperennating organs
Brapid growth rate
Cfibrous roots
Dsucculent stems
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Question 603
jamb 2006

The causative agent of typhoid fever is

Asalmonella
Bentamoeba
Cescherichia
Dshigella
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Question 604
jamb 2006

An organism which exhibits extracellular digestion is

Aspirogyra
Bparamecium
Camoeba
Drhizopus
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Question 605
jamb 2006

A characteristic that best exemplifies the evolutionary advancement of mammals over other vertebrates is the

Aviviparous mode of reproduction
Bpossession of paired limbs
Cterrestrial mode of life
Dpossession of a heart
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Question 606
jamb 2006

One primitive feature of the coelenterates is the possession of

Aa dorsal mouth
Bradial symmetry
Cbilateral symmetry
Da false foot
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Question 607
jamb 2006

Which of the following vertebrates has the most simple structured heart?

Areptile
Bfish
Cmammal
Damphibian
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Question 608
jamb 2006

The evidence that supports the advancement of ferns over mosses is derived from

Acomparative anatomy
Bmolecular records
Cbiochemical similarities
Dphysiological records
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Question 609
jamb 2006

The dominant phase in the life cycle of a bryophyte is the

Agametangium
Bsporophyte
Cgametophyte
Dprothallus
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Question 610
jamb 2006

The role of the Golgi complex in an eukaryotic cell is to

Aconduct irons in and out of the cells
Btransport genetic materials out of the cell
Cprovide attachment for ribosomal granules
Dtransport organic materials in and out of the cells
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Question 611
jamb 2006

The part of the mammalian skin involved in temperature regulation is the

Asweat gland
Bhair papilla
Chair follicle
Dsebaceous gland
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Question 612
jamb 2006

The intensity of competition among animals in a given area will increase with 

Aan increase in the frequency of disease outbreaks
Ban increase in population size
Ca decrease in immigration rate
Dan increase in the emigration rate
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Question 613
jamb 2006

Mendel's second law of inheritance states that

Aalleles combine randomly
Balleles segregates independently
Calleles seperate predictably
Dchromosomes segregates independently
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Question 614
jamb 2006

One advantage of variation in a species population is that individuals

Awith favoured traits become dominant
Beasily reach their reproductive age
Care easily recognised by mates
Dare better adapted to changes
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Question 615
jamb 2006

The two normal types of sex chromosomes are

AXXY and XYY
BXX and XYY
CXY and XXY
DXX and XY
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Question 616
jamb 2006

In the transverse of a dicot stem, the region lying between the endodermis and the vascular bundle is the

Aparenchyma
Bpericycle
Cphloem
Dhypodermis
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Question 617
jamb 2006

The mammalian vein which starts with and ends in a capillary network is the

Apulmonary vein
Bmesenteric vein
Crenal vein
Dhepatic portal vein
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Question 618
jamb 2006

Which of the following produces both hormones and enzymes

Alleum
Bpancreas
Cgall bladder
Dkidney
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Question 619
jamb 2006

Water is necessary for a germinating seed because it

Apromotes aerobic respiration
Bactivate the enzymes
Cwets the soil for proper germination
Dprotects the seed from desiccation
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Question 620
jamb 2006

The formation of water in the tissue respiration results from the

Abreakdown of water molecules
Breduction of oxygen by hydrogen
Creduction of carbon(IV) oxide
Dcombination of water molecules
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