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Question 661
jamb 2004

Insects are considered the most successful among the invertebrates because they?

Apossess exoskeletons
Bsurvive in various environmental conditions
Chave wings for flight
Dpossess the ability to change their forms
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Question 662
jamb 2004

The most common characteristic of the fungal hyphae is the possession of

Acell-like compartment with one nucleus each
Bcell walls that are both rigid and chitinous
Ca multicellular mycelium in the substrate
Dcell-like partitions formed by cross-walls
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Question 663
jamb 2004

A plant-like feature in Euglena is the

Apellicle
Bpigment spot
Clarge spot
Dgullet
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Question 664
jamb 2004

The absence of special food and water-conducting systems restricts the body size in

Aalgae, liverworts and mosses
Bliverworts, mosses and ferns
Cthe bryophytes and the pteridophytes
Dthe thallophytes and pteridophytes
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Question 665
jamb 2004

The rods in the retina of the eyes are examples of

Acells
Btissues
Corgans
Dsystems
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Question 666
jamb 2004

The part labelled II is responsible for

Aphotosynthesis
Brespiration
Cprotein synthesis
Dexcretion
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Question 667
jamb 2004

The endoplasmic reticulum is represented by the part labelled

AI
BII
CIII
DIV
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Question 668
jamb 2003
In the egg of a bird, the embryo is located in the
AYolk
BEmbryo disc IV
CChalaza
DAlbumen
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Question 669
jamb 2003
the inactive state exhibited by an animal during hot dry seasons is termed
AAestivation
BDormancy
CResting
DHibernation
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Question 670
jamb 2003
Which of the following requires the use of carbon dating to prove that evolution has occurred?
AComparative anatomy
BBiochemical similarities
Cmolecular records
DFossil records
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Question 671
jamb 2003
An example of cryptic colouration is the
AMottled colours on the moths that rest in lichens
Bbright colour of an insect pollinated flower
CGreen colour of a plant
DBright marks on poisonous tropical frog on veriegated leaves
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Question 672
jamb 2003
Spines and shells on animals are adaptation for
Acamouglage
Bchemical defence
Cphysical defence
Dmimicry
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Question 673
jamb 2003
The presence of sunken stomata and the folding of leaves are adaptations to
APrevent entry of pathogens
BReduce water loss
CRemove excess water
DPrevent guttation
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Question 674
jamb 2003
An argument against Lamarck's theory of evolution is that
Adisuse of body part cannot weaken the part
Bdisused part is dropped off in the offspring
Cacquired traits cannot be passed on to the offspring
Dtrait cannot be acquired through constant use of body parts
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Question 675
jamb 2003
An insect with a mandibulate mouth part will obtain its food by
Abiting and chewing
Bchewing and sucking
Cchewing
Dsucking
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Question 676
jamb 2003
The type of reproduction that leads to variation animal and plant population is
Abudding
Bsexual
Cvegetative
Dasexual
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Question 677
jamb 2003
A feature associated with the Y-chromosome in human is
Along eyelashes
Bprominent fingernails
Cfacial hairs
Denlarged breast
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Question 678
jamb 2003

An organism that has been extensively used to test the chromosomes theory of heredity is

ADrosophila melanogaster
BMuscar domestica
CZea mays
DHomo sapiens
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Question 679
jamb 2003
If the pair of alleles for baldness is given as Bb, a female carrier will be denoted by
AXbYB
BXBXB
CXBY
DXBbXb
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Question 680
jamb 2003

A man and his wife are both heterozyous for the sickle-cell trait. The likely percentage of their offspring that will be either carriers or sicklers is

A75%
B50%
C25%
D100%
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