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Question 61
jamb 2000

Which of the following growth activities in plants is brought about by gibberellins?

ARapid cell division
BTropic response
CCell elongation
DMain cell elongation
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Question 62
jamb 2000

The range at which soil essential elements concentration is recorded for optimal plant growth is marked

AIV
BIII
CII
DI
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Question 63
jamb 2000

The soil becomes toxic to plants when the concentration of its essential elements is in the range labelled

AIV
BIII
CII
DI
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Question 64
jamb 2000

I. High birth rate and high immigration rate II. Low birth rate and high immigration rate III. Low mortality rate and low emigration IV. High mortality rate and high emigration rate. Which combination of the above can cause rapid over-crowding in climax biotic communities and human settlements?

AII and III
BI and III
CI and IV
DI and II
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Question 65
jamb 2000

Atmospheric nitrogen is converted to soil nitrogen for plant use by

Anitrification and combustion
Bputrefaction and lightning
Clightning and nitrification
Dcombustion and putrefaction
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Question 66
jamb 2000

An ecological succcession often leads to

Aan increase in species diversity
Bdecrease in species diversity
Can unstable community
Dthe dispersal of species
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Question 67
jamb 2000

In an experiment to estimate the volume of air in a soil sample using a measuring cylinder, it was found that:
initial volume of water .... = p cm3
volume of soil before mixing with water = q cm3
Final volume of water after adding soil = r cm3
From the data above, which of the following deductions is correct?

Ar = p + q
Br > p + q
Cq = r - p
Dr< p + q
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Question 68
jamb 2000

The fruit represented is mainly dispersed by?

Aanimals
Bwater
Cwind
Dbirds
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Question 69
jamb 2000

The part labelled II is the

Amesocarp
Bpericarp
Cendocarp
Depicarp
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Question 70
jamb 2000

Serum differs from blood plasma because

Acontains blood cells and fibrinogen
Bcontains soluble food and mineral salt
Clacks the blood protein and fibrinogen
Dlacks blood cells and albumin
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Question 71
jamb 2000

The chamber of the mammalian heart with the thickest wall is the

Aright ventricles
Bleft auricle
Cright auricle
Dleft ventricle
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Question 72
jamb 2000

The greatest amount of energy will be obtained by the oxidation of 100kg of?

Ameat
Bbutter
Csugar
Dbiscuits
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Question 73
jamb 2000

The production of violet colouration, when dilute NaOH solution is added to a solution of food substance, followed by drops of 1% CuSO4 solution while shaking, indicates the presence of

Aprotein
Bcarbohydrates
Cfats
Dreducing
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Question 74
jamb 2000

For growth to occur in organisms, the rate of

Afood storage must be low
Bcatabolism must exceed that of anabolism
Canabolism must exceed that of catabolism
Dfood storage must be high
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Question 75
jamb 2000

The inner ear contains two main organs, namely, the

Aeardrum and eustachian tube
Bcochlea and semi-circular canals
Coval window and ossicles
Dpinna and cochlea
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Question 76
jamb 2000

Short-sightedness can be corrected by lenses which are

Aconvex
Bbiconvex
Cplano-convex
Dconcave
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Question 77
jamb 2000
Bacteria in the large intestine of man are important in the
Asynthesis of vitamins K and B2
Bdigestion of vegetables
Csynthesis of vitamins A and D
Dabsorption of water
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Question 78
jamb 2000

The scapula and the ischium are part of the

Apectoral girdle
Bpelvic girdle
Cappendicular skeleton
Dhind limb
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Question 79
jamb 2000

The gas occupying the space labelled I is

Acarbon (IV) oxide
Bnitrogen
Chydrogen
Doxygen
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Question 80
jamb 2000

The substance labelled II originates from

AIII only
BIV only
CI and IV
DIII and Iv
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