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Question 61
jamb 2008

Which of the following is the most advanced evolutionary development in plants?

Apossession of unicellular structures
Bdevelopment of flowers
Cdispersal of spores
Ddevelopment of secondary thickening
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Question 62
jamb 2008

The ability of a chameleon to change its colour is an adaptive feature for

Aattraction
Bdefence
Cdisplay
Dattack
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Question 63
jamb 2008

A major adaptive feature of endoparasites is the

Aloss of the organ of movement
Bpresence of claws
Closs of the central nervous system
Dpresence of piercing mouthparts
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Question 64
jamb 2008

Genetically modified food products have not become universally accepted because

Athey are not tasty as others produced by conventional means
Bthey are usually costlier than others produced by conventional means
Ctheir effects on human consumers is not yet fully understood
Dthe technology can be applied only in developed countries
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Question 65
jamb 2008

The Rhesus factor of blood was first identified in a category of

Amonkeys
Bhuman females
Chuman males
Dchimpanzees
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Question 66
jamb 2008

The easiest way to establish the level of pollution in a local stream is to measure the level of

Aoxygen
Bcarbon (IV) oxide
Cammonia
Dalkalinity
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Question 67
jamb 2008

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

Aschistosomiasis
Bonchocerciasis
Cpoliomyelitis
Dsalmonellosis
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Question 68
jamb 2008

In an experiment to determine the percentage of air in a soil sample, the following readings were recorded:

volume of water in measuring cylinder = 500 cm3

volume of soil added to water = 350 cm3

volume of water and soil after stirring = 800 cm3

the percentage of air in the soil sample is

A6.25%
B10.36%
C14.28%
D43.28%
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Question 69
jamb 2008

An ecological factor that will have the most limiting effects on the abundance of phytoplankton in a turbid pond is

ApH
Boxygen
Clight
Dtemperature
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Question 70
jamb 2008

Stomata of some plants are sunken and protected by hairs. These are features of

Amesophytes
Bepiphytes
Chydrophytes
Dxerophytes
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Question 71
jamb 2008

The main ecological problem facing intertidal organisms is

Adesiccation
Bfloatation
Csalinity
Dhumidity
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Question 72
jamb 2008

In a typical freshwater habitat, the edge of the stream or pond constitutes the

Atidal zone
Bintertidal zone
Clittoral zone
Deuphotic zone
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Question 73
jamb 2008

Which of the following associations is an example of mutualism

Ahydra viridis and zoochlorellae
Bhuman and lice
Cshark and remora fish
Dbread and rhizopus stolonifer
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Question 74
jamb 2008

The major consequences of bush burning in an ecosystem is

Athe loss of water
Bthe loss of biological diversity
Ca decrease in animal population
Dan increase in soil fertility
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Question 75
jamb 2008

The transmission of impulses along a nerve fibre is characterized by

Ahormonal and temperature changes
Belectrical and ionic changes
Chormonal and changes
Delectrostatic changes
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Question 76
jamb 2008

During ovulation, an egg is released from the

Acorpus luteum
Bovarian funnel
Cgraafian follicle
Dfallopian tube
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Question 77
jamb 2008

A plant parenchyma cell also acts as a supporting tissue when it

Abecomes flaccid
Bcontains crystals
Cbecomes turgid
Dis pigmented
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Question 78
jamb 2008

In the mammalian kidney, the Bowman''s capsules is located in the

Aureter
Bpelvis
Ccortex
Dmedulla
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Question 79
jamb 2008

Exhaled air differs from inhaled air in that it

Aless amount of carbon(IV) oxide
Bis usually lower in temperature
Coften has more oxygen
Dusually has more water vapour
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Question 80
jamb 2008

What will happen when two equal-sized pieces of unripe pawpaw labeled X and Y are dropped into equal volumes of concentrated salt solution and distilled water respectively?

Apawpaw X will become turgid
Bboth will increase in size
Cpawpaw Y will become turgid
Dboth will decrease in size
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