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Question 701
jamb 2002
The mammalian erythrocytes differ from the leucocytes at maturity because the erythrocytes are
Adiscoid and nucleated
Bdiscoid and enucleated
Camoeboid and nucleated
Damoeboid and enucleated
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Question 702
jamb 2002

Examples of organisms in which extracellular digestion occurs are?

Afungus, loranthus and housefly
Brhizopus, sponges and earthworm
Croundworm, tapeworm and hydra
Drhizopus, housefly and hydra
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Question 703
jamb 2002
Animals aestivate when the environment in which they live becomes
Ahot and dry
Bcold and wet
Cwarm and humid
Dwindy and snowy
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Question 704
jamb 2002
The structure that is common in the embryos of mammals, amphibians, birds, fishes and reptiles and which is an evidence of their common ancestry is the
Aeye
Bchorion
Callantois
Dgill-silts
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Question 705
jamb 2002
A feature of the caste system of bees and termites ia that
Athe workers are sterile
Bthe kings are bigger than the queens
Conly the worker perform duties
Dnuptial flight is performed by all members
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Question 706
jamb 2002

Birds which are large with long straight pointed beaks, long necks and long legs are likely to be

Ainsect eaters
Bfish catchers
Cnectar feeders
Dfruit eaters
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Question 707
jamb 2002

The carnassial teeth of a carnivorous animal consist of the

Alast upper premolar and the first lower molar
Blast upper molar and the last lower molar
Cfirst upper premolar and the lower molar
Dfirst upper molar and the first lower molar
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Question 708
jamb 2002
In his theory of evolution, Darwin implied that
Athe struggle for existence among living organisms is sporadic
Bthe most successful organisms are those that best adapt to their environment
Corgans of the body which are not regularly used by an organism will disappear
Dany traits acquired by an organism during its lifetime can be passed on its offspring
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Question 709
jamb 2002

In a population study using the transect method, a student is likely to record the highest number of species in?

Aa tropical rain forest
Ba guinea savanna
Ca sahel savanna
Dan estuarine swamp
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Question 710
jamb 2002

The excessive use of agro-chemicals could lead to the pollution of

Athe lithosphere
Bthe atmosphere
Cfresh water
Dspace
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Question 711
jamb 2002
The addition of lime to clayed soil serves to
Aaid water retention
Bclose up the texture
Cprevent water logging
Dimprove capillary action
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Question 712
jamb 2002
The supporting tissue in xylem is most poorly developed in
Amangrove swamp plants
Bgrassland plants
Csubmerged water plants
Ddesert plants
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Question 713
jamb 2002

In a field experiment, the frequency of water leaf was observed to be 48 after 20 tosses of a 2m\(^2\) quadrat. What is the density of the plants in the field?

A1.2 per m2
B2.4 per m2
C4.8 per m2
D9.6 per m2
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Question 714
jamb 2002
A step in the movement of energy through an ecosystem is a description that best fits the term
Afood chain
Btrophic level
Cpyramid of numbers
Dfood web
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Question 715
jamb 2002
The physical and climatic factors of a region primarily determine the
Akinds of animal inhabiting the area
Btypes of plants found in the area
Cnature of the soil in that region
Dcommunity of organisms in the region
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Question 716
jamb 2002
Plants tend to prevent overcrowding by means of efficient
Awater uptake
Bseed germination
Cpollination
Dseed dispersal
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Question 717
jamb 2002
The most common means of transmiting the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is
Afrom mother to child
Bthrough blood transfusion
Cthrough sexual intercourse
Dthrough the sharing of needles
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Question 718
jamb 2002
The community of plants in which the same species occur from year to year is the
Aannual species
Bpioneer vegetation
Cperennial species
Dclimax vegetation
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Question 719
jamb 2002

one of the adaptation of life on trees by a monkey is its possession of digits which are

Aextensible
Bbig
Copposable
Dlong
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Question 720
jamb 2002
Example of competitors are
Alizard and mouse
Bsnake and lizard
Cgrasshopper and mouse
Drabbit and snake
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