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Question 71
jamb 2004

Which of the following results is to be expected if the set up is left for several hours?

Adecrease in the size of the yam
Bmovement of the salt solution into the water
Cdecrease in the volume of water inside the yam
Dmovement of water from the salt solution into the yam
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Question 72
jamb 2004

Yam is used in this set-up because it

Ais a permeable to the salt solution
Bis a plant material
Cacts as a storage organ
Dacts as a semi-permeable membrane
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Question 73
jamb 2004

The breakdown of fats and oils into simpler absorbable compounds is catalyzed by the group of enzymes called

Alipases
Bhydrolases
Camylases
Dpeptidases
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Question 74
jamb 2004

All living cells require water because it

Ais a medium for all metabolic reactions
Bis a medium that neutralizes the acids in cells
Cis the main source of energy for the cell
Dprevents the development of dieseases in cells
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Question 75
jamb 2004

The gall bladder of mammal has a duct connected to the

Aliver
Bduodenum
Csmall intestine
Dpancreas
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Question 76
jamb 2004

In the internal structure of plants, a wide pith in the centre is common to

Adicot stems and monocot stems
Bdicot stem and monocot roots
Cdicot roots and monocot roots
Ddicot roots and monocot stems
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Question 77
jamb 2004

A peculiar characteristics of mammals is that they

Ahave teeth
Bare warm-blooded
Chave lungs
Dhave sabaceous glands
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Question 78
jamb 2004

The function of the long-winged reproductives of the termites colony is to

Adisperse the population
Bfeed the young
Cparticipate in swarming
Dprotect the young
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Question 79
jamb 2004

The larval stage of a mosquito is called

Awriggler
Bgrub
Cmaggot
Dcaterpillar
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Question 80
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 81
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 82
jamb 2004

A plant-like feature in Euglena is the

Apellicle
Bpigment spot
Clarge spot
Dgullet
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Question 83
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 84
jamb 2004

The rods in the retina of the eyes are examples of

Acells
Btissues
Corgans
Dsystems
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Question 85
jamb 2004

The part labelled II is responsible for

Aphotosynthesis
Brespiration
Cprotein synthesis
Dexcretion
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Question 86
jamb 2004

The endoplasmic reticulum is represented by the part labelled

AI
BII
CIII
DIV
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