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Question 821
jamb 1997
Which organism in the food-web illustrated above is an omnivore?
AWeevils
BRat
CHawk
DPrayer mantis
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Question 822
jamb 1997

The speed of wind can be measured with an instrument called

Ahygrometer
Bsecchi disc
Canemometer
Dwind vane
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Question 823
jamb 1997
The ability of the eye to focus on both near and distant objects is termed
Aimage formation
Brefraction
Chypermetropia
DAccomodation
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Question 824
jamb 1997

The part of the brain that regulates most biological cycles in humans is

Aolfactory lobe
Boptic lobe
Cmedulla oblongata
Dpineal body
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Question 825
jamb 1997
The substance that is responsible for optical dominance in plants is known as
Agibberellin
Btannin
Cauxin
Dkinin
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Question 826
jamb 1997
coconut and oil palm fruits can be grouped as
Aberry
Blegume
Ccapsule
Ddrupe
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Question 827
jamb 1997

The type of vegetative reproduction illustrated in the diagram above is

Agrafting
Badventitious bud
Csucker
Daerial layering
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Question 828
jamb 1997
The female gamete is represented by
AI
BII
CIII
DIv
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Question 829
jamb 1997
The function of the part labelled V is for the passage of
Apollen tube and pollen nucleus
Bair, water and pollen nucleus
Cair, antipodal cells and ovum
Dsynergids and egg cell
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Question 830
jamb 1997
In which of the following groups of vertebrates would the largest amount of yolk be found in the egg?
AMammals
BFish
CAmphibians
DReptiles
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Question 831
jamb 1997
The companion cells are part of the
Apericycle
Bphloem
Cpith
Dxylem
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Question 832
jamb 1997
The appendicular skeleton is composed of the pectoral girdle
Apelvic girdle, fore and hind limbs
Bpelvic girdle and fore limns
Clumbar vertebrae and pelvic girdle
Dlumbar vertebrae, fore and hind limbs
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Question 833
jamb 1997
A band of connective tissue linking two bones in a joint is known as
Atendon
Bcartillage
Csynovial membrane
Dligament
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Question 834
jamb 1997

The process of deamination is essential for the

Adigestion of protein
Bsecretion of bile
Cformation of urea
Dformation of antibody
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Question 835
jamb 1997

Stomatal pores open when there is

Aan increase in the sugar content of guard cells
Ba decreases in the osmotic concentration of the guard cell
Ca decrease in the sugar content of mesophyll cells
Dan increase in the sugar content of mesophyll cells
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Question 836
jamb 1997

Anaerobic respiration differs from aerobic respiration by the production of

Aless amount of energy and water
Bgreater amount of energy and alcohol
Cless amount of energy and alcohol
Dgreater amount of energy and water
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Question 837
jamb 1997
The element that is essential for the coagulation of blood is
Apotassium
Bcalcium
Cphosphorus
Diron
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Question 838
jamb 1997
Oozing out of water from the leaves of plants in a humid environment is known as
Atranspiration
Bosmosis
Cpinocytosis
Dguttation
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Question 839
jamb 1997

A food substance was treated with a few drops of Sudan III solution and a red coloration was obtained. The food contained

Aprotein
Bstarch
Cfat
Dmineral salt
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Question 840
jamb 1997
The part labelled I and II constitute the
ACrown
Bneck
Croot
Dgum
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