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Question 1
jamb 2005

An evidence of a common ancestral for fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals is the

Apossession of wings by birds and bats
Bcold-bloodedness of fishes, amphibians and reptile
Cpresence of gill clefts in vertebrate embryos
Dpossession of scale by fish and reptiles
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Question 2
jamb 2005

The only caste in the termite colony whose members can feed themselves are the

Areproductives
Bworkers
Cnymphs
Dsoldiers
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Question 3
jamb 2005

When an animal has a dark-coloured dorsal surface and a light-colouration ventral surface, this is an adaptation called

Aconcealment colouration
Bcountershading
Ccolour blending
Ddisruptive colouration
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Question 4
jamb 2005

When a peacock displays its colourful feathers, it is

Aready for a fight
Bprotecting itself from predators
Cprotecting its mate from predators
Dcourting a female
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Question 5
jamb 2005

The association in which one member benefits and the other is relatively unaffected by the interaction is termed

Asymbiosis
Bparasitism
Ccommensalism
Dmutualism
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Question 6
jamb 2005

A yellow maize is crossed with a white maize and the first filial generation produce yellow maize only. The white trait is said to exhibit

Adominance
Brecessiveness
Ccodominance
Dincomplete dominance
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Question 7
jamb 2005

Which of the following is the best explanation for a child who is phenotypically short and born of two tall parents

AThe father possesses a gene for shortness
BThe mother posesses a gene for shortness
CNature makes the child short
DBoth parents possess gene for shortness
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Question 8
jamb 2005

A non - renewable alternative source of energy is

Awind generator
Bsolar panels
Cnuclear energy
Dhydroelectric power
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Question 9
jamb 2005

The recycling method of solid waste disposal is unsuitable for

Aorganic matter
Bglass
Cplastic
Dmetal scraps
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Question 10
jamb 2005

The importance of practising crop rotation in agriculture is to

Amaintain soil fertility
Bimprove the nutritional value of crops
Ccontrol soil erosion
Densure the growth of crops
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Question 11
jamb 2005

which of the following is used to test for the presence of lime in a soil sample?

AH2SO4(aq)
BNaOH(aq)
CHCl(aq)
DHNO3(aq)
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Question 12
jamb 2005

Secondary succession is much faster than primary succession because

Apioneer colonizers are more in number
Bsoil is already present
Csecondary seres require less nutrients
Dspecies competition is increased
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Question 13
jamb 2005

The population density of Tridex in an abandoned square farm land of side 200 m was found to be 5 plants per m\(^2\). The population size of the plant on the farm is

A40
B1000
C40000
D200000
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Question 14
jamb 2005

In Nigeria, the guinea savanna belt borders the

Amangrove swamps and the sahel savanna
Brainforests and the sudan savanna
Cdesert and the sudan savanna
Drainforests and the deserts
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Question 15
jamb 2005

The Mambila plateau is a unique Nigerian biome located in

APlateau state
BBorno state
CTaraba state
DBenue state
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Question 16
jamb 2005

The main reservoir of water in the circle is the

Acloud
Bground water
Cplant
Docean
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Question 17
jamb 2005

Evaporation and transpiration are respectively represented by the components labelled

AI and II
BII and III
CIII and IV
DIV and I
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Question 18
jamb 2005

At which temperature will cockroaches not survive after 10 days

A15oC
B19oC
C24oC
D33oC
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Question 19
jamb 2005

From the diagram above the optimal temperature for breeding cockroaches is

A15oC
B19oC
C24oC
D33oC
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Question 20
jamb 2005

Which of the following is a homostatic response in humans?

AWithdrawing the hand from a hot object
BThe mouth getting watery when food is sighted
Cyawning owing to tiredness
Dshivering in a cold environment
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