JAMB - Biology (2025)

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The process that brings about the cooling effect on the body of mammals is
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(A)
sweat excretion
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Which of the following controls protein and enzyme syntheses in the cytoplasm of the cell?
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(B)
Nucleus
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Use the diagram above to answer the question that follows.

The structure labelled I is adapted for
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(D)
sucking
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A complex feeding relationship between organisms in a habitat that involves transfer of energy in form of food is
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(A)
food web
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One of the characteristics of insect pollinated flowers is
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(C)
scented flowers
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The process by which plants absorb water from the soil through their roots is
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(C)
osmosis
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The bright colouration of the flower of a flowering plant is an adaptation for
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(A)
reproduction
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Use the diagram above to answer the questions that follow

The endocrine gland that is located in the part labelled I is
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(C)
pituitary
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One of the components of peripheral nervous system is
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(D)
sensory neurones
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When the cotyledons appear above the soil during germination is called
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epigeal
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The type of teeth used for tearing in man is labelled
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(D)
II
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Which of these animals create their natural habitats in burrows?
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(A)
Bush rat
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The green-brown colour of grasshopper's body in dry grass field is an adaptation for
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(A)
camouflage
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Which of the following is an advantage of cross fertilization?
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(B)
It leads to the production of healthier offspring.
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In most vertebrates, the common basic plan with a skull, vertebral column and a pair of girdle is an evidence of evolution from
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comparative anatomy
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Example of animal exhibiting mating colouration is
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(A)
agama lizard
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Which of the following is the excretory organ in birds?
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(B)
kidneys
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Whose theory of evolution supports that characters acquired through use or disuse are transmitted to offspring?
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(D)
Larmark
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The most suitable soil for crops cultivation in Nigeria is
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(B)
loamy
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When calyx of a flower is joined together, it is called
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(A)
gamosepalous
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Which of the following statements about poliomyelitis is correct?
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(D)
It is capable for paralysing the limbs.
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What is the phenotype of the offspring produced in F\(_1\)?
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(D)
Heterozygous tall
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The cortex of a herbaceous stem is made up of
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(D)
parenchyma and collenchyma
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The most advanced spermatophyte that forms the largest group of plant kingdom is the
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(B)
angiosperm
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Which of the following is a medium of transportation in animal cells?
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(D)
Blood
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The part labelled I is the
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(D)
nucleus
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Which of these is an estuarine habitat?
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(A)
Lagoon
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The mouth parts of a grasshopper are adapted for
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(C)
biting and chewing
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The following are factors that affect the population growth of an organism except
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(C)
natality
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In ecological succession, the final stable community is called
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climax
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The innermost layer of mammalian epidermis is
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(D)
malphigian layer
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In a cross involving a heterozygous red flower plant (Rr) and a white flowered plant (rr), what is the probability that the offspring will be Rr?
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(A)
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
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The structure that helps in the formation of cilia and flagella is
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(B)
centriole
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The vertebrate bone responsible for the attachment of the abdominal muscles is
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(C)
lumber
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The canine teeth are prominent in which group of animals?
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(A)
Carnivores
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Translocation of manufactured food in plants is through the
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(B)
phloem cells
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The most advanced organism in an evolutionary trend among the following is
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(C)
earthworm
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One of the following adapts baobab tree to savanna habitat.
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(D)
Presence of thick bark
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Albinism is a disorder caused by
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(C)
recessive genes
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An example of a reflex action is
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(C)
coughing
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Which of the following is an example of vestigial structure?
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(B)
Human appendix
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The correct base pair in DNA molecule is
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(D)
adenine - thymine
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Population replacement among species of organisms in a given habitat under competition is due to
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(C)
natural selection
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Appendix in humans and caecum in herbivores are evidences of evolution from
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(A)
vestigial organ
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A form of adaptive colouration that helps animals to remain unnoticed is
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(D)
countershading
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Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) food products are of benefit to farmers because they are
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(A)
resistant crop varieties
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The variation that can be applied in crime detection is
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(D)
fingerprints
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The date palm is commonly planted in Sahel zone of
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(B)
Borno
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The region of a flower stalk attached to flower parts is
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(D)
receptacle
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Which of the following processes takes place in the carbon cycle?
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(A)
Combustion
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An instrument used in measuring plants growth is
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(B)
auxanometer
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Chlamydomonas belongs to the phylum
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(B)
protophyta
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The part of the flower that is brightly coloured and attract pollinating agents such as insects is labelled
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(A)
III
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Which of the following blood groups will clump when mixed with anti-a antibody serum?
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(A)
A and AB
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Which of these is the correct arrangement of tissues in herbaceous roots from the circumference to the center?
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(A)
piliferous layer, cortex, pericycle, vascular tissue and pith
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The part labelled I is the
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(C)
shell
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The function of the organelle labelled II is to
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(D)
coordinate the activities of the cell
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The cell component that stores waste products is the
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(C)
vacuoles
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Which of these plants is considered to be common in an estuarine habitat?
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(D)
Mangrove
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Renal artery branches and divides into a mass of blood capillaries in the Bowman's capsule called
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(C)
glomerulus
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Glucose → ethanol + CO\(_2\)

The chemical reaction above represents the process of
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(B)
fermentation
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Agglutination occurs in blood transfusion when the
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(A)
antigen and antibody in the donor and the recipient are incompatible
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Part of the littoral zone of the marine habitat above the high tide mark, wetted by spray of water from breaking of waves is referred to as the
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(A)
splash zone
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Which of the following differentiates photosynthesis from respiration?
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(B)
Oxygen is usually liberated.
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Use the diagram above to answer the questions that follow

The part labelled II is the
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(A)
Liver
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In which state of Nigeria is Obudu game reserve located?
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(A)
Cross Rivers
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In Nigeria, the major climatic factor that determines the distribution of organisms is
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(D)
rainfall
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The slender and stick-like shapes of the stick insect is a structural adaptation for
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(C)
protection and defense
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In a community with limited resources, the less vigorous species are eliminated due to
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(C)
competition
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Which of the following statements is correct about sedimentation of a given soil?
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(A)
Decaying organic matter remains afloat.
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Which of the following exists at the organ level of organization?
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(C)
Onion bulb
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The organization that provides emergency needs of children globally is
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(A)
UNICEF
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A repeating unit of a very large DNA molecule is made up of
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(C)
nucleotides
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Which of the following is an effect of carbon monoxide on humans?
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(B)
Reducing oxygen carrying capacity of blood
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The constantly dividing cells found at the apex of roots and stem during growth is
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(B)
apical
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Macronutrients required by plants include
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(D)
Calcium
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The longest single bone in human is the
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(C)
femur
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One characteristic which differentiates bats from birds is that bats
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(D)
possess mammary glands
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The part labelled II is the
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(C)
uterus
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The biological association between bacteria and protozoa in the rumen of cattle is an example of
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(A)
symbiosis
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In which of the following organisms does niche differentiation serve as a means of reducing intraspecific competition?
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(C)
Tilapia
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Seaweeds and Barnacles are common flora and fauna found in which of these habitats?
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(D)
Marine
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Competition between cow and goat for scarce grasses during dry season can be described as
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(C)
interspecific
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The oxygen transported to all parts of the body during blood circulation is used for the
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(D)
release of energy from food
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The presence of tiny, non-functional hind leg bones inside a whale's body suggests that whales
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(B)
evolved from ancestors that had legs
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The genetic make up of an organism is referred to as the
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genotype
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The ability of chameleon to change its colour to that of the environment is for
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(C)
defence
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One of the following is a reflex action
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(A)
sneezing
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Proteins are macromolecules made of smaller units called
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(D)
amino acids
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Transparency of water is measured using a
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(C)
secchi disc
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The maximum number of organisms that the resources in the habitat can support is referred to as
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carrying capacity
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Desert plants are usually called
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(D)
xerophytes
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An example of a plant whose flower is dispersed by wind is
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(D)
cypsela
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An example of a saprophytic organism is
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(A)
rhizopus
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Absorption of nutrients in ferns is through
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(D)
rhizome
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Which of these insects has a piercing and sucking mouthpart?
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(A)
mosquito
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The segregation of genes occurs during
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(A)
gamete formation
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Which of the following is a behavioural adaptation of animals for avoiding adverse weather conditions?
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(C)
Hibernation
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A medium of transportation of materials in plants is the
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(C)
cell sap
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The artery that carries blood to the heart is
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(A)
coronary
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The blood vessel that takes away deoxygenated blood from the kidney is
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(A)
renal vein
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The relationship between fungus and alga in lichen is an example of
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mutualism
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The digestive enzyme pepsin is active in
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(C)
acidic medium
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One of the following is an epidemic diseases in Nigeria
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(D)
cholera
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The two - hoofed toes of camels allow easy walking on desert because of
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(B)
enlarged foot surface
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Which of these animals uses buccal respiration?
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(A)
Toad
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The prevalence of pests and diseases which affect plants and animals in a terrestrial habitat is
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(C)
biotic factor
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The heritable disease caused by distorted shape of the red blood cell, hindering free flow of blood in the vessel is
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(D)
sickle cell anaemia
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Use the illustration above to answer the question that follows

What is the genotypic ratio of the F\(_2\) generation?
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(D)
1 : 2: 1
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A structure associated with an open circulatory system is
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(D)
haemocoel
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Long beak with saw-like edges is an adaptation in
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(C)
pelican
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The zone in an ecosystem that provides habitat for living organism is referred to as
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(C)
biosphere
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An example of application of variation is
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(A)
paternity determination
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The level of organization in onion bulb is
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(D)
organ
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The type of germination in which the cotyledons remain below the soil surface is
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(C)
hypogeal