1992 - JAMB Biology Past Questions and Answers - page 4
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Neurons that receive stimuli from the body or internal organs are called
A
sensory neurons
B
efferent neurones
C
motor neurones
D
relay neurones
correct option: a
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Which of the following is true of climax community?
A
it persists until the enviroment or climate changes
B
it changes drastically from one year to the next
C
it is first stage in succession
D
It is made up of the tallest trees and the smallest
correct option: a
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A population is defined as a collection of similar organism that
A
behave in the same way
B
interbreed freely
C
are found in the same habitat
D
eat the same food
correct option: c
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In typical predator food chain involving secondary and tertiary consumers, the organism become progressively
A
smaller and more numerous along the food chain
B
equal in number and size along the food chain
C
larger and fewer along the food chain
D
parasitized along the food chain as consumers get bigger
correct option: c
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Which level of the pyramid has the least total stored energy?
A
E
B
F
C
G
D
H
correct option: d
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Which organism in the pyramid functions as a tertiary consumer?
A
Algea
B
Shark
C
Tadpole
D
Tilapia
correct option: b
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Mangrove swamp can be found
A
on a seashore with flat terrains
B
where a river meets the sea
C
on a mud flat near the sea
D
where two rivers meet
correct option: b
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Soil with the finest particles is called
A
silt
B
clay
C
sand
D
gravel
correct option: b
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Malaria symptoms are caused by
A
toxins released into the blood as a result of the destruction of red blood cell
B
the multiplication of the malaria sporozites in the liver
C
the invasion of the red blood cells by the trophozoites
D
the development of merozoites into gametocytes
correct option: b
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Which of the following is true of the children of a heamophilic man who marries a woman that is not haemophilic and does not carry the trait?
A
All their sons will be haemophlic
B
all their daughters will be haemophilic
C
All their daughters will be carriers
D
all their sons will be carriers
correct option: c
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