1994 - JAMB Biology Past Questions and Answers - page 5
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In the gene locus for eye colour in humans, the allele for brown eye is dominant over the allele for blue eyes. If a homozygous brown-eyed girl has a brother with blue eyes, what are the likely phenotypes of there parents'eye colour (Eye colour is not a sex linked trait)
A
Both parents have blue eyes
B
Their father has blue eyes and their mother has brown eyes
C
both parents have brown eyes
D
Their mother has the blue eyes and their father has the brown eyes
correct option: c
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If a woman's genotype is Tt Qq Rr, what would be the gene content of her eggs?
A
TQr, tqr
B
TQR, tqr
C
TqR, tQr
D
tQr, TQR
correct option: b
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The sex-linked defect in which very slight cut produces severe bleeding is known as
A
anaesmia
B
anorexia
C
haemophilia
D
haemolysis
correct option: c
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A man who has the trait for colour blindness marries a normal woman. What percentage of their children would be sufferers, carriers and normal respectively
A
25%, 25% and 50%
B
25%, 50% and 25%
C
50%, 25% and 25%
D
25%, 37.5% and 37%
correct option: a
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Breathing root is an adaptation for survival in the
A
mangrove swamp
B
desert
C
arboreal habitat
D
savanna
correct option: a
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Red coloration on the head of a male lizard helps it to
A
mark is territory
B
camouflage in the enviroment
C
secure its mate
D
defend itself
correct option: c
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A phenomenon by which an animal goes into a state of dormancy during the dry season is called
A
hibernation
B
aestivation
C
incubation
D
deactivation
correct option: b
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The anatomical evidence usually used in support of the evolutionary relationship among whales, human, birds, and dogs is the possession of
A
thick skin
B
pentadactyl limb
C
tail
D
epidermal structure
correct option: b
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The mouth part of the insect is adapted for
A
biting and chewing
B
sucking and chewing
C
biting and sucking
D
piercing and sucking
correct option: a
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