2010 - JAMB Biology Past Questions and Answers - page 3

21
A food chain always begins with a
A
consumer
B
decomposer
C
producer
D
primary consumer
correct option: c
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22
Mycorrhizae promote plant growth by
A
absorbing inorganic ions from the soil
B
protecting it from infection
C
helping it to utilize atmospheric nitrogen
D
serving as a growth regulator
correct option: d
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23
The barrier between maternal and foetal blood is the
A
placenta
B
liver
C
umbilical chord
D
uterine wall
correct option: a
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24
The blood component that has the greatest affinity for oxygen is the
A
lymphocytes
B
leucocytes
C
erythrocytes
D
thrombocytes
correct option: c
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25
Which of the following organisms is mainly found in the marine habitat?
A
Achatina
B
Tilapia
C
Dog fish
D
Tortoise
correct option: c
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26
The two halves of the pelvic girdle are joined together at the
A
public symphysis
B
ilium
C
pubis
D
obturator foramen
correct option: a
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27
I. Adoption of appropriate nocturnal habits ll. Burrowing lll. Adjusting their internal body temperature. IV Possession of many sweat pores.
Which of the above are ways in which desert animals adapt to extreme heat of the environment?
A
I and IV only
B
ll and lll only
C
l and ll only
D
l, ll and lll only
correct option: b
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28
Low annual rainfall, sparse vegetation , high diurnal temperatures and cold nights are characteristic features of the
A
tropical rainforest
B
desert
C
montane forest
D
guinea savanna
correct option: b
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29
The activity of an organism which affects the survival of another organism in the same habitat constitutes
A
an edaphic factor
B
an abiotic factor
C
a biotic factor
D
a physiographic factor
correct option: c
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30
The average number of individuals of a species per unit area of the habitat is the
A
population density
B
population frequency
C
population size
D
population distribution
correct option: a
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