JAMB UTME - Biology - 1986
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The swollen shoot disease of cocoa tree is caused by a
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In addition to the high calories derived from fats and oils, they are
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Oxygen liberated during photosynthesis has been demonstrated to come from
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Two main distinguishing features of the cervical vertebra are the presence of
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If a woman who is a carrier of sickle cell trait (AS) married a man who is a sickler (SS) and they had four children, how many of them would be normal?
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If a person is bitten by a snake on the leg, it is advisable for him to
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Which of the following pairs are fully adapted to terrestrial life?
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Which is the correct order of water loss from the leaf? 1 Mesophyll 2 Veins 3 Substomatals cavity 4 Stomata
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The three important organs that are situated close to the stomach are
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Nastic movement is
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The following are methods of soil conservation EXCEPT
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The aperture between the left auricle and the left ventricle is guarded by the
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Which of the following ecological factors are common to both terrestrial and aquatic habitats?
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A larger percentage of tropical soils tends to be acidic because they
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The stem differs from the root in having the xylem and phloem strands
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The equation that can be used to summarize the process of anaerobic breakdown of sugar is
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For effective functioning of a bird's quill feather, hooks fit on the ridge of the
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Which of the following elements is essential for the formation of haemoglobin?
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The extract from food substance reacting with sodium hydroxide and copper sulphate solutions will produce violet to purple coloration if
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A major limitation in the use of the potometer for measuring the rate of transpiration is that
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The hormones which regulates the amount of glucose in the blood is called
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An instrument that can be used to demonstrate phototropism and geotropism in plants is the
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When the original king and queen of termites die, they are replaced by
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Question 40 Report
Sample of different soil types are packed in glass tubes whose lower ends are plugged with cotton wool, if these tubes are suspended in a trough of water, water will rise highest after a few hours in
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Which of the following statement is NOT correct with respect to inhalation in mammals? The
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Evidence that a tooth is a living part of the mammalian can be found within the
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Question 49 Report
Which of these disease CANNOT be prevented by immunization?
