JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 105

521.

The type of interaction shown is referred to as

A.

interspecific competition

B.

intraspecific competition

C.

mutualism

D.

cooperation

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

522.

The adult of iii is a vector of

A.

sleeping sickness

B.

river blindness

C.

cholera

D.

elephantiasis

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

523.

An economic importance of the organism represented by IV is that

A.

it transmits water borne diseases to humans

B.

it is destructive to farm crops

C.

its faeces pollutes drinkng water

D.

it helps control mosquito larvae

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

524.

Which of the animals in the diagram represents the oldest creatures in evolutionary history

A.

iii

B.

ii

C.

i

D.

iv

Correct answer is D

Embryos of vertebrates can be used to show evolutionary trends:

- Fishes  → Amphibians  → Reptiles  → Birds  → Mammals

525.

In the diagram, the function of the correcting lens is to

A.

diverge incoming rays

B.

converge incoming rays

C.

reflect incoming rays

D.

screen incoming rays

Correct answer is B

The simplest, cheapest, and safest way to correct long sightedness is with glasses. 

Convex prescription lenses (called plus lenses) are used to bend light rays slightly inwards / converge them to give a little bit of additional focusing power to the eye.