JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 215

1,071.

One adaptation shown by hydrophytes in freshwater habitats is

A.

leaves reduced to spines

B.

poorly developed roots and xylem tissues

C.

waxy cuticles on shoot surfaces

D.

well developed roots and support systems

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,072.

Which of the following is an example of parasitism?

A.

fungi growing on a dead tree branch

B.

a squirrel living in an abandoned bird nest

C.

mistletoe growing on an orange tree

D.

cattle egrets picking ticks from a cattle's body

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,073.

The causative agent of bird flu is a

A.

protozoan

B.

virus

C.

bacterium

D.

fungus

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,074.

The increasing order of the particle size in following soil types are

A.

clay → sand → silt →gravel

B.

silt → sand → clay → gravel

C.

clay → silt → sand → gravel

D.

silt → clay → sand → gravel

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,075.

The organs that will be most useful to giant African rats in finding their way through underground habitats are the

A.

vibrissae

B.

nostrils

C.

eyes

D.

tails

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.