JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 231

1,151.

Food scarcity causes a sudden decrease in population size by

A.

decreasing the rate of reproduction

B.

bringing about immigration

C.

increasing the mortality rate

D.

minimizing the rate of competition

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,152.

A state in Nigeria that is most susceptible to desert encroachment is

A.

Kwara

B.

Taraba

C.

Kaduna

D.

Katsina

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,153.

One adaptation of reptiles to water loss is the presence of

A.

keratinous scale

B.

claws on limbs

C.

long tails

D.

long sticky tongues

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,154.

The progressive loss of energy at each level in a food chain leads to

A.

an increase in biomass at each successive level

B.

a decrease in biomass at each successive level

C.

an increase in the number of organism at each successive level

D.

an increase in the total number of organisms at each successive level

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,155.

The association between termites and the cellulose-digesting protozoans in their guts is an example of

A.

saprophytism

B.

mutualism

C.

parasitism

D.

commensalism

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.