JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 238

1,186.

An organism that has been extensively used to test the chromosomes theory of heredity is

A.

Drosophila melanogaster

B.

Muscar domestica

C.

Zea mays

D.

Homo sapiens

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,187.

A man and his wife are both heterozyous for the sickle-cell trait. The likely percentage of their offspring being either carriers or sicklers is

A.

75%

B.

50%

C.

25%

D.

100%

Correct answer is A

A heterozygote for sickle-cell anaemia = AS

Crossing two AS persons, we have one AA, two AS, and one SS.

∴ The probability that the children are either carriers or sicklers = ¾

= 75%

1,188.

If a DNA strand has a base sequence TCA, its complementary strand must be

A.

ATG

B.

TAG

C.

GAT

D.

AGT

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,189.

The pioneer organisms in ecological succession are usually the

A.

mosses

B.

lichens

C.

ferns

D.

algae

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,190.

Soil fertility can best be conserved by the activities of 

A.

Earthworm

B.

Man

C.

Rodent

D.

Microbes

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.