JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 240

1,196.

A density-dependent factor that regulates the population size of organism is

A.

Disease

B.

Sudden flood

C.

Drought

D.

Fire outbreak

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,197.

The most important hormone that induces the ripening of fruit is

A.

Ethylene

B.

Indole acetic acid

C.

Gibberallin

D.

Cytokinin

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,198.

The response of plants to external stimuli in a non-directional manner is known as 

A.

Tactic movement

B.

Phototropism

C.

Geotropism

D.

Nastic movement

Correct answer is D

Plant movements that are independent of the direction of the stimulus or that are caused by non-directional stimuli are called nastic movements.

1,199.

An example of a caryopsis is

A.

Guava

B.

Maize grain

C.

Coconut

D.

Tomato

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,200.

Homologous pairs of chromosome separate during

A.

Cytolysis

B.

Cleavage

C.

Mitosis

D.

Meiosis

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.