JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 242

1,206.

The dark reaction of photosynthesis involves the

A.

reduction of carbon(IV)oxide to organic

B.

release of oxygen and the splitting of water

C.

photolysis of water and the production of starch

D.

splitting of water into hydrogen

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,207.

If water that has been coloured red is poured at the base of a wilting plant, it will appear as a red stain in the cells of the 

A.

xylem

B.

epidermis

C.

phloem

D.

parenchyma

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,208.

The stunted growth of a leguminous plant suffering from nitrogen deficiency may be corrected by inoculating the soil with

A.

denitrifying bacteria

B.

Saprophytic bacteria

C.

Rhizobium

D.

Nitrosomonas

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,209.

The cell component that is present in a prokaryotic cell is the 

A.

Chloroplast

B.

Ribosome

C.

Mitochondrion

D.

Nuclear envelope

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,210.

An insect whose economic importance is both harmful and beneficial is the

A.

Tsetsefly

B.

Blackfly

C.

Mosquito

D.

Butterfly

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.