JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 267

1,331.

The disaster that would have the least destructive impact on animal life and balance in nature is

A.

chemical pollution

B.

forest fires

C.

oil spillage

D.

grasshopper pests

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,332.

In a food chain, each succeeding level in a forward direction represents

A.

an increase in the number of individuals

B.

a decrease in the number of individuals

C.

an increase in the biomass of individuals

D.

a gain in the total energy being transferred

Correct answer is B

A food chain describes how energy and nutrients move through an ecosystem. At the basic level, there are plants that produce the energy, then it moves up to higher-level organisms like herbivores. After that, when carnivores eat the herbivores, energy is transferred from one to the other.

1,333.

Which of the following is an adaptation of tropical rainforest species?

A.

Few stomata

B.

Thick bark

C.

Buttress roots

D.

Reduced leaves

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,334.

Which of the following are adaptations of animals to aquatic habitats?

A.

Gills, streamlined bodies, and lateral lines

B.

Lateral line, streamlined bodies, and lungs

C.

Gills, scaly skin, and lungs

D.

Gills, streamlined bodies, and spiracles

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,335.

Which of the following growth activities in plants is brought about by gibberellins?

A.

Rapid cell division

B.

Tropic response

C.

Cell elongation

D.

Main cell elongation

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.