JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 296

1,476.

The colour of the ventral surface of a fish is lighter than that of the dorsal. This is mainly

A.

an adaptation for movement

B.

an adaptation for camouflage

C.

for attracting mates

D.

for regulating body temperature

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,477.

Scales on reptiles are a feature for

A.

conserving water

B.

conserving food

C.

protecting the skin

D.

locomotion

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,478.

The slender, long, and slightly curved beak of the sun-bird is an adaptation for breeding for feeding on 

A.

nectar

B.

small seeds

C.

big seeds

D.

insects

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,479.

All the sons of a colour-blind woman will be coloured blind regardless of the state of the father because

A.

the egg determines the phenotype of the son

B.

sons inherit the sex chromosome of their mothers

C.

the father's sex chromosomes is weaker in sons

D.

sex-linked traits express dominance in females

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,480.

Which of the following pairs are fully adapted to terrestrial life?

A.

Ferns and algae

B.

Ferns and mosses

C.

Bryophytes and flowering plants

D.

Flowering plants and conifers

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.