JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 324

1,616.

Which of the following is an example of discontinuous variation observed in man?

A.

Skin colour

B.

Tongue rolling

C.

Body weight

D.

Height

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,617.

Carbon monoxide poisons tissue by

A.

constricting the blood vessels

B.

killing the cells

C.

combining with haemoglobin

D.

rupturing the blood vessels

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,618.

What ecological condition favours the breeding of black flies?

A.

Fresh water habitat

B.

Water in ponds and swamp

C.

Water in small containers

D.

Fast flowing streams

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,619.

Soil fertility can be conserved and renewed by

A.

yearly monocropping

B.

crop rotation and cover crops

C.

bush burning to remove unwanted debris

D.

avoiding artificial manures

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,620.

Which group of plants would be the first colonizers in an ecological succession changing rocks to soil?

A.

Mosses

B.

Ferns

C.

Lichens

D.

Grasses

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.