JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 343

1,711.

Sources of air pollutants are

A.

industrial chimneys, burning fossil oils, and river dams

B.

sulphur dioxide, acid rain, and pesticides

C.

sulphur mines, vehicle exhausts, and aerosols

D.

sewage, smoke, and old vehicles

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,712.

Which of the following diseases can be prevented by innoculation?

A.

Syphilis

B.

Malaria fever

C.

Tuberculosis

D.

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,713.

Which of these is NOT an adaptive features for arboreal life?

A.

Possession of long tail

B.

Possession of claws

C.

Possession of teeth

D.

counter shading in coat colour

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,714.

Which of the following is likely to occur in a deciduous forest during the dry season?

A.

New leaves are formed

B.

The trees die off

C.

The undergrowth increases

D.

The ground becomes bare

Correct answer is A

Trees in tropical deciduous forests lose their leaves in the dry season and regrow them in the rainy season. In temperate deciduous forests, trees lose their leaves in the fall and regrow them in the spring.

1,715.

A food web is more stable than a food chain because

A.

it contains more organisms

B.

it has greater energy source

C.

it is not easy to destroy

D.

every organism has an alternative source

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.