JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 357

1,781.

What set of diseases is spread mainly by insect vectors?

A.

Cholera, tenia, and ghonorrhoea

B.

Poliomyelitis, tuberculosis, and syphilis

C.

Cholera, malaria, and tuberculosis

D.

Malaria, cholera, and river blindness

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,782.

Physiological adaptation to very dry condition in animals is called

A.

hibernation

B.

aestivation

C.

rejuvenation

D.

xeromorphism

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,783.

Which sequence represents the correct order of organisms un a food chain?

1. Toad
2. Mucuna
3. Grasshopper
4. Snake
5. Hawk

A.

5 → 4 → 1 → 3 → 2

B.

1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5

C.

2 → 1 → 3 → 4 → 5

D.

2 → 3 →1 → 5 →4

E.

2 → 3 → 1 → 4 → 5

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,784.

The salinity of a brackish enviroment

A.

increases immediately after rain

B.

increases at the end of rainy season

C.

Decreases with increase in microorganisms

D.

 increases during dry season

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,785.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of monocot plants? 

A.

Occurrence of secondary thickening

B.

Parallel venation

C.

Scattered vascular bundles

D.

Floral parts arranged in threes

E.

Perianth is usually insignificant

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.