JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 410

2,046.

If you cross breed a tall variety (Tt) of maize with a short variety (tt), the ratio of tall to short plants in the offspring will be

A.

2:1

B.

1:2

C.

1:1

D.

1:3

E.

3:1

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,047.

One of the following statement is not true of viruses

A.

They are micro-organisms

B.

They are smaller than bacteria

C.

They can be seen with an ordinary light microscope

D.

They cause tobacco disease

E.

They cause polio and smallpox

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,048.

Bacteria inhabiting legume root nodules and which add atmospheric nitrogen to the soil are referred to as

A.

Denitrifying bacteria

B.

Nitrifying bacteria

C.

Nitrogen fixing bacteria

D.

Nitrogen freeing bacteria

E.

Nitrogen putrefying bacteria

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,049.

Which one of the following is not an excretory product?

A.

Urine

B.

Sweat

C.

Faeces

D.

Salts

E.

Carbon-dioxide

Correct answer is C

The major excretory products are carbon dioxide, excess water, and nitrogenous compounds like ammonia, urea, uric acid.

It is simply a matter of definition. Because feces are basically the remnants, remains, leftovers of food ingested but not digested (hence the remains,) its removal is named egestion.

2,050.

In which of the following tissue do the cells have the ability to divide?

A.

Meristem

B.

Sclerenchyma

C.

Phloem

D.

Collenchyma

E.

Pith

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.