JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 74

366.

Which of the following is a nitrifying bacterium?

A.

Rhizobium

B.

Nictrobacter

C.

Azotobacter

D.

Pseudomonas

Correct answer is B

Nitrobacter are chemoautotrophic organisms found in soil and water, and responsible for the oxidation of ammonium to nitrite and nitrite to nitrate.

367.

The study of an individual organism or a single specie of an organism and its environment is

A.

Autecology

B.

Ecological concepts

C.

Synecology

D.

Biotic composers

Correct answer is A

Autecology is the study of an individual organism or a single specie of organism and no environment

368.

Which of the following pairs of scientists discovered the Rhesus factor in human blood?

A.

Hooke and Lavine

B.

Darwin and Landsteiner

C.

Landsteiner and Lavine

D.

Hooke and Darwin

Correct answer is C

Landsteiner and Lavine are the scientists that discovered the Rhesus factor in human blood.

369.

Which of the following substances has the highest amount of energy in joules per unit weight?

A.

Carbohydrates

B.

Fats

C.

Proteins

D.

Vitamins

Correct answer is B

Fats provide more energy to animals than carbohydrates therefore containing the highest amount of energy in joules per unit weight.

370.

Competition among individuals of a population increases the

A.

Number of organisms

B.

Availability of nutrient supplied

C.

Survival of the fittest

D.

Enlargement of the territory

Correct answer is C

Competition one of the biotic factors in ecological factors involves the interactions among two organisms of the same species/different species which outgrows the other and survives while the other cannot grow or survive