JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 259

1,291.

The Carbon (IV) oxide content of the atmosphere is least affected by

A.

cutting down and clearing forests

B.

forest fires

C.

burning fossil fuels

D.

plant and animal respiration

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,293.

Salts and water are absorbed in the roots and transported to leaves by

A.

diffusion through the xylem tissues

B.

osmosis through the phloem tissues

C.

diffusion through the phloem tissues

D.

osmosis through the xylem tissues

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,294.

When specimen X is mixed with few drops of iodine solution, the appearance of a blue-black colour confirms that X is

A.

galactose

B.

starch

C.

sucrose

D.

glucose

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,295.

The veins of the leaf are formed by the

A.

vascular bundles

B.

cambium cells

C.

palisade tissue

D.

spongy mesophyll

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.