JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 264

1,316.

In a group of male Agama lizards, the one with the brightest head colour is the

A.

dominant

B.

youngest

C.

oldest

D.

largest

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,317.

The older fossil-bearing rocks, in contrast to the more recent ones, are more likely to contain?

A.

animal rather than plant remains

B.

invertebrates rather than birds

C.

flowering plants rather than mosses

D.

reptiles rather than fishes

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,318.

Blood grouping in human beings is derived from combinations of

A.

two different alleles

B.

four different alleles

C.

three different alleles

D.

two different genes

Correct answer is C

The four main blood groups A, B, AB, and O are controlled by three alleles: A, B, and O.

1,319.

The surest way to combine the best qualities of both parents in the offspring is by

A.

cross-breeding

B.

inbreeding

C.

selective breeding

D.

pure breeding

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,320.

The pollutants that contribute to the depletion of the ozone layer in the atmosphere are

A.

radioactive materials

B.

oxides of sulphur

C.

oxides of carbon

D.

chlorofluorocarbons

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.