JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 272

1,356.

The sign + is used to indicate an association where an organism gains, while 0 is used where an organism is unaffected. An association indicated as +0 is known as

A.

predation

B.

commensalism

C.

parasitism

D.

competition

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,357.

A soil consisting of alumina and iron (II) oxide is known as

A.

loamy soil

B.

clayey soil

C.

laterite

D.

podzol

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,358.

The construction of dams may lead to an increase in the prevalence of

A.

typhoid fever, measles, and yellow fever

B.

tuberculosis, leprosy, and trypanosomiasis

C.

guinea worm, malaria, and tuberculosis

D.

malaria, bilharziasis, and onchocerciasis

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,359.

In mammals, the organ that performs digestive and endocrine functions is the

A.

liver

B.

pancreas

C.

gastric gland

D.

salivary gland

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,360.

Which of the labelled parts of the cell contains ribonucleic acid?

A.

1

B.

2

C.

3

D.

5

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.