JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 323

1,611.

What ecological condition favours the breeding of black flies?

A.

Fresh water habitat

B.

Water in ponds and swamp

C.

Water in small containers

D.

Fast flowing streams

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,612.

Soil fertility can be conserved and renewed by

A.

yearly monocropping

B.

crop rotation and cover crops

C.

bush burning to remove unwanted debris

D.

avoiding artificial manures

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,613.

Which group of plants would be the first colonizers in an ecological succession changing rocks to soil?

A.

Mosses

B.

Ferns

C.

Lichens

D.

Grasses

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,614.

Plants adapted for life in salty marshes are called

A.

hydrophytes

B.

xerophytes

C.

halophytes

D.

epiphytes

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,615.

Two organisms of different species, living in close association but not dependent on each other are referred to as

A.

parasites

B.

commensals

C.

symbionts

D.

autotrophs

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.