JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 333

1,661.

Which of the following is true of a climax community?

A.

it persists until the environment or climate changes

B.

it changes drastically from one year to the next

C.

it is first stage in succession

D.

It is made up of the tallest trees and the smallest

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,662.

Neurons that receive stimuli from the body or internal organs are called

A.

sensory neurons

B.

efferent neurons

C.

motor neurons

D.

relay neurons

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,663.

Fruits which develop without fertilization of the ovule are

A.

false

B.

multiple

C.

aggregate

D.

parthenocarpic

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,664.

Hypogeal germination is characterized by the

A.

emergency of the plumule out of the ground

B.

provision of nourishment by the endosperm

C.

elongation of the hypocotyl

D.

elongation of the epicotyl

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,665.

In mammalian development, the function of the yolk is to

A.

supply nutrients to the embryo

B.

act as the shock-absorber to the foetus

C.

supply air to the embryo

D.

facilitates the process of excretion in the foetus

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.