JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 358

1,786.

Which of the following represents the evolutionary sequence in these plants?

1. Flowering plants
2. Ferns
3. Mosses
4. Algae
5. Conifers

A.

2 → 1 → 4 → 3 → 5

B.

5 → 4 → 3 → 2 → 1

C.

2 → 4 → 5 → 1 →3

D.

3 → 2 → 4 → 5 → 1

E.

4 → 3 → 2 → 5 → 1

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,787.

which of the following diseases could be exclusively associated with river basin? 

A.

Malaria

B.

Syphilis

C.

Onchocerciasis

D.

Cholera

E.

Poliomyelitis

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,788.

Starting from the skull end the vertebrate are arranged in the following order

A.

axis, atlas, cervical, thoracic and lumber

B.

atlas, cervical, axis, thoracic and lumber

C.

atlas, axis, thoracic, cervical and lumber

D.

atlas, axis, cervical, thoracic and lumber

E.

atlas, thoracic, cervical, axis and lumber

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,789.

which of these worms is beneficial to man? 

A.

Hookworm

B.

Tapeworm

C.

Roundworm

D.

Earthworm

E.

Guinea worm

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,790.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of insectivorous plants?

A.

They obtain part of their food by trapping and feeding on insects

B.

They attract insects simply because of pollination

C.

Thay can grow in soils poor in nitrogenous salts

D.

They can supplement their nitrogen supply by feeding on insects

E.

Example include butterworts, sundews and pitcher plants

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.