JAMB Biology Past Questions & Answers - Page 387

1,931.

The hepatic portal vein is unique because it 

A.

carries deoxygenated blood

B.

begins and ends with capillaries

C.

is the largest vein in mammals

D.

carries digested food

E.

is the shortest vein in mammals

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,932.

The mineral nutrient that is most bound to the soil is

A.

phosphorus

B.

calcium

C.

iron

D.

potassium

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,933.

A plant which has a horizontal underground stem is

A.

rhizome

B.

corm

C.

creeper

D.

tuber

E.

bulb

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,934.

Soil is said to be fertile if 

A.

It is black

B.

it can supply usable nutrients to plants

C.

the oxygen content is very high

D.

artificial manure is added to it

E.

it is not waterlogged

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,935.

Which of the following causes pollution?

A.

Consumption of canned drink

B.

The addition of fertilizer to farmland

C.

Respiration of living organism

D.

Burning of refuse

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.