Jamb Biology Past Questions For Year 1991

Question 46

Which of the following characters is NOT sex-linked?

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  • A. River blindness
  • B. Baldness
  • C. Haemophilia
  • D. Colour blindness
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Question 47

When two heterozygotes mate, the dominant trait will appear in

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  • A. the F1 generation only
  • B. the F2 generation only
  • C. both the F1 and F2 generations
  • D. neither the F1 nor F2 generation
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Question 48

Sources of air pollutants are

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  • A. industrial chimneys, burning fossil oils and river dam
  • B. sulphur dioxide, acid rain and pesticides
  • C. sulphur mines, vehicle exhausts and aerosols
  • D. sewage, smoke and old vehicle
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Question 49

Which of the following diseases can be prevented by innoculation?

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  • A. Syphilis
  • B. Malaria fever
  • C. Tuberculosis
  • D. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrom
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Question 50

Which of these is NOT an adaptive features for arboreal life?

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  • A. Possession of long tail
  • B. Possession of claws
  • C. Possession of teeths
  • D. counter shading in coat colour
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