Jamb Biology Past Questions For Year 1989

Question 56

Which of the following is a dangerous product of coal burning?

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  • A. Sulphur dioxide
  • B. Carbon dioxide
  • C. Carbon
  • D. Nitrogen
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Question 57

which of the following disease can be caused by a bacterium?

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  • A. Ringworm
  • B. Poliomyelitis
  • C. Malaria
  • D. Syphilis
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Question 58

which of the ways of controlling bilharzia can result in pollution?

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  • A. clearing water weeds on which the snail feed
  • B. Treating infected people with drugs
  • C. Preventing contamination of water by infected urine and faeces
  • D. Applying chemical to kill the snails
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Question 59

Farmers practise crop rotation because it

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  • A. helps to prevent soil erosion
  • B. allows two crops to be planted at the same time
  • C. helps to conserve soil fertility
  • D. is an alternate to shifting cultivation
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