Jamb Biology Past Questions For Year 2012

Question 6

Which of the following is involved in secondary thickening in plants?

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  • A. Collenchyma and xylem cells
  • B. Vascular cambium
  • C. Cork cambium and sclerenchyma
  • D. Vascular cambium and cork cambium
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Question 7

In the kidney of mammals, the site of ultrafiltration is the

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  • A. uriniferous tubule
  • B. Bowman's capsule
  • C. loop of Henle
  • D. renal tubule
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Question 8

Which of the following is a polysaccharide?

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  • A. Glucose
  • B. Sucrose
  • C. Maltose
  • D. Cellulose
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Question 9

The presence of stilt roots, pneumatophores, sunken stomata and salt glands are adaptive features of plants found in the

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  • A. tropical rainforest
  • B. mangrove swamps
  • C. gressland
  • D. montane forest
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Question 10

Organisms living in an estuarine habitat are adapted to

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  • A. withstand wide fluctuations in temperature
  • B. survive only in water with low salinity
  • C. withstand wide fluctuations in salinity
  • D. feed only on phytoplankton and dead organic matter
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