Jamb Biology Past Questions For Year 1992

Question 26

In mammalian development, the function of the yolk is to

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  • A. supply nutrients to the embryo
  • B. act as the shock-absorber to the foetus
  • C. supply air to the embryo
  • D. facilitates the process of excretion in the foetus
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Question 27

Double fertilization in higher plants is significant because it ensures the

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  • A. formation of a fertile embryo
  • B. formation of a fertile embryo and the endosperm
  • C. developement of the seed
  • D. developement of the fruit
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Question 28

The function of the part labelled 1 is to

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  • A. secrete a fluid which lubricates the joint
  • B. attach muscles to the bones at the joint
  • C. bend the bones at the joint
  • D. hold the joint in place
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Question 29

A population is defined as a collection of similar organism that

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  • A. behave in the same way
  • B. interbreed freely
  • C. are found in the same habitat
  • D. eat the same food
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Question 30

Which of the following is true of climax community?

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  • A. it persists until the enviroment or climate changes
  • B. it changes drastically from one year to the next
  • C. it is first stage in succession
  • D. It is made up of the tallest trees and the smallest
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