Jamb Biology Past Questions For Year 1993

Question 31

In H, the cotyledons are carried above the soil because

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  • A. the epicotyl grows faster than the hypocotyl
  • B. the hypocotyl grows faster than the epicotyl
  • C. both grow at the same rate
  • D. the epicotyl outgrow the radicle
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Question 32

In the mammal, the autonomic nervous system consists of

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  • A. sympathetic and parasympathetic system
  • B. brain and spinal nerves
  • C. brain and cranial nerves
  • D. spinal cord and spinal nerves
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Question 33

The most important physical factor which affects an organism living in the intertidal zone of the seashore is

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  • A. pH
  • B. salinity
  • C. wave action
  • D. temperature
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Question 34

Important abiotic factors which affects all plants and animals in the habitat are

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  • A. temperature and turbidity
  • B. rainfall and relative humididty
  • C. salinity and wind direction
  • D. temperature and rainfall
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Question 35

What is the term used to describe the sum total of biotic and abiotic factors in the environment of the organism?

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  • A. Habitat
  • B. Biome
  • C. Ecosystem
  • D. Ecological niche
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