Jamb Biology Past Questions For Year 1993

Question 36

Carnivorous plants are usually found in areas

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  • A. which are deficient of nitrate
  • B. which are deficient of oxygen
  • C. with low pH
  • D. where insects are abundant
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Question 37

What would happen to a man whose pancreas has been surgically removed?

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  • A. The level of blood sugar would increase
  • B. The glycogen content of the liver would increase
  • C. His blood pressure would decrease
  • D. His weight would increase appreciably
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Question 38

Which group of plants would be the first colonizers in an ecological succession changing rocks to soil?

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  • A. Mosses
  • B. Ferns
  • C. Lichens
  • D. Grasses
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Question 39

Plants adapted for life in salty marsh are called

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  • A. hydrophytes
  • B. xerophytes
  • C. halophytes
  • D. epiphytes
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Question 40

Which of the following instruments is NOT used in measuring abiotic factors in any habitat?

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  • A. Microscopic
  • B. Thermometer
  • C. Hygrometer
  • D. Wind vane
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