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2311

I.Plasmodium II. Vibro Choleroe III. Gonococcus sp IV. Poliomyelitis virus V. Syphilis bacteria
which of the following organism are transmitted by houseflies?

  • A. I and II only
  • B. II and V only
  • C. III and IV only
  • D. II and IV only
  • E. III and V only
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2312

Predators are beneficial in pest control because they

  • A. are natural enemies of small mammals
  • B. devour farm animals
  • C. feed on pests of crops
  • D. prey on game animal
  • E. compete for food with the pests
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2313

Succession is best described as

  • A. a process whereby organisms systematically colonize a barren habitat until stable community is formed
  • B. a process whereby plant occupy a barren habitat until a suitable habitat is formed
  • C. a process whereby animals occupy a barren habitat until a suitable habitat is formed
  • D. the subsequent taking over of the land through emigration or dispersal of seeds
  • E. the replacement of weaker plants and animals by stronger ones
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2314

Which of the following may not contribute to environmental pollution?

  • A. Solar energy radiation
  • B. Industrial waste
  • C. Waste disposal
  • D. Smoke
  • E. Nuclear power plant
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2315

Species do not change in order to survive. The environment determines which organism survives to reproduce. These statements

  • A. explains theory of acquired characters
  • B. supports Jean Lamarck's theory of use and disuse
  • C. support the idea of survival of the fittest
  • D. are refuted by fossil record
  • E. imply that organisms modify their environment in order to survive
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2316

The role of dead organic matter in the soil is to

  • A. make the soil black
  • B. increase the mineral salt content
  • C. provide food for all living organisms
  • D. increase the acidity of soil
  • E. make the soil more porous
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2317

Which of the following is the unit of transmission of hereditary traits in living organisms

  • A. Nucleus
  • B. Nucleolus
  • C. Gametes
  • D. Genes
  • E. Chromosomes
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2318

which of the following will be the effect of waterlogged top soil on the roots of plants?

  • A. the waterlogged soil will stimulate rapid growth of roots
  • B. there will be abundant supply of air for the growth of roots
  • C. The roots will absorb water i rapidly
  • D. There willl be an accumulation of plant nutrients
  • E. the roots will be starved of air
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2319

The number of individuals in a habitat in relation to the unit space available to each organism is referred to as the

  • A. birth rate
  • B. density
  • C. mortality
  • D. frequency
  • E. dispersion
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2320

fewer number of trees is characteristic of the Savanna zones of Nigeria because

  • A. there is too much sunlight
  • B. there is limited amount of rainfall
  • C. they are usually exposed to grazing animals
  • D. they are covered by high mountains
  • E. the farmers always engage in bush-burning
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2321

Which of the following would be the primary producer in a food chain?

  • A. Saprophytes
  • B. Herbivores
  • C. Carnivores
  • D. Green plants
  • E. Parasites
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2322

Puddles,ponds, rivers, lakes, seas and ocean are grouped together as

  • A. ecosystem
  • B. biosphere
  • C. terrestrial habitat
  • D. marine habitat
  • E. aquatic habitat
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2323

The female part of a flower consist of the

  • A. stigma, style and ovary
  • B. petals, sepals and anthers
  • C. stigma, sepals and anthers
  • D. filaments, style and pollen grain
  • E. sepals, stigma and pollen grain
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2324

Natality is a factor affecting population density because it involves

  • A. increase in population due to immigration
  • B. increase in population due to emigration
  • C. the number of mature females in the population
  • D. the number of females in the population
  • E. the number of all young ones produced in the population
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2325

The part of the alimentary system of a bird where grinding of maize occurs is the

  • A. crop
  • B. stomach
  • C. gizzard
  • D. cloaca
  • E. rectum
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2326

Which of the following adapts the aorta to the high pressure of the blood from the heart?

  • A. Thin walls
  • B. Fragile membrane
  • C. Thick elastic walls
  • D. stiff walls
  • E. Narrow lumen
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2327

In testing for a reducing sugar, the food substance is usually warmed with

  • A. sulphuric acid
  • B. million's reagent
  • C. sudan III
  • D. Benedicts's solution
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2328

Pellagra can be prevented by taking food rich in?

  • A. vitamin A
  • B. vitamin B
  • C. Vitamin D
  • D. calcium
  • E. iodine
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2329

During which of the following processes is food for animals produced?

  • A. Photosynthesis
  • B. Respiration
  • C. Nutrition
  • D. Digestion
  • E. Transportation
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2330

The bicuspid valve is located between

  • A. left auricle and left ventricle
  • B. right auricle and right ventricle
  • C. left and right ventricle
  • D. left and right auricle
  • E. left auricle and right ventricle
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2331

Which of the following is not seen in the transverse section of a young monocotyledonous stem?

  • A. Parenchyma
  • B. Phloem
  • C. Xylem
  • D. Cambium
  • E. Sclerenchyma
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