Local Nigerian Biomes - Biology Jamb Past Questions and Answers

Question 6 :

• JAMB 1999

Which of the following characterizes the white mangrove?

A. Prop roots
B. Buttress roots
C. Breathing roots
D. Stilt roots

Question 7 :

• JAMB 2001

The factor that least affects food shortages in sub-saharan Africa is

A. Flooding
B. Pests
C. Mixed-cropping
D. Drought

Question 8 :

• JAMB 2001

The distribution of plants in a rain forest is governed mainly by

A. Vegetation
B. Soil types
C. Amount of sunlight
D. Rainfall pattern

Question 9 :

• JAMB 2003

The correct sequence of biomes from northern to southern Nigeria is

A. Guinea savanna → sudan savanna → tropical rain forest → sahel savanna → estuarine
B. Estuarine → tropical rain forest → guinea savanna → sahel savanna
C. Sahel savanna → tropical rain forest → estuarine → guinea savanna
D. Sahel savanna → sudan savanna → guinea savanna → tropical rain forest → estuarine

Question 10 :

• JAMB 2005

The Mambila plateau is a unique Nigerian biome located in

A. Plateau state
B. Borno state
C. Taraba state
D. Benue state