EVOLUTION - Jamb Biology Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• JAMB 2003

An argument against Lamarck's theory of evolution is that

A. Disuse of body part cannot weaken the part
B. Disused part is dropped off in the offspring
C. Acquired traits cannot be passed on to the offspring
D. Trait cannot be acquired through constant use of body parts

Question 12:

• JAMB 2003

Which of the following requires the use of carbon dating to prove that evolution has occurred?

A. Comparative anatomy
B. Biochemical similarities
C. Molecular records
D. Fossil records

Question 13:

• JAMB 2005

I. Rattus rattus II. Agama agama III. Bufo regularis IV. tilipia zilli
the order of evolutionary advancement to the above vertebrates is

A. I, II, III, IV
B. I, IV, III, II
C. II, III, IV, I
D. IV, III, II, I

Question 14:

• JAMB 2008

The Rhesus factor of blood was first identified in a category of

A. Monkeys
B. Human females
C. Human males
D. Chimpanzees

Question 15:

• JAMB 2009

A farmer's assumption that the seed from a good harvest will produce a good yield is explained by the theory of

A. Evolution
B. Adaptation
C. Variation
D. Heredity