Variety of Organisms - Jamb Biology Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• JAMB 1989

A physiological adaptation of plants to the problem of excessive water loss is

A. Reduction in the number of stomata
B. Reversal of the normal stomatal rythm
C. Possession of shallow roots
D. Ppossession of waxy curticle

Question 12:

• JAMB 1990

Physiological adaptation to very dry condition in animals is called

A. Hibernation
B. Aestivation
C. Rejuvenation
D. Xeromorphism

Question 13:

• JAMB 1991

Which of these is NOT an adaptive features for arboreal life?

A. Possession of long tail
B. Possession of claws
C. Possession of teeths
D. Counter shading in coat colour

Question 14:

• JAMB 1994

Which is the most important adaptation of a bony fish life in water?

A. The possession of a streamlined shape
B. The presence of overlapping scales
C. The covering of the body by thin film of slime
D. The possession of a caudal fin

Question 15:

• JAMB 1994

Breathing root is an adaptation for survival in the

A. Mangrove swamp
B. Desert
C. Arboreal habitat
D. Savanna