Humans and Environment - Jamb Biology Past Questions and Answers

Question 31:

• JAMB 1995

Which of the following is a measure for the control of bilharzia?

A. Cutting low brushes around homes
B. Application of molluscicides in water bodies
C. Screening windows and doors with mosquito nets
D. Application of herbicides in water bodies

Question 32:

• JAMB 1995

Some of the diseases caused by bacteria are

A. Tuberculosis, gonorrhoea and syphilis
B. Tuberculosis, gonorrhoea and AIDS
C. Poliomyelitis, syphilis and gonorrhoea
D. AIDS, cholera and tuberculosis

Question 33:

• JAMB 1995

Environmental pollutants which can work through the media of water, soil and air include

A. Carbon monoxide
B. Noise
C. Sulphur(IV)oxide
D. Smoke

Question 34:

• JAMB 1997

Which is the most important pollutant of the marine environment in Nigeria?

A. Insecticides
B. Sewage
C. Oil
D. Inorganic fertilizers

Question 35:

• JAMB 2000

The pollutants that contribute to the depletion of the ozone layer in the atmosphere are

A. Radioactive materials
B. Oxides of sulphur
C. Oxides of carbon
D. Chlorofluorocarbons