JAMB Biology questions: Evolution

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1. Question 21· Evolution· JAMB

   Lamarck's theory of evolution was based on the

   • Asurvival of the fittest
   • Binheritance of acquired characteristics
   • Ctheory of mutation
   • Dfossil record

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2. Question 22· Evolution· JAMB

   The increase of dark-coloured peppered moths in polluted industrial areas is an example of

   • Ause and disuse
   • BLamarckism
   • Cnatural selection
   • Dartificial selection

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3. Question 23· Evolution· JAMB

   Similar proteins and DNA in different species provide evidence for evolution from

   • Acomparative anatomy only
   • Bgeographical distribution
   • Ccomparative biochemistry
   • Dembryology only

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4. Question 24· Evolution· JAMB

   The wings of a bird and the wings of a butterfly are

   • Aidentical in origin
   • Bhomologous structures
   • Cvestigial structures
   • Danalogous structures

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5. Question 25· Evolution· JAMB

   'Survival of the fittest' is a phrase associated with the theory of

   • Aspecial creation
   • Buse and disuse
   • Cnatural selection
   • Dspontaneous generation

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6. Question 26· Evolution· JAMB

   A harmless organism that resembles a harmful one and is therefore avoided by predators shows

   • Aparasitism
   • Bcamouflage
   • Chibernation
   • Dmimicry

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7. Question 27· Evolution· JAMB

   An adaptation of desert plants to reduce water loss is

   • Asunken stomata and a thick cuticle
   • Blarge thin leaves
   • Cmany stomata on the upper surface
   • Dshallow roots only

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