JAMB Biology questions: Evolution

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1. Question 1· Evolution· JAMB

   The similarity of the early embryos of fish, chicks and humans is evidence for evolution from

   • Abiochemistry only
   • Bgeographical distribution
   • Cfossil dating
   • Dcomparative embryology

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2. Question 2· Evolution· JAMB

   The forelimbs of a man, a bat and a whale are similar in basic structure but used differently. They are examples of

   • Ahomologous structures
   • Banalogous structures
   • Cvestigial structures
   • Dacquired characters

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3. Question 3· Evolution· JAMB

   Which of the following is a vestigial organ in humans?

   • Aappendix
   • Bheart
   • Cliver
   • Dkidney

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4. Question 4· Evolution· JAMB

   Which of the following combinations is most likely to lead to natural selection?

   • Aacquired characters passed to offspring
   • Bidentical offspring and unlimited food
   • Cno competition and no variation
   • Dvariation among individuals together with competition for limited resources

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5. Question 5· Evolution· JAMB

   Fossils are most likely to form when a dead organism is

   • Aleft on the surface
   • Bburied quickly in sediment
   • Ceaten by scavengers
   • Dburnt

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6. Question 6· Evolution· JAMB

   The human appendix is an example of

   • Aa vestigial organ
   • Ba homologous organ
   • Can analogous organ
   • Da sense organ

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7. Question 7· Evolution· JAMB

   A mutation is

   • Aa sudden heritable change in the genetic material
   • Ba change caused by exercise
   • Cthe death of cells
   • Da learned behaviour

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8. Question 8· Evolution· JAMB

   A chameleon changing its colour to match its surroundings shows

   • Amigration
   • Bmimicry
   • Ccamouflage
   • Dhibernation

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9. Question 9· Evolution· JAMB

   Analogous structures, such as the wings of birds and insects, arise through

   • Acommon ancestry
   • Bdivergent evolution
   • Cconvergent evolution
   • Dartificial selection

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10. Question 10· Evolution· JAMB

    In malaria-prone areas, people with the sickle-cell trait (AS) survive better than AA people. This is an example of

    • Avestigial organs
    • Binheritance of acquired characters
    • Cartificial selection
    • Dnatural selection

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11. Question 11· Evolution· JAMB

    Fossils are most commonly found in

    • Avolcanic lava
    • Bigneous rocks
    • Csedimentary rocks
    • Dmetamorphic rocks only

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12. Question 12· Evolution· JAMB

    A streamlined body is an adaptation of fish for

    • Abreathing air
    • Bmoving easily through water
    • Cclimbing
    • Ddigging

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13. Question 13· Evolution· JAMB

    Darwin's theory of natural selection depends on

    • Ainheritance of acquired characters
    • Boverproduction of offspring, variation and a struggle for existence
    • Cuse and disuse of organs
    • Dthe absence of competition

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14. Question 14· Evolution· JAMB

    The variety of beak shapes among Darwin's finches on the Galapagos Islands is an example of

    • Aconvergent evolution
    • Badaptive radiation
    • Cuse and disuse
    • Dartificial selection

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15. Question 15· Evolution· JAMB

    The rise of dark peppered moths in sooty industrial areas is an example of

    • Aartificial selection
    • Buse and disuse
    • Cnatural selection
    • Dspontaneous generation

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16. Question 16· Evolution· JAMB

    Adaptive radiation is

    • Amigration
    • Bextinction
    • Cthe evolution of many species from a common ancestor to fill different niches
    • Dhibernation

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17. Question 17· Evolution· JAMB

    Lamarck explained the long neck of the giraffe as the result of

    • Astretching to reach leaves, passed on to offspring
    • Bnatural selection of long-necked giraffes
    • Ca sudden mutation
    • Dartificial selection

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18. Question 18· Evolution· JAMB

    Which of the following is NOT evidence for evolution?

    • Asimilar DNA sequences
    • Bfossil records
    • Chomologous structures
    • Dskills such as reading acquired during a person's life

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19. Question 19· Evolution· JAMB

    Artificial selection is

    • Athe breeding of plants and animals by humans for desired traits
    • Bselection by nature alone
    • Cselection by predators
    • Dselection by parasites

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20. Question 20· Evolution· JAMB

    The theory of natural selection was proposed by:

    • ALamarck
    • BMendel
    • CDarwin
    • DPasteur

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