JAMB and WAEC Biology questions: Evolution

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1. Question 41· Evolution· WAEC

   Fossils support the theory of evolution because they

   • Aare found only in rocks
   • Bshow how organisms changed over long periods
   • Care always complete organisms
   • Dshow that species never change

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2. Question 42· 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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3. Question 43· 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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4. Question 44· 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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5. Question 45· 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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