The function of the red head in male Agama lizards is to
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(C)
attract female lizards for mating purposes
2
Seed plants are divided into
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(B)
angiosperms and gymonsperms
3
In which of the following groups of vertebrates is parental care mostly exhibited ?
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(D)
Mammalia
4
The adaptive importance of nuptial flight from termite colonies is to
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(A)
disperse the reproductives in order to establish new colonies
5
An example of an endospermous seed is
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(A)
maize gain
6
Which of the following can cause shrinkage of living cells?
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(D)
Hypertonic solution
7
Which of the following is true of leucocytes?
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(C)
they are large and nucleated
8
The conversion of a nutrient into a molecule in the body of a consumer is referred to as
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(B)
assimilation
9
The ability of living organism to detect and respond to changes in the environment is referred to as
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(B)
irritability
10
In mammals, the exchange of nutrients and metabolic products occurs in the
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(D)
lymph
11
I. Parasitism → Sundew. ll. Autotrophism →Amoeba. III. Saprophytism → Alga. IV Heterotrophism → Agama.
Which of the above modes of nutrition is correctly matched with the organism that exhibits it?
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(C)
lV
12
Use the following information to answer the question below.
I. Test tube containing cane sugar and water . ll. Test tube containing cane sugar and diluted acid. III. Test tube containing cane sugar and its degrading enzyme .
In which of the test tubes will glucose be detected after complete hydrolysis?
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(B)
ll and lll only
13
Use the following information to answer the question below.
I. Test tube containing cane sugar and water . ll. Test tube containing cane sugar and diluted acid. III. Test tube containing cane sugar and its degrading enzyme .
The enzyme involved in the hydrolysis is
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(C)
sucrase
14
The part of the mammalian ear responsible for the maintenance of balance is the
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(D)
vestibular system
15
The path followed by air as it passes through the lungs in mammals is
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(A)
trachea → bronchi → bronchioles → alveoli
16
The movement response of a cockroach away from a light source can be described as
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(B)
negative phototaxism
17
The vascular tissues in higher plants are responsible for
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(A)
the movement of food and water
18
Which of the following organs regulates the levels of water, salts , hydrogen ions and urea in the mammalian blood?
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(B)
Kidney
19
The sequence of the one-way gaseous exchange mechanism in a fish is
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(D)
mouth → gills → operculum
20
The type of asexual reproduction that is common to both Paramecium and protists is
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(D)
fission
21
In nature, plants and animals are perpetually engaged in mutualism because
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(C)
they utilize respiratory wastes of each other
22
In an experiment to determine the percentage of humus and water in a soil sample, the following results were obtained
Weight of the evaporating basin alone = 80.5g
Weight of basin and soil = 101.5g
Weight after drying the soil in the oven = 99.0g
Weight of basin and roasted soil = 95.5g
The percentage of humus in the soil sample is
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(A)
16.7%
23
An example of a filter -feeding animal is
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(C)
whale
24
Which of the following is a feature of the population pyramid of a developing country?
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(D)
short lifespan
25
The interaction of a community of organisms with its abiotic environment constitutes
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(C)
an ecosystem
26
The vector of the malaria parasite is
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(B)
female Anopheles mosquito
27
Which of the following instruments is used to measure relative humidity?
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(C)
Hygrometer
28
Exo-erythrocytic phase of the life cycle of malaria parasite occurs in the
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(A)
liver of humans
29
Habitats are generally classified into
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(B)
aquatic and terrestrial
30
Drancunculiasis can be contacted through
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(B)
drinking contaminated water
31
Which of the following groups of environmental factors are density-dependent?
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(C)
Food predation, disease and accumulation of metabolites
32
Millet , sorghum, maize and onions are common crops growth in Nigeria in the
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(B)
sudan savanna
33
In which of the following biomes is the south western part of Nigeria located?
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(B)
Tropical rainforest
34
The inheritable characters that are determined by a gene located on the X-chromosome is
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(B)
sex-linked
35
Lack of space in a population could lead to an increase in
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(C)
disease rate
36
If the cross of a red-flowered plant with a white-flowered plant produces a pink-flowered plant, it is an example of
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(B)
incomplete dominance
37
Which of the following theories was NOT considered by Darwin in his evolutionary theory?
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(C)
Use and disuse
38
The crossing of individuals of the same species with different genetic characters is
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(A)
cross breeding
39
The number of alleles controlling blood groups in humans
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(A)
3
40
During blood transfusion, agglutination may occur as a result of the reaction between
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(A)
contrasting antigens and antibodies
41
The fallacy in Lamarck's evolutionary theory was the assumption that
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(B)
acquried traits are heritable
42
The bright coloured eye spots on the wings of moth are an example of
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(D)
mimicry
43
The wings of a bat and those of a bird are examples of
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(A)
convergent evolution
44
Use the diagram above to answer this question.
Which of the organisms represented are notable agricultural pests?
