WAEC - Biology (1996)

  • 1
    Which of the following levels of organisation in living things is in the correct sequence, starting from the
    most complex to me simplest?
    إجابة
    (B)
    System → organ → tissue → cell
  • 2
    A few drops of fehling’s solution was added to juice extracted from fresh maize grain and boiled. A red
    recipitate was formed, indicating the presence of
    إجابة
    (D)
    starch
  • 3
    Which of the following is not a cell organelle?
    إجابة
    (C)
    Fat droplets
  • 4
    One of the differences between plants and animals is that
    إجابة
    (D)
    plants react slowly to external stimuli while animals react more quickly
  • 5
    Which of the following are the final products of aerobic respiration?
    إجابة
    (A)
    Water, carbondioxide and energy
  • 6
    Movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane from a weaker solution to a stronger solution is
    known as
    إجابة
    (E)
    osmosis
  • 7
    ln which of the following structures will cells undergoing meiosis be seen?
    إجابة
    (D)
    ln the ovary of a flower
  • 8
    Which of these instruments can be used to perform an experiment on geotropism?
    إجابة
    (C)
    Klinostat
  • 9
    The thoracic vertebra differs from all the other vertebrae by the possession of
    إجابة
    (A)
    long neural spine
  • 10
    Which of the following are found immediately next to the skull?
    إجابة
    (D)
    IV
  • 11
    Which of the following articulates with the ribs?
    إجابة
    (B)
    II
  • 12
    Which of the following articulates with the pelvic girdle?
    إجابة
    (A)
    V
  • 13
    Which of the following is more concentrated in the blood within the renal artery than the blood within the
    renal vein?
    إجابة
    (A)
    Urea
  • 14
    Which of the following statements about the lymphatic system is not correct?
    إجابة
    (A)
    The lymph vessels are always larger in size than the arteries
  • 15
    In which of the following groups is nephridium found?
    إجابة
    (E)
    Annelids
  • 16
    The maintenance of a constant internal environment of an organism is known as
    إجابة
    (A)
    homeostasis
  • 17
    Which of the following is the effect of continuous tillage on an ecological system?
    إجابة
    (B)
    Decrease in productivity
  • 18
    The most sensitive part of the retina is called
    إجابة
    (C)
    fovea centralis
  • 19
    Which of the following pairs consists of gametes?
    إجابة
    (A)
    Ova and spermatozoa
  • 20
    Which of the labelled structures is the nucleus?
    إجابة
    (B)
    II
  • 21
    Which of the following labelled structures secretes enzymes which facilitate penetration
    of the egg?
    إجابة
    (A)
    I
  • 22
    Which of the following labelled structures is similar to the locomotory structure in
    Euglena?
    إجابة
    (E)
    V
  • 23
    The part labelled I in A represents the
    إجابة
    (C)
    hypocotyl
  • 24

    The part labelled II represents the

    إجابة
    (D)
    cotyledon
  • 25
    What is the importance of the part labelled II to the seedling?
    It
    إجابة
    (D)
    provides the seedling with food
  • 26
    In grasshopper/cockroach digestion starts from the
    إجابة
    (E)
    mouth
  • 27
    In a water culture experiment, the culture solution in a transparent beaker turned green. What precaution
    should have been taken to prevent the culture solution from turning green?
    إجابة
    (C)
    Covering the transparent beaker with black cloth
  • 28
    Which of the following is responsible for the conversion of nitrites to nitrates in the nitrogen cycle?
    إجابة
    (B)
    Nitrifying bacteria
  • 29
    Hydra captures small crustaceans by means of
    إجابة
    (C)
    tentacles
  • 30
    Which of the following processes is not due to interaction between the biotic and abiotic components of an
    ecosystem?
    إجابة
    (D)
    Osmosis
  • 31
    The entire habits and habitat of an organism can be described as its
    إجابة
    (B)
    ecological niche
  • 32
    Which of these is not a true characteristic of the tropical rain forest?
    إجابة
    (C)
    Annual rainfall is less than 100 cm
  • 33
    The frequency of andropogon in a grass lawn is 90 by 100. Throws were made with 1 meter square quadrat.
    What is the density of andropogon in the field?
    إجابة
    (B)
    0.90 per m2
  • 34
    Which of the following is the correct method of collecting soil organism?
    إجابة
    (E)
    Placing a lighted electric bulb over soil in a funnel
  • 35
    Which of these groups of organisms is responsible for capturing energy for the biotic community?
    إجابة
    (D)
    Producers
  • 36
    Which pathway directly leads to transfer of useful energy within a biological community?
    إجابة
    (B)
    II and III only
  • 37
    Which of the following pathways will energy follow to reach plasmodium in the red blood cells?
    إجابة
    (C)
    II only
  • 38
    What type of relationship exists in the large intestine of the sheep, between bacteria and the sheep?
    إجابة
    (A)
    Symbiosis
  • 39
    The Tulgren’s funnel is used to
    إجابة
    (A)
    extract minute soil organisms
  • 40
    Which of the following is not an aquatic habitat?
    إجابة
    (C)
    Rainforest
  • 41
    Which of these materials is not required for insect collection in an ecological field-trip?
    إجابة
    (B)
    Secchi disc
  • 42
    The factors which determine the type of vegetation a particular habitat will support are related to the
    following except
    إجابة
    (E)
    depth of the water-table
  • 43
    Which of the following statements is not true of population?
    إجابة
    (B)
    Members of a population may be of the same species but do not interbreed
  • 44
    Which of the following is an abiotic factor which affects a population?
    إجابة
    (E)
    Temperature
  • 45
    One of the ecological conditions which favour the spread of malaria is
    إجابة
    (D)
    presence of stagnant water in ponds
  • 46
    Which of the following resources is non-renewable?
    إجابة
    (B)
    Minerals
  • 47
    The following are the effects of overgrazing except
    إجابة
    (C)
    epidemic of cattle diseases
  • 48
    Which of the following is not a way of conserving natural resources?
    إجابة
    (D)
    Encouraging poaching
  • 49
    The need for conservation includes the following except to
    إجابة
    (D)
    make sure the natural resources are not used
  • 50
    Which of these is not a hereditary variation?
    إجابة
    (A)
    Infant paralysis
  • 51
    One of Mendel’s experiments was repeated by crossing a red variety of pepper with that of a yellow variety
    which produced all red offspring. The red offspring were then self pollinated and these produced both red
    and yellow pepper. The yellow colour can be said to be
    إجابة
    (B)
    recessive to red
  • 52
    Which of the following statements is not true about chromosomes?
    إجابة
    (C)
    Homologous chromosomes do not occur in pairs naturally
  • 53
    Cross-breeding is a way of
    إجابة
    (E)
    applying the principles of heredity in agriculture
  • 54
    The wings of bats and birds, the flippers of whale and the fins of fish are examples of
    إجابة
    (D)
    convergent evolution
  • 55
    Which of the following is a social insect?
    إجابة
    (C)
    Honey bee