Which of the following indicates that Euglena is plant?
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(D)
Presence of starch grain
2
Which of the following is a tissue?
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(C)
Epidermis
3
The structure that produces ATP is labelled
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(A)
VII
4
The structure labelled V is the
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(C)
endoplasmic reticullum
5
The major function of the cell membrane is that it
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(A)
delimits the cytoplasm
6
Carbohydrates are stored in the animal cell in the form of
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(B)
glycogen
7
A piece of yam weighing 1.0 gm was put into some salt solution. After 3 hours, it was removed and weighed.
The recorded weight was 1.2gms. This simple experiment demonstrates that the
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(B)
cell sap of the yam is more concentrated than the salt - solution
8
A major reason why the red blood cells can survive in the blood is that the
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(A)
blood plasma and the red blood cells are isotonic
9
Which of the following phenomena affects plants growth in an alkaline soil?
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(D)
Poor drainage
10
A red blood cell haemolyses when placed in a hypotonic solution because
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(B)
the cytoplasm is less dense
11
Which bf the following structures are visible in the cell of a plant during mitosis?
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(B)
Homologous chromosomes, nuclear membrane and spindle fibres
12
Display is a phenomenon which occurs when an animal is
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(A)
ready for mating
13
The advantages of sexual reproduction include the following except
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(D)
it provides means for the variation of chromosome number from generation to generation.
14
Which of the following groups contains a non-supporting structure in animals?
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(B)
Pellicle, chitin and bone
15
Which of the following statements is true about blood groupings?
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(D)
Group O has no antigen.
16
Which of the following is not a constituent of blood plasma?
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(D)
Platelets
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The process by which plants convey food material to different parts of the body is called
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(D)
translocation
18
Which part of the gill of fish is involved in gaseous exchange?
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(D)
Gill filaments
19
Which of the following is not a product of fermentation of glucose?
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(C)
Lactic acid
20
Which of the following pairs of structures does not perform similar functions?
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(B)
Root hair and mammalian hair
21
The effect of the contraction of the muscles of the diaphram is that
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(A)
he volume of the thoracic cavity increases.
22
Which of the following is an excretory product of Amoeba?
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(B)
Ammonia
23
Which of the following processes occurs when the body temperature of a mammal rises above the normal?
I The arterioles in the skin dilate. II Sweat production is reduced. III The erector muscles contract.
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(A)
I only
24
The following functions are associated with the liver except
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(D)
production of vitamin
25
Short-sight could be corrected with the use of
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(C)
concave lens
26
Which of the following statements about the maize grain is not correct?
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(C)
is non-endospermous
27
In mammals, fertilization usually occurs in the
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(D)
oviduct
28
Which of the following vertebrates incubate their eggs?
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(B)
Birds
29
Which of the following is an agent of pollination of grasses?
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(C)
Wind
30
The spinneret found in the caterpillar of butterfly is used for
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(D)
production of silk thread
31
Carbon dioxide enters the leaf through the structure labelled
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(C)
IX
32
Manufactured food is transported from the leaves through the structure
labelled
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(B)
V
33
The pallisade cells are the structures labelled
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(A)
III
34
Which of the groups of structures listed below contains chloroplast?
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(D)
III, VIII and Xl
35
In which of the following processes is light energy converted to ATP?
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(D)
Photosynthesis
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Which of the following is an evidence of photosynthesis?
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(B)
Formation of starch
37
Which of the following organisms is a chemo-autotroph?
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(B)
Bacteria
38
Turgidity in the cell of plant does not easily lead to bursting of the cell because the
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(C)
cellulose cell wall can resist the turgidity
39
Magnesium is needed by plants for
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(D)
formation of chlorophyll
40
Which of the following is not a micronutrient?
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(C)
Potassium
41
Loam is the best type of soil for crop production because
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(B)
it has high humus content
42
The mineral needed for the formation of haemoglobin is
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(B)
iron
43
A-person who fails to detect the bitter taste of a substance swallowed, is more likely to have
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(B)
avoided the substance from contacting the back of his/her tongue
44
Which of the following solutions is suitable for removing chlorophyll in a green leaf?
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(B)
Methylated spirit
45
Which of the following is not promoted by high wind speed?
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(C)
Breeding of plant
46
Micro-organisms which break down dead organisms and absorb their contents are called
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(A)
decomposers
47
The substances recycled in the soil by the activities of micro-organisms during the decay of dead organisms
are first utilized by the
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(D)
autotrophs
48
Which of the following associations can upset the balance of nature?
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(B)
Parasitism
49
Which of the following groups of factors do the Agama lizards compete for? I. Space II. Food III. Mates
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(D)
Space, food and mates
50
Which of the following structures in a housefly aids in the transmission of diseases in man?
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(A)
Hairs
51
Which of these is not correct about the tse-tsefly and mosquito? They
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(C)
have intermediate hosts
52
Which of these is a vector of malaria fever?
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(A)
Female anopheles mosquito
53
Fresh milk is often kept in refrigerated vehicles, for distribution to customers in order to
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(D)
ensure that the milk is presented for a longer period
54
In medicine, bacteria have proved very useful due to the production of
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(B)
antibiotics
55
I. Complexion II. Height III. Blood Rh factor IV. Colour blindness
Which of the above human characteristics are discontinuous variations?
