WAEC - Biology (2010)

  • 1
    Which if the following organisms is not classified as an animal?
    উত্তর
    (C)
    Euglena
  • 2
    An organism that operates at the cellular level of organization, carries out its physiological activities by
    using its
    উত্তর
    (B)
    organelles
  • 3
    The organelle which eliminates water from the body of a protozoan is the
    উত্তর
    (B)
    contractile vacuole
  • 4
    Which of the following cell types has the least number of mitochondria?
    উত্তর
    (B)
    Cells of the cornified layer
  • 5
    A typical plant cell is mainly distinguished from an animal cell by the possession of
    উত্তর
    (C)
    chloroplast and cell wall
  • 6
    Which of the following characteristics do fungi share in common with animals?
    উত্তর
    (C)
    Storage of carbohydrates as glycogen
  • 7
    Which of the following processes involves diffusion?
    উত্তর
    (D)
    Absorption of digested food into the villi
  • 8
    The mechanism of opening and closing of stomata in plants is based on
    উত্তর
    (B)
    turgidity and flaccidity
  • 9
    In cellular respiration energy is made available to organisms by
    উত্তর
    (B)
    breaking off a phosphate group from ATP
  • 10
    Excretion in Paramecium sp. is by diffusion because
    উত্তর
    (C)
    it has a large surface area to volume ratio.
  • 11
    The axial skeleton is composed of the
    উত্তর
    (A)
    skull and vertebral column
  • 12
    The inorganic components of bone consist of
    উত্তর
    (B)
    magnesium, phosphorus and calcium
  • 13
    A pulse is best described as
    উত্তর
    (A)
    contraction of arteries to let out blood.
  • 14
    The following characteristics are associated with the mammalian lungs except
    উত্তর
    (B)
    expandable lungs
  • 15
    The excretory system in mammals consists of the following parts except
    উত্তর
    (C)
    two bladders
  • 16
    The organ that receives reduced flow of blood during vigorous exercise is the
    উত্তর
    (A)
    brain
  • 17
    The ear pinna is strengthened by
    উত্তর
    (B)
    cartilage
  • 18
    The relationship between the retina and the brain is similar to that between the
    উত্তর
    (B)
    cochlea and the brain.
  • 19
    Which of the following statements about the development of the foetus is not correct?
    উত্তর
    (A)
    The circulatory system of the foetus is directly connected to the maternal blood vessels
  • 20
    The parts that supply food and water to the developing embryo are labelled
    উত্তর
    (C)
    V and VI
  • 21
    The part labelled III is the
    উত্তর
    (B)
    chalaza
  • 22
    Which of the following statements ls true about transpiration? It is the
    উত্তর
    (A)
    loss of water in the form of vapour from the surface of the’ leaf
  • 23
    Transportation of water in the xylem tissue involves the following except
    উত্তর
    (D)
    translocation
  • 24
    The following are the major reasons why the butterfly lays eggs under the surface of a leaf except to
    উত্তর
    (D)
    camouflage the eggs
  • 25
    In which of the following organic compounds is the hydrogen-oxygen ratio equal to 2:1?
    উত্তর
    (B)
    Carbohydrates
  • 26
    A man suffering from obesity must avoid meals containing
    উত্তর
    (A)
    margarine and butter
  • 27
    In testing for starch in a leaf, the leaf is first boiled in water for about a minute so that the
    উত্তর
    (B)
    cells are killed
  • 28
    Which of the following food substances is incorrectly linked to its enzyme?
    উত্তর
    (C)
    Sucrose - pepsin
  • 29
    Which of the following pH values is the best for the action of the enzymes - renin and pepsin in the
    stomach?
    উত্তর
    (A)
    pH2
  • 30
    The bacterium in a mutualistic association with legumes converts
    উত্তর
    (D)
    nitrites to nitrates
  • 31
    An herbivore cannot feed on a piece of meat because it has no
    উত্তর
    (B)
    canines to tear up the meat
  • 32
    In a particular habitat the role of an organism is referred to as its
    উত্তর
    (C)
    niche
  • 33
    The distribution of organisms in a fresh water habitat like a stream or pond is determined by the following
    factors except
    উত্তর
    (B)
    pH of the soil
  • 34
    The speed of wind is measured using the
    উত্তর
    (B)
    anemometer
  • 35
    Which of the following is a biotic component of an ecosystem?
    উত্তর
    (D)
    Fungi
  • 36
    A moss plant can withstand drought by means of its
    উত্তর
    (A)
    spores
  • 37
    Which of the following factors is the main problem facing xerophytic plants?
    উত্তর
    (D)
    Lack of adequate water
  • 38
    The following are greenhouse gases except
    উত্তর
    (D)
    oxygen
  • 39
    Rural-urban migration in developing countries can be prevented by
    উত্তর
    (D)
    even distribution of facilities in both regions
  • 40
    Muscles are attached to bones by means of
    উত্তর
    (A)
    tendons
  • 41
    In a population, food shortage may lead to
    উত্তর
    (C)
    intra-specific competition
  • 42
    The following effects are associated with deforestation except
    উত্তর
    (D)
    increase in rainfall
  • 43
    The main reason for the conservation of wildlife is to
    উত্তর
    (D)
    save some species from extinction.
  • 44
    Which of the following is an example of variation?
    উত্তর
    (B)
    Tongue rolling
  • 45
    The parameters of size, height, weight and colour in a population of living things are examples of
    উত্তর
    (C)
    continuous variations
  • 46
    Fingerprints are useful in crime detection because
    উত্তর
    (C)
    no two people have the same fingerprint
  • 47
    A person with blood group, O can be given blood from persons who have blood belonging to
    উত্তর
    (A)
    group O only
  • 48
    A man heterozygous for albino gene marries a woman who is also heterozygous for the gene. Both have normal skin colour. The probability that they will have an albino child is
    উত্তর
    (B)
    1/4
  • 49
    Which of the following statements about heredity is not true? In heredity the traits are
    উত্তর
    (C)
    always transmitted by one parent
  • 50
    An example of a saprophytic relationship is a / an
    উত্তর
    (B)
    mushroom growing on decaying vegetation
  • 51
    In artificial selection, individuals without desirable traits may be prevented from mating by
    উত্তর
    (B)
    sterilization
  • 52
    In a family of eight (8) all the children are girls Which of the following reasons correctly explains this?
    উত্তর
    (D)
    The X component of the man’s sex chromosome was always involved.
  • 53
    Which of the following statements is correct about the structure of a chromosome? A chromosome consists of
    উত্তর
    (A)
    two chromatids joined at the centromere
  • 54
    Mr. Andrew, his wife and child belong to blood groups A, B and O respectively. The genotypes of both parents are
    উত্তর
    (D)
    IA IO and IB IO.
  • 55
    What would be the phenotypic ratio of the offspring of a cross between a heterozygous dominant parent and a double recessive parent?
    উত্তর
    (B)
    1 : 1