WAEC - Biology (1990)

  • 1
    Which of the following methods of reproduction is common to Paramecium and Amoeba?
    Antwort
    (C)
    Binary fission
  • 2
    Which of the following structures controls the activities of the living cell?
    Antwort
    (A)
    Nucleus
  • 3
    Most of the energy in the cell is produced in the
    Antwort
    (A)
    mitochondrion
  • 4
    The structure in the cell that controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell is the
    Antwort
    (A)
    cytoplasmic membrane
  • 5
    Which of the following structures differentiates an animal cell from a plant cell?
    Antwort
    (C)
    Chloroplast
  • 6
    At the end of mitosis the number of cells produced from a parent cell is
    Antwort
    (E)
    two
  • 7
    Which of the following statements is not correct of respiration?
    Antwort
    (C)
    Carbondioxide produced in the tissues is removed by the process of osmosis
  • 8
    At which of the following stages of mitosis do the two daughter chromosomes separate completely?
    Antwort
    (C)
    Anaphase
  • 9
    Which of the following processes is not evident from the drawing?
    Antwort
    (C)
    Chromatids held by centromere
  • 10

    The stage of mitosis represented in the diagram is known as the

    Antwort
    (B)
    metaphase
  • 11
    Which of the following is not a function of the mammalian skeleton? It
    Antwort
    (E)
    contracts and relaxes to bring about movement
  • 12
    What type of vertebra is represented in the diagram?
    Antwort
    (E)
    Lumbar vertebra
  • 13

    The structure labelled A represents the

    Antwort
    (C)
    neural canal
  • 14
    Which of the following statements is not correct about the functions of each group
    of mammalian vertebrae?
    Antwort
    (D)
    Sacral vertebrae support the skull and allow nodding and rotating movements
  • 15
    The stems of young herbaceous plants are kept upright mainly by
    Antwort
    (B)
    turgor pressure
  • 16
    Different tissues in plants contribute to the support of the parts as a result of the following characteristics
    except
    Antwort
    (A)
    malleability
  • 17
    Water vapour is lost in plants during transpiration through
    Antwort
    (A)
    stomata and lenticels
  • 18
    Gaseous exchange takes place in the adult toad through the
    Antwort
    (B)
    buccal cavity, skin and lungs
  • 19
    Breathing movement in mammals is accompanied by regular movements of the diaphragm and the
    Antwort
    (A)
    intercostal muscles
  • 20
    Which of the following are components of glomerular filtrate?
    Antwort
    (C)
    All the components of blood except plasma protein and cells
  • 21
    The mechanism by which useful materials in the glomerular filtrate are taken back into the blood is known
    as
    Antwort
    (B)
    reabsorption
  • 22
    Which of the following takes place during the process of detoxication in the liver?
    Antwort
    (A)
    Poisonous substances in the body are converted into harmless substances
  • 23
    The cup-shaped part of the Bowman’s capsule contains
    Antwort
    (B)
    glomerulus
  • 24
    The increase in width of blood vessels in the mammalian skin at high temperatures is known as
    Antwort
    (A)
    vasodilation
  • 25
    The condition known as cretinism is caused by the deficiency of
    Antwort
    (D)
    thyroxin
  • 26
    Which of the following parts of the mammalian brain is involved in taking the decision to run rather than
    walk?
    Antwort
    (E)
    Cerebrum
  • 27
    The brain and spinal cord make up the
    Antwort
    (C)
    central nervous-system
  • 28
    Which of the following is not true about auxins? They
    Antwort
    (B)
    are used in the site of production
  • 29
    Which of the following stimuli are not perceived through the skin of mammals?
    Antwort
    (A)
    Light
  • 30
    Which of the following parts of the' tongue does not correspond to the taste indicated against it?
    Antwort
    (C)
    Back-sour
  • 31
    The structures labelled III, VI, IV and II respectively represent the
    Antwort
    (A)
    uterus, cervix, oviduct and ureter
  • 32
    The gamete is produced in the structure labelled
    Antwort
    (E)
    V
  • 33
    What is the difference between viviparous and oviparous animals?
    Antwort
    (E)
    Laying and brooding of eggs
  • 34
    The structure of the embryo which develops and makes contact with the uterine
    wall is known as the
    Antwort
    (A)
    umbilical cord
  • 35
    The organ located in the mammalian abdominal cavity just below the diaphragm
    and lying on top of the stomach is the
    Antwort
    (C)
    liver
  • 36
    Which of the following is the effect of using artificial pollination in plant breeding?
    Antwort
    (B)
    Improvement of the variety of crops
  • 37
    A dry indehiscent fruit containing one seed and possessing a hairy pappus is described as
    Antwort
    (C)
    a cypsela
  • 38
    Thunderstorm can be beneficial to plants because it
    Antwort
    (C)
    adds nitrates to the soil
  • 39
    Which of the following is a nitrifying bacterium
    Antwort
    (A)
    Nitrobacter
  • 40
    Which of the following reagents is used for the test for starch?
    Antwort
    (D)
    Iodine solution
  • 41
    Which of the following is an autotrophic mode of nutrition?
    Antwort
    (A)
    Chemosynthesis
  • 42
    Which of the following is not a way of reducing air pollution?
    Antwort
    (E)
    Recycling tins, cans and bottles
  • 43
    Which of the following factors is not associated with aquatic habitat?
    Antwort
    (E)
    Humidity.
  • 44
    Which of the following types of soil has the highest water-retaining capacity?
    Antwort
    (A)
    Clay
  • 45
    Changes in energy flow between organisms in a habitat can be represented by a
    Antwort
    (C)
    pyramid of energy
  • 46
    Which of the following processes is not involved in the carbon cycle?
    Antwort
    (C)
    Transpiration
  • 47
    Which of the following processes are involved in a water cycle?
    Antwort
    (A)
    Evaporation, condensation and precipitation
  • 48
    Water in the human body is derived from the following sources except through
    Antwort
    (E)
    absorption by the skin
  • 49
    The conservation of natural resources can be achieved by the following except
    Antwort
    (D)
    deregulated harvesting
  • 50
    Water rises most rapidly in
    Antwort
    (A)
    sandy soil
  • 51
    Thrombocytes are blood cells responsible for initiating
    Antwort
    (C)
    clotting of the blood
  • 52
    When gametes from pure breeding parents with contrasting features such as tallness and shortness are
    involved in monohybrid cross, the offspring in the first filial generation are usually
    Antwort
    (B)
    heterozygous dominant
  • 53
    A pair of genes which controls a trait is described as?
    Antwort
    (C)
    allele
  • 54
    The genetic make-up of an organism is described as its
    Antwort
    (B)
    genotype
  • 55
    The precondition for transfusion of blood to an accident victim is
    Antwort
    (C)
    cross-matching the blood group of the donor with that of the accident victim