WAEC - Biology (2013)

  • 1
    In which of the following levels of classification are the members most similar?
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    (C)
    Species
  • 2
    Spirogyra is regarded as a multicellular plant because
    Respuesta
    (B)
    its cells are linked together by cytoplasmic strands
  • 3
    Which of the following pairs of structures in living organisms do not perform similar functions?
    Respuesta
    (B)
    Root hairs and mammalian hairs
  • 4
    Which of the following sequences is the correct arrangement of tissues in the anatomy of a young dicotyledonous stem from the inside to the outside ?
    Respuesta
    (C)
    Pith,xylem, cmbium,phloem,, collenchyma, parenchyma and epidermis
  • 5
    An animal which possesses scales nares and a backbone is likely to be a
    Respuesta
    (B)
    lizard
  • 6
    The opening of the guard cells of the epidermis in plants is by the process of
    Respuesta
    (A)
    osmosis
  • 7
    What happens to a plant if the shoot tip is cut off and replaced by an agar block containing auxin? it will
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    (B)
    grow rapidly
  • 8
    Anaerobic respiration results in the production of
    Respuesta
    (D)
    less energy than aerobic respiration
  • 9
    Which of the following is not a skeletal tissue?
    Respuesta
    (A)
    Plasma
  • 10
    Which of the following statements is not correct about the mammalian heart?
    Respuesta
    (C)
    blood passes from of blood into the right ventricle to the left auricle through the aorta
  • 11
    Which of the following organs are used for gaseous exchange in a mature toad?
    Respuesta
    (D)
    Skin, lungs and mouth
  • 12
    Which of the following statements about the diaphragm of a mammal is not correct? it
    Respuesta
    (C)
    is made of epithelial cells
  • 13
    Which of the following structures is used for respiration in insects?
    Respuesta
    (D)
    Spiracles
  • 14
    A substance present in the glomerular filtrate in the mammalian Kidney is
    Respuesta
    (A)
    glucose
  • 15
    In humans, excretion of hypertonic urine is associated with the
    Respuesta
    (A)
    distal convoluted tubule
  • 16
    The maintenance of a stable internal environment within the body of a mammal is known as
    Respuesta
    (C)
    homeostasis
  • 17
    Which part of the nephron is associated with ultra-filtration?
    Respuesta
    (D)
    Bowman's capsule
  • 18
    Which of the following conditions would result result in a decrease in the production of antidiuretic hormone?
    Respuesta
    (A)
    Abnormally high blood sugar level
  • 19
    Which of the following structures is not essential in a wind pollinated flower?
    Respuesta
    (D)
    Petal
  • 20
    The resolution of a microscope refers to its power to
    Respuesta
    (B)
    distinguish clearly between two objects
  • 21
    The process by which plants manufacture food from carbon dioxide and water using energy from the sun is called
    Respuesta
    (B)
    photosynthesis
  • 22
    Conduction of water and mineral salts through the xylem vessels is enhanced because the xylem cells are
    Respuesta
    (B)
    long, narrow tubes placed end to end
  • 23
    Which of the following factors is likely to increase the rate of transpiration in plants?
    Respuesta
    (C)
    An increase in leaf surface area to volume ratio
  • 24
    The name of the enzyme that catalyses the conversion of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate at the beginning of glycolysis is
    Respuesta
    (C)
    hexokinase
  • 25
    The correct arrangement of food classes of the same quantity in the order of magnitude of energy value in animals in descending order is
    Respuesta
    (B)
    Fats and oils, carbohydrates, protein, water
  • 26
    Which of the following substances is not complex carbohydrate?
    Respuesta
    (D)
    Glucose
  • 27
    Which of the following associations is an example of epiphytism?
    Respuesta
    (D)
    Fern on palm tree
  • 28
    Ecology simply means the study of
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    (B)
    the interrelationship between orgganisms and their environment
  • 29
    The maximum size of a population that a given area can support is known as
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    (B)
    carrying capacity
  • 30
    The producers in a food chain in an aquatic environment are
    Respuesta
    (B)
    phytoplankton
  • 31
    The frog is considered a better swimmer than the toad because it
    Respuesta
    (A)
    has more pronounced webbed digits
  • 32
    The bacteria that reduce nitrates in the soil into gaseous nitrogen are referred to as
    Respuesta
    (B)
    denitrifying bacteria
  • 33
    A pyramid of numbers is constructed by
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    (C)
    conducting census
  • 34
    The main reason for immunizing children is to
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    (C)
    stimulate the production of antibodies
  • 35
    Rhizobium which lives in the root nodules of leguminous plants is an example of the association known as
    Respuesta
    (C)
    mutualism
  • 36
    Ascaris lumbricoides is a parasitic
    Respuesta
    (B)
    round worm
  • 37
    The following organisms are pests of plants except
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    (C)
    bacteria
  • 38
    The absence of alimentary canal in the parasitic flatworm can be attributed to the fact that
    Respuesta
    (C)
    its body absorbs digested food
  • 39
    Which of the following human activities would help prevent endangered species from extinction?
    Respuesta
    (C)
    Temporary maintenance of species in zoological gardens
  • 40
    Which of the following statements is not a reason for conserving wildlife?
    Respuesta
    (D)
    increasing the amount of rainfall
  • 41
    In genetics, linkages refer to the linking of genes of the
    Respuesta
    (A)
    same chromosomes
  • 42
    A man's blood group is AB. What is the probability of the man giving birth to a child with blood group O?
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    (A)
    0%
  • 43
    When a man who is Rh-positive marries a woman who is Rh-negative, there will be incidence of
    Respuesta
    (A)
    still births
  • 44
    The gene that is only located on X-choromosome is said to be
    Respuesta
    (C)
    sex-linked
  • 45
    If a boy has blood type O and his mother has blood type A,what is the genotype of his father?
    Respuesta
    (C)
    AO
  • 46
    A man's who suffers from haemophilia marries a woman who is a carrier, what percentage of their children are likely to be haemophilie?
    Respuesta
    (B)
    50%
  • 47
    Which of the following traits may be considered in marriage counseling?
    Respuesta
    (C)
    Rhesus factor
  • 48
    Which of the following structures is only formed during cell division in animal cells?
    Respuesta
    (C)
    Centrosome
  • 49
    The function of the drone in a colony of bees is to
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    (B)
    mate with the queen
  • 50
    Which of the following features is used by chameleons to escape predation?
    Respuesta
    (D)
    adaptive colouration