WAEC - Biology (1988)

  • 1
    what stage mitotic division is represented in the diagram of the cell illustrated above
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    (A)
    Prophase
  • 2
    This stage of mitosis is characterized by the
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    (E)
    condensation of chromosomes and formation of spindles
  • 3
    The ability of organisms to maintain a constant internal environment is known as
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    (E)
    homeostasis
  • 4
    Double fertilization is said to occur in flowering pants because?
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    (D)
    one embryo and endosperm nucleus are formed
  • 5
    THe bicuspid valve is located between the
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    left auricle and left ventricle
  • 6
    The pulmonary artery carries
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    (A)
    deoxygenated blood from the right ventricles to the lungs
  • 7
    Which of the following blood components has the greatest affinity for oxygen and carbondioxide?
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    (D)
    Erythrocytes
  • 8
    The thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominal cavity by a sheet of muscle called
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    (C)
    diaphragm
  • 9
    Deamination is the process during which
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    (A)
    excess amino acid is broken down into ammonia and keto acid
  • 10
    Which of the following statements on urine production is not correct?
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    (E)
    in the presence of antidiuretic hormone dilute urine is produced
  • 11
    The pigment in the malphigian layer responsible for skin colouration is known as
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    (E)
    melanin
  • 12
    Co-ordination is achieved in the body of mammals through the action of the
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    (A)
    endocrine and nervous systems
  • 13
    Which of the following statements is correct of hormones? Hormones are
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    (B)
    secreted directly into the blood streem
  • 14
    The pituitary is called 'master gland' because
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    (C)
    its secretion controls the other glands
  • 15
    Auxins are produced in the
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    (D)
    apical regions of roots and shoots
  • 16
    The brain and the spinal cord make up the
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    (C)
    central nervous system
  • 17
    Which of the following specialized structures are stimulated by touch, pressure, pain, heat and cold?
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    (A)
    Receptors
  • 18
    Which of the following is not correct about a fruit? lt
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    (E)
    possesses only one scar.
  • 19
    Which structure in the maize grain stores food?
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    (E)
    Endosperm.
  • 20
    Which of the following does not occur during photosynthesis?
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    (B)
    Carbondioxide is evolved
  • 21
    Even though some flowering plants contain accessory pigments which give them colours they still contain
    the pigment
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    (B)
    chlorophyll
  • 22
    Which of the following is not regarded as a micro-nutrient or trace element for plant growth?
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    (A)
    Phosphorus
  • 23
    In a water culture experiment a plant showed poor growth and yellowing of the leaves. These symptoms
    were probably due to the absence of
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    (C)
    iron
  • 24
    The relationship between a herbivore and the bacteria which live in its caecum is known as
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    (B)
    symbiosis
  • 25
    Autotropic nutrition may be defined in terms of food obtained
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    (D)
    by synthesizing simple substances using energy from an external source
  • 26
    Which of the following is not classified as a terrestrial habitat?
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    (D)
    Littoral zone
  • 27
    Which of the following does not contribute to the biomass in an ecosystem?
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    (B)
    Food chains
  • 28
    Which of the following is not a characteristic feature of tropical rain-forest habitat?
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    (B)
    Fewer canopy strata than the savannah
  • 29
    Which of the following factors is not associated with aquatic habitat?
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    (C)
    Humidity
  • 30
    Terrestrial organisms which are capable of maintaining their body temperature constant within fairly close
    limits are referred to as
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    (B)
    homotherms
  • 31
    Which of the following statements is not true of a climax vegetation? It
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    (C)
    eliminates competition
  • 32
    The causative organism of sleeping sickness is the?
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    (A)
    Trypanosome
  • 33
    Which of the following are not causative organisms of plant diseases?
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    (E)
    Cercariae
  • 34
    The vector of the malarial parasite is the
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    (D)
    female Anopheles
  • 35
    A constituent of the exhaust gases of motor vehicles which causes serious air pollution is
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    (C)
    carbon monoxide
  • 36
    Which of the following steps would not be taken to protect or conserve fishing grounds from over-exploitation?
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    (A)
    . Use of nets with all sizes of mesh
  • 37
    Which of the following .is not part of the objectives of conservation of natural resources?
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    (A)
    To eliminate wild animals in order to enable other plants and animals survive
  • 38
    During blood transfusion, agglutination may occur as a result of the reaction between
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    (B)
    contrasting antigens and antibodies
  • 39
    Which of the following major ideas were proved by Gregor Mendel?
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    (E)
    Characteristics of an organism are controlled by genes occurring in pairs
  • 40
    Assuming that ‘A’ is gene for normal skin and it is dominant, while ‘a’ is gene for albinism and it is recessive,
    what is the likely genotype of a couple which had 50% normal and 50% albinos?
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    (D)
    Aa, aa
  • 41
    Which of the following is not a constituent of DNA?
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    (E)
    Uracil.
  • 42
    Which of the following best describes the homologous chromosomes? They are
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    (B)
    two identical chromosomes from each parent
  • 43
    The haploid number of chromosomes in man is
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    (E)
    23
  • 44
    If a cross is made between a pure-breeding red flowered plant and a pure-breeding white flowered plant
    where R is dominant for red flower and r is recessive for white, the most likely result of F generation will be
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    (B)
    all red flowers
  • 45
    A man with blood group A (TAP) married a woman with blood group O (pp). Which of the following is the
    probable ratio of the blood groups of the offspring?
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    (A)
    1:1
  • 46
    Increasing specialization of structure and function among animals of the same class and order for survival in new and different environments is called
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    (A)
    adaptive radiation
  • 47
    When large numbers of organisms share limited space and resources the result is
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    (E)
    competition
  • 48
    The change in colour of the chameleon serves as a means of
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    (C)
    a camouflage from a predator
  • 49
    Species can be defined as the group of organisms that
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    (C)
    resemble each other and can interbreed freely
  • 50
    Which of the following is not true about gene mutation? It
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    (D)
    always affects the chromosome number