WAEC - Biology (1990)

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

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

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

    The structure labelled A represents the

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