WAEC - Biology (2001)

  • 1
    Which of the following indicates that Euglena is plant?
    答え
    (D)
    Presence of starch grain
  • 2
    Which of the following is a tissue?
    答え
    (C)
    Epidermis
  • 3
    The structure that produces ATP is labelled
    答え
    (A)
    VII
  • 4
    The structure labelled V is the
    答え
    (C)
    endoplasmic reticullum
  • 5
    The major function of the cell membrane is that it
    答え
    (A)
    delimits the cytoplasm
  • 6
    Carbohydrates are stored in the animal cell in the form of
    答え
    (B)
    glycogen
  • 7
    A piece of yam weighing 1.0 gm was put into some salt solution. After 3 hours, it was removed and weighed.
    The recorded weight was 1.2gms. This simple experiment demonstrates that the
    答え
    (B)
    cell sap of the yam is more concentrated than the salt - solution
  • 8
    A major reason why the red blood cells can survive in the blood is that the
    答え
    (A)
    blood plasma and the red blood cells are isotonic
  • 9
    Which of the following phenomena affects plants growth in an alkaline soil?
    答え
    (D)
    Poor drainage
  • 10
    A red blood cell haemolyses when placed in a hypotonic solution because
    答え
    (B)
    the cytoplasm is less dense
  • 11
    Which bf the following structures are visible in the cell of a plant during mitosis?
    答え
    (B)
    Homologous chromosomes, nuclear membrane and spindle fibres
  • 12
    Display is a phenomenon which occurs when an animal is
    答え
    (A)
    ready for mating
  • 13
    The advantages of sexual reproduction include the following except
    答え
    (D)
    it provides means for the variation of chromosome number from generation to generation.
  • 14
    Which of the following groups contains a non-supporting structure in animals?
    答え
    (B)
    Pellicle, chitin and bone
  • 15
    Which of the following statements is true about blood groupings?
    答え
    (D)
    Group O has no antigen.
  • 16
    Which of the following is not a constituent of blood plasma?
    答え
    (D)
    Platelets
  • 17
    The process by which plants convey food material to different parts of the body is called
    答え
    (D)
    translocation
  • 18
    Which part of the gill of fish is involved in gaseous exchange?
    答え
    (D)
    Gill filaments
  • 19
    Which of the following is not a product of fermentation of glucose?
    答え
    (C)
    Lactic acid
  • 20
    Which of the following pairs of structures does not perform similar functions?
    答え
    (B)
    Root hair and mammalian hair
  • 21
    The effect of the contraction of the muscles of the diaphram is that
    答え
    (A)
    he volume of the thoracic cavity increases.
  • 22
    Which of the following is an excretory product of Amoeba?
    答え
    (B)
    Ammonia
  • 23
    Which of the following processes occurs when the body temperature of a mammal rises above the normal?
    I The arterioles in the skin dilate. II Sweat production is reduced. III The erector muscles contract.
    答え
    (A)
    I only
  • 24
    The following functions are associated with the liver except
    答え
    (D)
    production of vitamin
  • 25
    Short-sight could be corrected with the use of
    答え
    (C)
    concave lens
  • 26
    Which of the following statements about the maize grain is not correct?
    答え
    (C)
    is non-endospermous
  • 27
    In mammals, fertilization usually occurs in the
    答え
    (D)
    oviduct
  • 28
    Which of the following vertebrates incubate their eggs?
    答え
    (B)
    Birds
  • 29
    Which of the following is an agent of pollination of grasses?
    答え
    (C)
    Wind
  • 30
    The spinneret found in the caterpillar of butterfly is used for
    答え
    (D)
    production of silk thread
  • 31
    Carbon dioxide enters the leaf through the structure labelled
    答え
    (C)
    IX
  • 32
    Manufactured food is transported from the leaves through the structure
    labelled
    答え
    (B)
    V
  • 33
    The pallisade cells are the structures labelled
    答え
    (A)
    III
  • 34
    Which of the groups of structures listed below contains chloroplast?
    答え
    (D)
    III, VIII and Xl
  • 35
    In which of the following processes is light energy converted to ATP?
    答え
    (D)
    Photosynthesis
  • 36
    Which of the following is an evidence of photosynthesis?
    答え
    (B)
    Formation of starch
  • 37
    Which of the following organisms is a chemo-autotroph?
    答え
    (B)
    Bacteria
  • 38
    Turgidity in the cell of plant does not easily lead to bursting of the cell because the
    答え
    (C)
    cellulose cell wall can resist the turgidity
  • 39
    Magnesium is needed by plants for
    答え
    (D)
    formation of chlorophyll
  • 40
    Which of the following is not a micronutrient?
    答え
    (C)
    Potassium
  • 41
    Loam is the best type of soil for crop production because
    答え
    (B)
    it has high humus content
  • 42
    The mineral needed for the formation of haemoglobin is
    答え
    (B)
    iron
  • 43
    A-person who fails to detect the bitter taste of a substance swallowed, is more likely to have
    答え
    (B)
    avoided the substance from contacting the back of his/her tongue
  • 44
    Which of the following solutions is suitable for removing chlorophyll in a green leaf?
    答え
    (B)
    Methylated spirit
  • 45
    Which of the following is not promoted by high wind speed?
    答え
    (C)
    Breeding of plant
  • 46
    Micro-organisms which break down dead organisms and absorb their contents are called
    答え
    (A)
    decomposers
  • 47
    The substances recycled in the soil by the activities of micro-organisms during the decay of dead organisms
    are first utilized by the
    答え
    (D)
    autotrophs
  • 48
    Which of the following associations can upset the balance of nature?
    答え
    (B)
    Parasitism
  • 49
    Which of the following groups of factors do the Agama lizards compete for? I. Space II. Food III. Mates
    答え
    (D)
    Space, food and mates
  • 50
    Which of the following structures in a housefly aids in the transmission of diseases in man?
    答え
    (A)
    Hairs
  • 51
    Which of these is not correct about the tse-tsefly and mosquito? They
    答え
    (C)
    have intermediate hosts
  • 52
    Which of these is a vector of malaria fever?
    答え
    (A)
    Female anopheles mosquito
  • 53
    Fresh milk is often kept in refrigerated vehicles, for distribution to customers in order to
    答え
    (D)
    ensure that the milk is presented for a longer period
  • 54
    In medicine, bacteria have proved very useful due to the production of
    答え
    (B)
    antibiotics
  • 55
    I. Complexion II. Height III. Blood Rh factor IV. Colour blindness
    Which of the above human characteristics are discontinuous variations?
    答え
    (D)
    III and IV only