WAEC - Biology (1990)

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

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

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

    The structure labelled A represents the

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