WAEC - Biology (2004)

  • 1
    Which of the following characteristics is not possessed by most plants? Ability to
    პასუხი
    (A)
    move away from stimuli
  • 2
    Hydra able to perform all the following functions except
    პასუხი
    (C)
    photosynthesis
  • 3
    Euglena can be classified as an animal because of the possession of
    პასუხი
    (D)
    pellicle
  • 4
    Which two structures are present in a palisade cell but not in a liver cell?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    cell wall and chloroplast
  • 5
    The nucleus controls the activities of the cell because it
    პასუხი
    (C)
    uses DNA to synthesize enzymes which are used in cell metabolism
  • 6
    The process by which a drop of ink spreads uniformly in a beaker of water is called
    პასუხი
    (D)
    diffusion
  • 7
    When a person’s urine contains a high concentration of urea, it could be the result of
    პასუხი
    (C)
    eating a meal rich in protein
  • 8
    How many conjugants are involved in sexual reproduction of paramecium
    პასუხი
    (B)
    2
  • 9
    Which of the following groups of vertebrae have two branches at the end of their transverse processes?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    lumbar
  • 10
    The axial skeleton is made up of the following
    პასუხი
    (A)
    skull, vertebral column, rib cage and sternum
  • 11
    The xylem elements perform the function of transport but they also help to support plants because they
    პასუხი
    (C)
    have rigid thick walls
  • 12
    Excessive bleeding from an injury may be due to lack of vitamin
    პასუხი
    (D)
    K
  • 13
    The hepatic portal vein is often heavily loaded with food-nutrients because it carries blood
    პასუხი
    (C)
    from the small intestine to the liver
  • 14
    The products of respiration are
    პასუხი
    (D)
    carbon dioxide and water
  • 15
    Green plants lose water to the atmosphere through the process of
    პასუხი
    (C)
    transpiration
  • 16
    The body temperature of a mammal has to be maintained at a fairly constant level because
    პასუხი
    (D)
    metabolic activities function best at certain temperature
  • 17
    A urine sample of a patient, tested with Benedict/Fehling solution, gave an orange colored precipitate,
    indicating the presence of
    პასუხი
    (A)
    glucose
  • 18
    Which hormonal deficiency is likely to cause an accumulation of reducing sugar in the urine?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    insulin
  • 19
    Which of the following structures occupies the neural canal of the vertebral column?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    spinal cord
  • 20
    The structure labelled l in the diagram above is the
    პასუხი
    (C)
    olfactory lobe
  • 21
    The structure labelled VIII in the diagram is responsible for
    პასუხი
    (B)
    involuntary actions
  • 22
    Which of the following occurs when a person looks at a distant, dim object and then looks
    at a much closer, bright object? In each eye, the pupil becomes
    პასუხი
    (C)
    smaller, while the lens becomes thicker
  • 23
    The following insects undergo incomplete metamorphosis except
    პასუხი
    (C)
    butterfly
  • 24
    The process by which fruits develop without fertilization is called
    პასუხი
    (A)
    parthenocarpy
  • 25
    Which of the following groups contains only macro-nutrients?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    calcium, magnesium and potassium
  • 26
    A solution which contains all the required elements in their correct proportions is known as a
    პასუხი
    (C)
    complete culture solution
  • 27
    The deficiency of manganese in plants results in?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    leaves turning yellow
  • 28
    Which of the following is not true about a potted plant left in the laboratory for one week without watering?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    the cells of the plant will be turgid
  • 29
    The deficiency of vitamin D and calcium ions in the diet of a human causes
    პასუხი
    (D)
    rickets
  • 30
    An organism is considered a heterotroph when it
    პასუხი
    (B)
    feeds on already manufactured food
  • 31
    The break-down of food in o simple, soluble and absorbable end-products is termed
    პასუხი
    (D)
    digestion
  • 32
    Which of the following teeth are well-developed to form the carnassial teeth of carnivorous mammals? The
    პასუხი
    (D)
    first lower molar and last upper premolar
  • 33
    Biosphere is best described as
    პასუხი
    (A)
    all parts of the earth where life exists
  • 34
    Which of the following is not essential in the studying of the ecological factors that directly affect plants?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    carnivores
  • 35
    Conservation of soil fertility employs crop rotation because
    პასუხი
    (C)
    it allows utilization of soil nutrients at different levels
  • 36
    Which of the following are consumers in these food chains?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    humans, eagle and snakes
  • 37
    An importance of food web is that living organisms
    პასუხი
    (D)
    depend on one another for their existence
  • 38
    The continuity of an ecosystem depends on constant flow
    of energy and circulation of matter. However,
    the amount of energy passed on from decomposers to
    producers should be
    პასუხი
    (D)
    zero
  • 39
    Which of the following features enables the tapeworm to live successfully in the small intestine of human?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    Hook and suckers for strong attachment
  • 40
    Which of the following defines symbiosis?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    both organisms benefit mutually by living together
  • 41
    Plants found in the aquatic habitat are generally referred to as
    პასუხი
    (D)
    hydrophytes
  • 42
    When a farmer sprays crops with a pesticide, the pesticide becomes
    პასუხი
    (C)
    easily washed down into lakes and rivers
  • 43
    Which of the following methods is best for the determination of population density of Tridax in an open held?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    quadrat
  • 44
    If a piece of abandoned farmland went through a series of floral and faunal changes and became established with
    permanent plant and animal population, it could be said to have undergone
    პასუხი
    (B)
    succession
  • 45
    The drugs which inhibit the growth of disease-causing organisms and thus used in the treatment of infections are referred to as
    პასუხი
    (B)
    antibiotics
  • 46
    An abandoned refuse dump mag' be a good site for an intending vegetable farmer because
    პასუხი
    (B)
    microbial activity had released nutrients into the soil
  • 47
    The following are natural resources except
    პასუხი
    (D)
    cellophane
  • 48
    Which of the following practices does not contribute to intensive depletion of forest resources in West Africa?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    regrowing of forest trees
  • 49
    Tropical rain forests can be conserved by the following practices except?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    deforestation
  • 50
    Which of these physiological variations is sex-linked?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    haemophilic condition
  • 51
    The ability of some individuals to taste phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) is a
    პასუხი
    (D)
    physiological variation
  • 52
    In man, sex is determined by the inheritance of
    პასუხი
    (D)
    two similar X chromosomes in the female and X and Y chromosomes in the male.
  • 53
    What will be the genotypic ratio when two heterozygous red pea plants are crossed?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    1 : 2 : 1
  • 54
    Which of the following traits in humans can be affected by environmental factors?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    skin colour
  • 55
    Heterozygous tall plants were crossed with pure-breeding dwarf plants of the same species. What were the approximate percentages of the offspring?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    50% tall 50% dwarf