Soil micro-organisms are beneficial because of their involvement in
Answer
(C)
cycling of nutrients
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Which of the following groups of diseases are associated with water? I Onchocerciasis II Schistosomiasis III Dracunculiasis IV Elephantiasis V Taeniasis
Answer
(A)
I, II and III
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One of the ways which body cells differ from gamete cells is in the
Answer
(D)
number of chromosomes they contain
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In blood transfusion, agglutination occurs when
Answer
(D)
contrasting antigens and antibodies meet
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The unrestricted pattern is represented by
Answer
(B)
II
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The line that represents efficient recycling combined with stringent conservation is
Answer
(C)
II
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After one week of life, the weight of five chicks of the same sex hatched simultaneously from the eggs of the same hen and fed on the same diet were 45g, 40g, 35g, 33g and 30g. This is an example of
Answer
(C)
variation
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The phenotype of an individual can be summed up as the
Answer
(B)
individual's physical appearance
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The correct increasing order of size for the cell components responsible for heredity is
Answer
(B)
DNA → gene → chromosome → nucleus
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A sex-linked character cannot be passed on directly from
Answer
(A)
father to son
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The biological association that contributes directly to succession in a community is
Answer
(A)
competition
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The group of insects that have mouth parts adapted for both piercing and sucking is