The structure that are common to both plant and animal cells are labelled
Answer
(C)
II and III
2
Food is stored in the structure labelled
Answer
(C)
IV
3
One distinctive feature in the life history of liverworts is that they exhibit
Answer
(A)
Alternation of generation
4
A noticeable adaptation of the animal to its aquatic habitat is the possession of
Answer
(C)
webbed digits
5
The process of water loss and intake indicated by the arrow labelled I and II are respectively
Answer
(D)
evaporation and osmosis
6
The umbrella shaped fruiting body of a fully developed mushroom is the
Answer
(A)
Pileus
7
The similarity among organisms belonging to the same group will be least within each
Answer
(C)
kingdom
8
Hermophroditic reproduction can be found among the
Answer
(C)
Annelids and molluscs
9
An insect whose economic importance is both harmful and beneficial is the
Answer
(D)
Butterfly
10
The cell component that is present in a prokaryotic cell is the
Answer
(B)
Ribosome
11
The stunted growth of a leguminous plant suffering from nitrogen deficiency may be corrected by inoculating the soil with
Answer
(C)
Rhizobium
12
If water that has been coloured red is poured at the base of a wilting plant, it will appear as a red stain in the cells of the
Answer
(A)
xylem
13
The aim of the experiment is to demonstrate
Answer
(B)
the part played by the pleural cavity and diaphragm in respiration
14
In the experimental set-up, the rubber sheet represents the organ called
Answer
(C)
diaphragm
15
The dark reaction of photosynthesis involves the
Answer
(A)
reduction of carbon(IV)oxide to organic
16
The experiment is used to demonstrate that
Answer
(B)
transpiration occurs through the leaves
17
In the experiment, the layer of oil serves to prevent water loss
Answer
(B)
evaporation
18
Organisms I, II, III and IV have surface/volume ratios of 1:2, 1:3, 1:4 and 1:5 respectively. The organism that is likely to have the most complex transport system is
Answer
(A)
IV
19
The part of the mammalian digestive system where absorption of nutrient takes place is the
Answer
(A)
ileum
20
The best method of propagating sugarcane is by
Answer
(D)
Stem cuttings
21
In mammalian males, the excretory and reproductive systems share the
Answer
(C)
Urethra
22
Metabolic production of urea is carried out in the
Answer
(B)
Liver
23
The structure can be found in the
Answer
(B)
Peripheral and central nervous system
24
The point marked I is referred to as
Answer
(D)
node of Ranvier
25
Homologous pairs of chromosome separate during
Answer
(D)
Meiosis
26
An example of a caryopsis is
Answer
(B)
Maize grain
27
The response of plants to external stimuli in a non-directional manner is known as
Answer
(D)
Nastic movement
28
The most important hormone that induces the ripening of fruit is
Answer
(A)
Ethylene
29
A density-dependent factor that regulates the population size of organism is
Answer
(A)
Disease
30
One example of fossil fuels is
Answer
(C)
Coal
31
The most effective method of dealing with non-biodegradable pollutant is by
Answer
(B)
Recycling
32
The correct sequence of biomes from northern to southern Nigeria is
A limited factor in a plant population near a chemical factory is likely to be
Answer
(D)
pH
35
Soil fertility can best be conserved by the activities of
Answer
(D)
Microbes
36
The pioneer organisms in ecological succession are usually the
Answer
(B)
lichens
37
If a DNA strand has a base sequence TCA, its complementary strand must be
Answer
(D)
AGT
38
A man and his wife are both heterozyous for the sickle-cell trait. The likely percentage of their offspring that will be either carriers or sicklers is
Answer
(A)
75%
39
If the pair of alleles for baldness is given as Bb, a female carrier will be denoted by
Answer
(D)
XBbXb
40
An organism that has been extensively used to test the chromosomes theory of heredity is
Answer
(A)
Drosophila melanogaster
41
A feature associated with the Y-chromosome in human is
Answer
(C)
facial hairs
42
The type of reproduction that leads to variation animal and plant population is
Answer
(B)
sexual
43
An insect with a mandibulate mouth part will obtain its food by
Answer
(A)
biting and chewing
44
An argument against Lamarck's theory of evolution is that
Answer
(C)
acquired traits cannot be passed on to the offspring
45
The presence of sunken stomata and the folding of leaves are adaptations to
