What is the level of organization of an onion bulb?
Answer
(B)
organ
2
A characteristic exhibited by all living organism is?
Answer
(D)
the ability to remove unwanted substances
3
In a cell, the genes are carried by?
Answer
(B)
chromatin threads
4
Alternation of asexual and sexual modes of reproduction is found in?
Answer
(C)
fern
5
The first terrestrial vertebrates evolved from
Answer
(A)
pisces
6
In plants, the structures that play roles similar to the arteries and veins of animals are the
Answer
(A)
xylem and phloem
7
A blue-green algae is not a protophyte because?
Answer
(B)
its cells are prokaryotic
8
The feature that makes locomotion in water easy for fish is the?
Answer
(C)
streamlined body
9
Bird toes suitable for digging have claws that are?
Answer
(A)
blunt
10
Which of the following is an example of carnivorous plant?
Answer
(B)
bladderwort
11
The part of alimentary system of a bird where food is ground into small particles is the?
Answer
(D)
gizzard
12
which of the following describes the sequence of blood flow from the heart to a tissue?
Answer
(A)
Heart→ artery→ arteriole →tissue?
13
The enzymes of the glycolytic pathway are located in the?
Answer
(D)
cytoplasm
14
In insects, the structure that performs the same function as the kidney in man is the?
Answer
(C)
malphigian tubule
15
The axial skeleton is found in the
Answer
(A)
skull, ribs, vertebral column and breast bone
16
The reproductive system of a male mammal is made up of?
Answer
(B)
testis, prostrate gland, sperm duct and penis
17
In a bean seed, absorption of water at the beginning of germination is through the?
Answer
(B)
micropyle
18
The most important ecological factor in a terrestrial environment is?
Answer
(D)
soil
19
The association between bacteria residing in the rumen of the ruminant is?
Answer
(D)
mutualism
20
A marine protozoan is likely to have no contractile vacuole mainly because the cytoplasm is
Answer
(A)
isotonic to sea water
21
In fresh water marshes and swamps, the most important abiotic factors that organisms have to adapt to is?
Answer
(A)
nature of substratum
22
Which of the following biomass could be characterized by very low rainfall,cold nights, hot days, and fast blooming plants?
Answer
(C)
tropical desert
23
Mass of crucible = 10g
Mass of crucible and soil before heating = 29g
Mass of a crucible and soil after heating = 18g
From the information above, determine the percentage of water in the given soil sample?
Answer
(D)
60%
24
I. Onchocerciasis
II. Schistosomiasis
III.Salmonellosis
IV. Meningitis
which of the diseases listed above are associated with water?
Answer
(C)
I, II and III
25
The major cause of global warming is the?
Answer
(A)
burning of fossil fuel
26
The uniqueness of an individual organism in a population is accounted for by?
Answer
(B)
variation
27
A phenotypic character with intermediate forms that can be graded from one extreme to the other is referred to as?
Answer
(B)
continuous variation
28
A farmer's assumption that the seed from a good harvest will produce a good yield is explained by the theory of
Answer
(D)
heredity
29
The nephridia in the earthworm form part of the?
Answer
(D)
excretory system
30
A woman with the ability to roll her tongue (Tt) marries a man who cannot roll his tongue(tt). what is the probability of each of their children being a tongue roller?
Answer
(C)
50%
31
A health condition that is known to have resulted from gene mutation is?
Answer
(C)
sickle-cell anaemia
32
Plants that grow in an area that is neither too wet nor too dry are
Answer
(B)
mesophytes
33
The part of a domestic fowl responsible for preventing heat loss is the?
Answer
(C)
down feather
34
Which of the following animals is most adapted for water conservation?
Answer
(D)
insects
35
The specialized pigment cells that are involved in colouration and colour change in animals?
Answer
(B)
chromatophores
36
During the dry season in the tropics, the body metabolism of some animals slow to a minimal level in a process referred to as?
Answer
(B)
aestivation
37
According to Darwin, the driving force behind evolutionary change is
Answer
(A)
natural selection
38
Use the diagram above to answer this question.
The structure that controls loss of water vapour during transpiration is labelled
Answer
(D)
lV
39
Use the diagram above to answer this question.
The part labelled l is the
Answer
(C)
cuticle
40
Use the diagram above to answer this question.
Emulsification of fats takes place in the part labelled?
Answer
(D)
lV
41
Use the diagram above to answer this question.
The content of the part labelled lll is usually?
Answer
(C)
acidic
42
Use the diagram above to answer this question.
The zone of physiological stress is represented by?
Answer
(D)
l and lll
43
Use the diagram above to answer this question.
The optimum temperature for the growth of the organism is
