Which if the following organisms is not classified as an animal?
Answer
(C)
Euglena
2
An organism that operates at the cellular level of organization, carries out its physiological activities by
using its
Answer
(B)
organelles
3
The organelle which eliminates water from the body of a protozoan is the
Answer
(B)
contractile vacuole
4
Which of the following cell types has the least number of mitochondria?
Answer
(B)
Cells of the cornified layer
5
A typical plant cell is mainly distinguished from an animal cell by the possession of
Answer
(C)
chloroplast and cell wall
6
Which of the following characteristics do fungi share in common with animals?
Answer
(C)
Storage of carbohydrates as glycogen
7
Which of the following processes involves diffusion?
Answer
(D)
Absorption of digested food into the villi
8
The mechanism of opening and closing of stomata in plants is based on
Answer
(B)
turgidity and flaccidity
9
In cellular respiration energy is made available to organisms by
Answer
(B)
breaking off a phosphate group from ATP
10
Excretion in Paramecium sp. is by diffusion because
Answer
(C)
it has a large surface area to volume ratio.
11
The axial skeleton is composed of the
Answer
(A)
skull and vertebral column
12
The inorganic components of bone consist of
Answer
(B)
magnesium, phosphorus and calcium
13
A pulse is best described as
Answer
(A)
contraction of arteries to let out blood.
14
The following characteristics are associated with the mammalian lungs except
Answer
(B)
expandable lungs
15
The excretory system in mammals consists of the following parts except
Answer
(C)
two bladders
16
The organ that receives reduced flow of blood during vigorous exercise is the
Answer
(A)
brain
17
The ear pinna is strengthened by
Answer
(B)
cartilage
18
The relationship between the retina and the brain is similar to that between the
Answer
(B)
cochlea and the brain.
19
Which of the following statements about the development of the foetus is not correct?
Answer
(A)
The circulatory system of the foetus is directly connected to the maternal blood vessels
20
The parts that supply food and water to the developing embryo are labelled
Answer
(C)
V and VI
21
The part labelled III is the
Answer
(B)
chalaza
22
Which of the following statements ls true about transpiration? It is the
Answer
(A)
loss of water in the form of vapour from the surface of the’ leaf
23
Transportation of water in the xylem tissue involves the following except
Answer
(D)
translocation
24
The following are the major reasons why the butterfly lays eggs under the surface of a leaf except to
Answer
(D)
camouflage the eggs
25
In which of the following organic compounds is the hydrogen-oxygen ratio equal to 2:1?
Answer
(B)
Carbohydrates
26
A man suffering from obesity must avoid meals containing
Answer
(A)
margarine and butter
27
In testing for starch in a leaf, the leaf is first boiled in water for about a minute so that the
Answer
(B)
cells are killed
28
Which of the following food substances is incorrectly linked to its enzyme?
Answer
(C)
Sucrose - pepsin
29
Which of the following pH values is the best for the action of the enzymes - renin and pepsin in the
stomach?
Answer
(A)
pH2
30
The bacterium in a mutualistic association with legumes converts
Answer
(D)
nitrites to nitrates
31
An herbivore cannot feed on a piece of meat because it has no
Answer
(B)
canines to tear up the meat
32
In a particular habitat the role of an organism is referred to as its
Answer
(C)
niche
33
The distribution of organisms in a fresh water habitat like a stream or pond is determined by the following
factors except
Answer
(B)
pH of the soil
34
The speed of wind is measured using the
Answer
(B)
anemometer
35
Which of the following is a biotic component of an ecosystem?
Answer
(D)
Fungi
36
A moss plant can withstand drought by means of its
Answer
(A)
spores
37
Which of the following factors is the main problem facing xerophytic plants?
Answer
(D)
Lack of adequate water
38
The following are greenhouse gases except
Answer
(D)
oxygen
39
Rural-urban migration in developing countries can be prevented by
Answer
(D)
even distribution of facilities in both regions
40
Muscles are attached to bones by means of
Answer
(A)
tendons
41
In a population, food shortage may lead to
Answer
(C)
intra-specific competition
42
The following effects are associated with deforestation except
Answer
(D)
increase in rainfall
43
The main reason for the conservation of wildlife is to
Answer
(D)
save some species from extinction.
44
Which of the following is an example of variation?
Answer
(B)
Tongue rolling
45
The parameters of size, height, weight and colour in a population of living things are examples of
Answer
(C)
continuous variations
46
Fingerprints are useful in crime detection because
Answer
(C)
no two people have the same fingerprint
47
A person with blood group, O can be given blood from persons who have blood belonging to
Answer
(A)
group O only
48
A man heterozygous for albino gene marries a woman who is also heterozygous for the gene. Both have normal skin colour. The probability that they will have an albino child is
Answer
(B)
1/4
49
Which of the following statements about heredity is not true? In heredity the traits are
Answer
(C)
always transmitted by one parent
50
An example of a saprophytic relationship is a / an
Answer
(B)
mushroom growing on decaying vegetation
51
In artificial selection, individuals without desirable traits may be prevented from mating by
Answer
(B)
sterilization
52
In a family of eight (8) all the children are girls Which of the following reasons correctly explains this?
Answer
(D)
The X component of the man’s sex chromosome was always involved.
53
Which of the following statements is correct about the structure of a chromosome? A chromosome consists of
Answer
(A)
two chromatids joined at the centromere
54
Mr. Andrew, his wife and child belong to blood groups A, B and O respectively. The genotypes of both parents are
Answer
(D)
IA IO and IB IO.
55
What would be the phenotypic ratio of the offspring of a cross between a heterozygous dominant parent and a double recessive parent?
