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