WAEC - Biology (1989)

  • 1
    Which of the following structures is responsible for osmoregulation?
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    (B)
    II
  • 2

    Excretion is carried out through the structure labelled

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    (C)
    IV
  • 3

    The part labelled II is made up of

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    (B)
    contractile vacuole
  • 4
    The correct sequence of the levels in an increasing order of complexity is
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    (B)
    lll, I, l\/, ll
  • 5
    Which of the following organelles is used for locomotion in Paramecium?
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    (C)
    Cilium
  • 6
    Which of the following is not true of the nucleus of a living cell? It contains
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    (E)
    ribosomes
  • 7
    The cell membrane consists of
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    (C)
    lipids and proteins
  • 8
    Which of the following is not likely to be found in the cell of a ripe tomato fruit?
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    (B)
    Chlorophyll
  • 9
    Which of the following constitutes the main internal tissue of a leaf?
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    (B)
    Mesophyll
  • 10
    Four cells with osmotic potential equivalent to that of 3% salt solution were immersed respectively in solutions
    of different concentrations labeled as follows: I = 4% salt solution; II = 6% salt solution III = 1% salt solution;
    IV = 10% salt solution; V = 5% salt solution. Which of the solutions will cause an increase in osmotic
    pressure within the cell?
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    (C)
    III
  • 11
    Which of the following statements is not true of osmotic process?
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    (E)
    . The two solutions are of equal concentration at the beginning of experiment.
  • 12
    Which of the following is the correct route for the movement of materials through the kidney?
    Odpoveď
    (A)
    Glomerulus → Bowman’s capsule → Loop of Henle → Collecting tubule → Pelvis
  • 13
    Which of the following is the function of the hormone in the lslets of Langerhans?
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    (C)
    aids the rate at which glucose is converted to glycogen
  • 14
    Blood in mammals transports oxygen because it contains the pigment called
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    (A)
    haemoglobin
  • 15

    In which of the following is cilia not associated with movement or transport of materials?

    Odpoveď
    (D)
    Mammalian alimentary canal
  • 16
    The pilaferous layers is labelled
    Odpoveď
    (A)
    I
  • 17
    The xylem is labelled
    Odpoveď
    (C)
    V
  • 18

    The part through which manufactured sugar is transported is labeled

    Odpoveď
    (D)
    VII
  • 19
    The loss of water vapour through the aerial parts of the plant to the atmosphere is called
    Odpoveď
    (D)
    transpiration
  • 20
    The upward movement of the sap in the xylem vessel is brought about by
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    (C)
    capillarity
  • 21
    The piece of bone represented in the diagram is found in the
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    (A)
    pelvic region
  • 22
    The part labelled I is the
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    (C)
    ilium
  • 23
    The bone that articulates with the part labelled III is the
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    (B)
    femur
  • 24
    Which of the following organisms is at the tissue level of organization?
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    (D)
    Hydra
  • 25
    The light - sensitive layer is labelled
    Odpoveď
    (E)
    VII
  • 26

    The greatest concentration of light receptors is found in the part labelled

    Odpoveď
    (B)
    V
  • 27
    The aqueous humour is represented by the part labelled
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    (B)
    II
  • 28
    Autotrophs are also described as
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    (D)
    producers
  • 29
    In photosynthesis, the following processes are part of the light reaction
    except
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    (D)
    formation of glucose using energy from NADPH
  • 30
    Which of the following is not an adaptation of the small intestine for absorption of digested food? The
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    (E)
    small intestine leads into the large intestine
  • 31
    A dehiscent fruit formed from several fused carpels with many seeds is classified as
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    (B)
    a capsule
  • 32
    The translocation of food materials in plants takes place in the
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    (C)
    phloem
  • 33
    An association between living organisms in which one lives on and feeds at the expense of the other
    organism is known as
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    (A)
    parasitism
  • 34
    Which of the following statements is not correct about food chains?
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    (D)
    There is no energy loss in a food chain
  • 35
    Which of the following characteristics is associated with commensalism?
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    (C)
    The association is beneficial to one of the organisms
  • 36
    Which of the following statements is not correct about the ecological effects of agricultural activities?
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    (E)
    Monocropping is one of the cultural methods of controlling pests.
  • 37
    Pests can be controlled without the subsequent danger of polluting the ecosystem by
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    (B)
    increasing the population of the natural enemies of the pest
  • 38
    The activities of an organism which affect the survival of another organism in a habitat can be described as
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    (A)
    biotic factors
  • 39
    Which of the following. groups of organisms feeds directly on green plants?
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    (C)
    Primary consumer
  • 40
    Which of the following methods is used in food preservation for a long period?
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    (E)
    Salting and drying the food
  • 41
    Maize is best stored against insect attack
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    (B)
    in fumigated silos
  • 42
    Which of the following is not an effect of overcrowding on a population?
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    (C)
    Commensalism
  • 43
    The term used in describing the effective management of national resources by man is
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    (E)
    conservation
  • 44
    Breathing roots are characteristic structures of plants growing in
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    (A)
    mangrove swamp
  • 45
    At which of the following stages of cell division can the cell be said to be resting
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    (D)
    interphase
  • 46
    Which of the following represents the phenotypic ratio, when a plant Rr is crossed with another plant Rr,
    assuming that the gene R for round seed is dominant and wrinkled r is recessive?
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    (D)
    3:1
  • 47
    All hereditary characters in a cell are passed on from parent-cell to daughter-cell through the process of
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    (A)
    mitosis
  • 48
    What stage is illustrated by the diagram?
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    (C)
    Metaphase
  • 49

    What is the name given to the structure labelled A at this stage of cell division

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    (B)
    Centrtomere
  • 50
    The evidence for evolution can be obtained from the following except
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    (C)
    history
  • 51
    The similarity between the bone structure of the arm of a human and the fore-limb of a
    rabbit indicates
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    (C)
    a common origin
  • 52
    What phenomenon in ecosystem does the diagram illustrate?
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    (C)
    Pyramid of energy
  • 53
    Which of the following effects would desertification have on the
    ecological balance represented in the diagram above? The calorific
    value' of the energy
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    (C)
    6 x 104k cal obtained at level I would increase
  • 54
    One of the methods of preventing measles is by
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    (D)
    vaccinating young children
  • 55
    Group instinct or social behaviour is not displayed in
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    (C)
    chickens
  • 56
    Which of the following fixes atmospheric nitrogen?
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    (A)
    Rhizobium
  • 57
    The spaces between neutrones through which impulses cross by means of chemical reaction are called
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    (C)
    synapses
  • 58
    The inability of some individuals to perceive the taste of some substances is an example of
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    (B)
    physiological variation
  • 59
    The term afforestation is used in describing
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    (B)
    planting trees of value to man
  • 60
    Over-crowding in seedlings of different species is less serious than over-crowding involving one species
    because different species may
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    (A)
    have different nutritional needs
  • 61
    The autonomic nervous system comprises
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    (A)
    sympathetic and parasympathetic systems
  • 62
    The scientist who discovered the honey-comb structure of the cell was
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    (A)
    Robert Hooke
  • 63
    Which of the following organelles are likely to be present in cells that are actively respiring and
    hotosynthesizing?
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    (D)
    Chloroplasts and mitochondria
  • 64
    Which of the following is not true about a bacterial colony growing on an agar plate?
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    (C)
    Different colonies have different colours
  • 65
    The theory that new organs or characteristics develop in organisms when there is a need for them was
    postulated by
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    (B)
    Jean Lamarck