WAEC - Biology (1992)

  • 1
    The organ which is sensitive to light in Euglena is the
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    (C)
    eye spot
  • 2
    Which of the following is a similarity between a typical animal cell and a typical plant cell?presence of
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    (D)
    cell membrane
  • 3
    The first scientist to describe the cell was
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    (C)
    Robert Hooke
  • 4
    In which of the following parts of a cell is the chromosome fund?
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    (A)
    Nucleus
  • 5
    Which of the following diseases is caused by deficiency of insulin in the body?
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    (B)
    Diabetes mellitus
  • 6
    Which of the following is the medium of transportation of nutrients with unicellular organisms?
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    (C)
    Protoplasm
  • 7
    Which of the following blood vessels carries oxygenated blood into the heart?
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    (A)
    Pulmonary vein
  • 8
    The conditions that ensure successful exchange of gases in multicellular organisms include the following except
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    (E)
    presence of small, dry surface area of the respiratory organ
  • 9
    The conditions that ensure successful exchange of gases in multicellular organisms include the following except
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    (E)
    presence of small, dry surface area of the respiratory organ
  • 10
    The respiratory organ found in the cockroach is the
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    (B)
    trachea
  • 11
    Which of the following organs is associated with deamination of proteins?
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    (D)
    liver
  • 12
    Ultrafiltration in the kidney takes place in the
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    (C)
    Bowman's capsule
  • 13
    Which of the following is a structures functions as an excretory system found in flatworm?
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    (C)
    Flame cell
  • 14
    When an axon is at rest, the concentration of ions on either side of the membrane are different. Which of the following is correct about the concentrations of ions on either side of the membrane?
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    (A)
    There is an excess of potassium ions inside the axon and an excess of sodium ions outside
  • 15
    The groups of sensory cells found on the upper surface of the tongue are called
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    (B)
    taste buds
  • 16
    Which of the following is not a courtship behaviour exhibited by animals
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    (D)
    Hibernation
  • 17
    Which of the following mineral salts is a trace element?
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    (A)
    Zinc
  • 18
    Which of the following organisms reduces nitrates in the soil to gaseous nitrogen?
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    (C)
    Denitrifying bacterium
  • 19
    What type of relation exists between a tapeworm and an infected mammal?
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    (D)
    Parasitism
  • 20
    Which of the following best describes a marine habitat?
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    (C)
    with high concentration of salt
  • 21
    The following are features of the tropical rain forest except
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    (D)
    scanty trees with small leaves
  • 22
    The following are features of Northern Guinea Savanna except
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    (A)
    presence of tall trees with thick bark
  • 23
    Which of the following explains the term pyramid of numbers?
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    (E)
    progressive decrease in the number of individuals from lower to higher trophic level
  • 24
    In which of the following processes is carbondioxide not given out?
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    (E)
    during photosynthesis
  • 25
    Which of the following is not an adaptation of plants or animals to desert environment?
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    (E)
    Broad leaves for storage
  • 26
    Which of the following is not an adaptation of plants or animals to desert environment?
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    (E)
    broad leaves for storage
  • 27
    A climax community is characterised by
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    (A)
    a stable composition of plant and animal species
  • 28
    Which of the following is not a characteristic of overcrowding in plant and animal community?
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    (D)
    increase in primary production
  • 29
    The use of predators or parasites to control pests in the farm is known as
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    (C)
    biological control
  • 30
    Which of the following substances cannot control the growth of harmful microoganisms?
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    (D)
    isotonic sugar solution
  • 31
    Which of the following is the underling principle in the adoption of biological control of pests?
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    (E)
    The predator-prey relationship in the ecological community
  • 32
    The following agencies are responsible for conservation in Nigeria except
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    (D)
    Nigerian Red Cross Society
  • 33
    The largest game reserve in Nigeria is the
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    (C)
    Yankari Game Reserve in Bauchi State
  • 34
    The table below indicates the result of an experiment during which grains of different colours in two maize cobs were counted
    Maize Cob Colours of Maize Grains
    White Pink Red
    l. 30 60 30
    II. 50 99 49
    Which of the following ratios agrees with the result?
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    (B)
    1:2:1
  • 35
    One of the factors that must be considered for sate blood transfusion is
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    (C)
    rhesus factors of the donor and the recipient
  • 36
    One of the major criticisms against Mendelian laws is that they do not recognise that
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    (A)
    one trait is often controlled by many pairs of genes
  • 37
    Identical twins inherit their genes from
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    (D)
    the same ovum and the same sperm
  • 38
    The offspring produced when pure strains interbreed is descried as
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    (E)
    hybrid
  • 39
    Which of the following diseases or disorders can be prevented by the application of the knowledge of heredity through marriage counseling ?
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    (A)
    Sickle cell anaemia
  • 40
    Which of the following is a function of the chromosome?
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    (A)
    Transmission of hereditary traits
  • 41
    Which of the following does not illustrate adaptation to the environment ?
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    (D)
    Development of big muscies by a weight lifter
  • 42
    The changing of colour by a chameleon to that of the environment is an example of
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    (B)
    protective coloration
  • 43
    The division of labour in social insects is an example of
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    (D)
    behavioural adaptation
  • 44
    The swarming especially at the beginning of the rainy season is a courtship behaviour shown by
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    (D)
    winged termites
  • 45
    Lamarck's evolution theory could be summarised by the statement that
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    (D)
    the changing environment imposes structural physiological and behavioural changes in organisms