WAEC - Biology (1996)

  • 1
    Which of the following levels of organisation in living things is in the correct sequence, starting from the
    most complex to me simplest?
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    (B)
    System → organ → tissue → cell
  • 2
    A few drops of fehling’s solution was added to juice extracted from fresh maize grain and boiled. A red
    recipitate was formed, indicating the presence of
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    (D)
    starch
  • 3
    Which of the following is not a cell organelle?
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    (C)
    Fat droplets
  • 4
    One of the differences between plants and animals is that
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    (D)
    plants react slowly to external stimuli while animals react more quickly
  • 5
    Which of the following are the final products of aerobic respiration?
    Відповідь
    (A)
    Water, carbondioxide and energy
  • 6
    Movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane from a weaker solution to a stronger solution is
    known as
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    (E)
    osmosis
  • 7
    ln which of the following structures will cells undergoing meiosis be seen?
    Відповідь
    (D)
    ln the ovary of a flower
  • 8
    Which of these instruments can be used to perform an experiment on geotropism?
    Відповідь
    (C)
    Klinostat
  • 9
    The thoracic vertebra differs from all the other vertebrae by the possession of
    Відповідь
    (A)
    long neural spine
  • 10
    Which of the following are found immediately next to the skull?
    Відповідь
    (D)
    IV
  • 11
    Which of the following articulates with the ribs?
    Відповідь
    (B)
    II
  • 12
    Which of the following articulates with the pelvic girdle?
    Відповідь
    (A)
    V
  • 13
    Which of the following is more concentrated in the blood within the renal artery than the blood within the
    renal vein?
    Відповідь
    (A)
    Urea
  • 14
    Which of the following statements about the lymphatic system is not correct?
    Відповідь
    (A)
    The lymph vessels are always larger in size than the arteries
  • 15
    In which of the following groups is nephridium found?
    Відповідь
    (E)
    Annelids
  • 16
    The maintenance of a constant internal environment of an organism is known as
    Відповідь
    (A)
    homeostasis
  • 17
    Which of the following is the effect of continuous tillage on an ecological system?
    Відповідь
    (B)
    Decrease in productivity
  • 18
    The most sensitive part of the retina is called
    Відповідь
    (C)
    fovea centralis
  • 19
    Which of the following pairs consists of gametes?
    Відповідь
    (A)
    Ova and spermatozoa
  • 20
    Which of the labelled structures is the nucleus?
    Відповідь
    (B)
    II
  • 21
    Which of the following labelled structures secretes enzymes which facilitate penetration
    of the egg?
    Відповідь
    (A)
    I
  • 22
    Which of the following labelled structures is similar to the locomotory structure in
    Euglena?
    Відповідь
    (E)
    V
  • 23
    The part labelled I in A represents the
    Відповідь
    (C)
    hypocotyl
  • 24

    The part labelled II represents the

    Відповідь
    (D)
    cotyledon
  • 25
    What is the importance of the part labelled II to the seedling?
    It
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    (D)
    provides the seedling with food
  • 26
    In grasshopper/cockroach digestion starts from the
    Відповідь
    (E)
    mouth
  • 27
    In a water culture experiment, the culture solution in a transparent beaker turned green. What precaution
    should have been taken to prevent the culture solution from turning green?
    Відповідь
    (C)
    Covering the transparent beaker with black cloth
  • 28
    Which of the following is responsible for the conversion of nitrites to nitrates in the nitrogen cycle?
    Відповідь
    (B)
    Nitrifying bacteria
  • 29
    Hydra captures small crustaceans by means of
    Відповідь
    (C)
    tentacles
  • 30
    Which of the following processes is not due to interaction between the biotic and abiotic components of an
    ecosystem?
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    (D)
    Osmosis
  • 31
    The entire habits and habitat of an organism can be described as its
    Відповідь
    (B)
    ecological niche
  • 32
    Which of these is not a true characteristic of the tropical rain forest?
    Відповідь
    (C)
    Annual rainfall is less than 100 cm
  • 33
    The frequency of andropogon in a grass lawn is 90 by 100. Throws were made with 1 meter square quadrat.
    What is the density of andropogon in the field?
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    (B)
    0.90 per m2
  • 34
    Which of the following is the correct method of collecting soil organism?
    Відповідь
    (E)
    Placing a lighted electric bulb over soil in a funnel
  • 35
    Which of these groups of organisms is responsible for capturing energy for the biotic community?
    Відповідь
    (D)
    Producers
  • 36
    Which pathway directly leads to transfer of useful energy within a biological community?
    Відповідь
    (B)
    II and III only
  • 37
    Which of the following pathways will energy follow to reach plasmodium in the red blood cells?
    Відповідь
    (C)
    II only
  • 38
    What type of relationship exists in the large intestine of the sheep, between bacteria and the sheep?
    Відповідь
    (A)
    Symbiosis
  • 39
    The Tulgren’s funnel is used to
    Відповідь
    (A)
    extract minute soil organisms
  • 40
    Which of the following is not an aquatic habitat?
    Відповідь
    (C)
    Rainforest
  • 41
    Which of these materials is not required for insect collection in an ecological field-trip?
    Відповідь
    (B)
    Secchi disc
  • 42
    The factors which determine the type of vegetation a particular habitat will support are related to the
    following except
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    (E)
    depth of the water-table
  • 43
    Which of the following statements is not true of population?
    Відповідь
    (B)
    Members of a population may be of the same species but do not interbreed
  • 44
    Which of the following is an abiotic factor which affects a population?
    Відповідь
    (E)
    Temperature
  • 45
    One of the ecological conditions which favour the spread of malaria is
    Відповідь
    (D)
    presence of stagnant water in ponds
  • 46
    Which of the following resources is non-renewable?
    Відповідь
    (B)
    Minerals
  • 47
    The following are the effects of overgrazing except
    Відповідь
    (C)
    epidemic of cattle diseases
  • 48
    Which of the following is not a way of conserving natural resources?
    Відповідь
    (D)
    Encouraging poaching
  • 49
    The need for conservation includes the following except to
    Відповідь
    (D)
    make sure the natural resources are not used
  • 50
    Which of these is not a hereditary variation?
    Відповідь
    (A)
    Infant paralysis
  • 51
    One of Mendel’s experiments was repeated by crossing a red variety of pepper with that of a yellow variety
    which produced all red offspring. The red offspring were then self pollinated and these produced both red
    and yellow pepper. The yellow colour can be said to be
    Відповідь
    (B)
    recessive to red
  • 52
    Which of the following statements is not true about chromosomes?
    Відповідь
    (C)
    Homologous chromosomes do not occur in pairs naturally
  • 53
    Cross-breeding is a way of
    Відповідь
    (E)
    applying the principles of heredity in agriculture
  • 54
    The wings of bats and birds, the flippers of whale and the fins of fish are examples of
    Відповідь
    (D)
    convergent evolution
  • 55
    Which of the following is a social insect?
    Відповідь
    (C)
    Honey bee