WAEC - Biology (2012)

  • 1
    The science of life is referred to as
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    (B)
    biology
  • 2
    The epidermis of a leaf is considered an example of a tissue because the cells
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    (C)
    all possess a similar structure and function
  • 3
    The organism at the organ level of organisation of life is
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    (C)
    Ginger
  • 4
    The disadvantage of complexity of organisation in the higher organisms is that it leads to
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    (D)
    slower rate of diffusion of oxygen to individual cells
  • 5
    In which of the following multicellular organisms is-interdependence of cells maintained?
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    (B)
    Volvox
  • 6
    Which of the following processes occurs in the second phase of meiosis?
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    (A)
    Homologous chromosomes separate
  • 7
    The muscle cell fluid of an athlete was tested immediately after a 1 O m race and was found to contain a high
    concentration of lactic acid. Explain what could have caused this. The
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    athletes muscle must have carried out anaerobic respiration during the race
  • 8
    The graph above represents the growth pattern of an animal. Which of the following groups of animals shows this
    pattern of growth?
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    (D)
    Insecta
  • 9
    The pulmonary circulation involves movement of the blood to and from the
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    (D)
    lungs
  • 10
    Which of the individual is likely to be suffering from haemophilia?
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    (D)
    IV
  • 11

    Which of the individual is likely to have HIV?

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    (C)
    III
  • 12
    The diagrams above are part of the human lungs. Which of the parts is diagram Z taken from
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    (C)
    IV
  • 13
    The diagram above is an illustration of the human excretory system. Which of the labelled parts contains the
    highest amount of nitrogenous waste?
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    (C)
    IV
  • 14
    Increasing adrenalin content of the blood would be expected to decrease the flow of blood to the
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    (B)
    heart
  • 15
    The following are all examples of a simple reflex action, except
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    (C)
    walking
  • 16
    Impulses are conducted towards the nerve cell through the
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    (B)
    dendrons
  • 17
    A student dissecting am animal specimen discovered that it had two auricle and on ventricle. The animal is likely to a/an
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    (C)
    amphibian
  • 18
    The function of the convex lens in the correction of eye defects is to
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    (D)
    converge light rays from far objects to focus their image on the retina
  • 19
    Which of the following parts of the eye contains light sensitive cells?
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    (C)
    Retina
  • 20
    The hair on the human skin will stand erect when the person is
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    (A)
    in an air-conditioned room
  • 21
    When fertilization occurs that leads to formation of a zygote, which of the following processes takes place?
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    (C)
    The nucleus of the sperm fuses with the egg cell
  • 22
    Which of the following structures in a flower develops into the seed?
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    (C)
    Ovule
  • 23
    An illustration of a human male reproductive system is shown above. Which
    of the labelled parts can be cut to-ensure permanent sterility?
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    (B)
    II
  • 24
    The brightly coloured petals in some plants is an adaptive colouration for
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    (B)
    pollination
  • 25
    Squirrels easily kill some trees because
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    (D)
    they gnaw the bark and destroy
  • 26
    The major role played by accessory pigments during photosynthesis is to?
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    (B)
    trap light energy that chlorophyll cannot absorb
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    The main raw materials required for photosynthesis are
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    (D)
    carbon dioxide and water
  • 28
    What is the benefit of thunder and lightning to farmers?
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    (A)
    Addition of nitrates to the soil
  • 29
    Which of the following substances must be present in the soil for growth of a healthy green plant?
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    (D)
    Magnesium ions
  • 30
    The purpose of proteins in the diet of a mammal is to
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    (A)
    promote growth and repair cells
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    Excess carbohydrates can be stored in the muscles in the form
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    (B)
    glycogen
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    The bones of the legs of a six years old boy are observed to be weak and crooked. Which of the following elements
    were deficient in his mother’s diet at pregnancy?
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    (C)
    Calcium and phosphorus
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    The diagram above is an illustration of an experimental setup to test the action of
    yeast. What test would be used to confirm the nature of the gas given off at?
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    (B)
    Pass the gas through lime water
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    Which of the following digestive enzymes would be greatly affected if the liver fails to
    produce bile?
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    (C)
    Lipase
  • 35

    The appropriate food to be given to the child in the picture above is?

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    (A)
    beans
  • 36
    Which of the following food substances will have
    little or no calorific value?
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    (D)
    Water
  • 37
    A space containing a group of interactive organisms
    is called
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    (A)
    community
  • 38
    The area around the earth where life activities go on is referred to as
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    (A)
    biosphere
  • 39
    The following are abiotic components of the ecosystem except
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    (A)
    bacteria
  • 40
    Which of the following instruments would be most appropriate in comparing the air pressure at different places in the habitat?
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    (B)
    Barometer
  • 41
    The best title for the above diagram is
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    (A)
    terrestrial food web
  • 42
    How many food chains are in the diagram?
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    (C)
    Five
  • 43
    Plants with breathing roots are characteristic features of vegetation in
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    (C)
    saltwater swamp
  • 44
    In which of the zones can very few organisms be found
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    (D)
    IV
  • 45
    Which of the following factors exerts a major effect on the distribution of living organisms in the habitat?
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    (C)
    Light
  • 46
    The use of water closet and septic tanks is preferred to the use of
    bucket and pit latrines because
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    (B)
    contaminated faeces are completely kept away from flies
  • 47
    The detection of vibro cholera in public drinking water is a sign of
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    (C)
    water pollution.
  • 48
    Which of the following factors would be least likely to act as a density dependent limiting factor in a population of
    mice?
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    (D)
    Unfavourable climate
  • 49
    The primary cause of species endangerment is
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    (A)
    disappearing habitats
  • 50
    The following pairs of traits are examples of continuous and discontinuous variations respectively except
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    (A)
    eye Colour and body weight,
  • 51
    Which of the following statements is true about the ABO blood group system?
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    (B)
    Antibodies are located in the blood plasma
  • 52
    The classes of fingerprints in man are
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    (C)
    whorl, arch, compound and loop
  • 53
    Which of the following diseases is transmittable through genes?
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    (B)
    Sickle cell anaemia
  • 54
    Two plants with red flowers were back crossed, which of the following results indicate that the plants are heterozygous
    red flowers, where red flowers are dominant?
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    (A)
    75% red and 25% white
  • 55
    In the structure of DNA, which of the following statements is true?
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    (C)
    Guanine is the opposite of cytosine
  • 56
    In a case of complete dominance, what is the phenotypic ratio of the cross Bb X Bb; where B =black and b = white?
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    (D)
    3 blacks : 1 white
  • 57
    Two yellow-flowered hybrid plants each carrying a recessive factor for flowers with green colour were crossed.
    Which of the following ratios shows the correct proportion of offspring that have green flowers?
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    (C)
    1 in 4
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    What name is given to a sudden change in a gene or chromosome?
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    (C)
    Mutation
  • 59
    Bees are of great importance to the farmer because they
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    (B)
    pollinate flowers
  • 60
    Which of the following sequences is the correct evolutionary trend in plants?
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    Algae → liverworts → mosses → ferns