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Category: BIOLOGY PAST QUESTIONS

The following life processes are common to both plants and animals except

respiration

photosynthesis

reproduction

growth

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Population growth rate may be defined as the

net rate of nationality and mortality in the habitat ever a period

number of a particular species per unit area

number of times an organism occurs within a given period

mortality rate per unit area over a period

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Evidence for evolution include the following except

fossil records

geographical distribution of organisms

comparative anatomy

mutation of genes

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Which of the following statements about the development of the foetus is not correct?

the foetus is surrounded by a water sac

the circulatory system of foetus is directly connected to the maternal blood vessels

the foetus depends on the mother’s blood for its food and oxygen

food and oxygen are carried across the placenta to the embryo’s blood.

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Two organelles directly involved in mitotic cell division are

centriole and goligi apparatus

nucleus and mitochondrion

ribosome and nucleus

nucleus and centriole

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Which of the following organisms has kidney as their excretory organ?

fishes, reptiles, birds, tape worms

fishes, amphibians, birds, man

fishes, amphibians, annelids, insect

fishes, protozoans, amphibians, man

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The order of prmary succession by plants in a very dry habitat is

xerophytes – mesophyte – shrub

mesophytes – shrub – xerophytes

xerophytes – shrub – mesophytes

mesophytes – xerophytes – shrub

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The importance of the concentration of chloroplast in the palisade layer of the leaf is for maximum exposure to

oxygen

water

light

carbon dioxide

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Which of the following physical factor is likely to affect the distribution of plants in a pond?

wind

light

humidity

temperature

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A seed of a flower plant can best be described as

the developed ovule

radicle and plumule

developed ovary

the embryo and endosperm

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The persistent presence of glucose in a person’s urine indicates malfunctioning of the

bladder

heart

stomach

pancreas

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Which of the following instruments is used to measure wind speed?

anemometer

barometer

thermometer

hygrometer

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Which of the following substances has the highest amount of energy in joules per unit weight?

vitamins

carbohydrate

proteins

fats

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In the binomial system of naming organism, the second name is called the

generic name

common name

scientific name

specific name

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Which of the following organisms are the producers in an aquatic habitat?

nektons

phytoplanktons

zooplanktons

benthons

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A group of closely related organism capable of interbreeding to produce fertile offspring are known as members of

family

species

class

kingdom

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Which of the following diseases is not hereditary

scabies

haemophilia

Albinism

colour blindness

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The first step in carrying out ecological studies in a terrestrial habitat as

mapping the area

measuring abiotic factors.

collective of organisms

quadrat sampling

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The following practice can contribute towards the conservation of natural resources except

establishment of Game reserves

afforestation

deforestation

contour ploughing

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Territoriality is a phenomenon among

male animals with a group of females

lower organisms

animals and plants

plants of different species

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What does the chemical composition of the genetic material of all living organisms consist of?

adenosine triphosphate

adenosine diphosphate

follide stimulating hormone

deoxyribonucleic acid

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Which of the following statements best describe pollination? The transfer of pollen grain from

anther to stigmas

stigmas to stamens

the anther of a flower to the stigma of another flower of a different species

anther to the ovary

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Which of the following statements about ecosystems is false?

the primary producers provide energy for herbivores and carnvores

all the energy entering the ecosystem is placed on to decomposers

energy transfer from one trophic level to the other is not 100% efficient

ecosystems must start with the capture of energy by autotrophs

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Which of the following organisms is not considered as a parasitic plant?

dodder

cassytha

rhizopus

mistletoe

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The order of evolutionary trend in plants is

Spermatophyta, pteridophyta, Bryophyta and Thallophyta

Thallophyta, Bryphyta, Pteridophyta and Spermatophyta

Bryophyta, Pteridophyta, Spermatophyta and Thallophyta

Bryophyte, Thallophyta, Pteridophyta, Pteridophyta and Spermatophyta

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Which of the following processes is not an example of a reflex action?

blinking of the eye

beating of the heart

sneezing

reading

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Which of the organisms does not show colour adaptation to its environment?

earthworm

fish

toad

chameleon

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An organisms which maintains a constant temperature irrespective of environment temperature fluctuation is

a fish

a mammal

an insect

an amphibian

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Which of the following statements is correct about organs?

they are composed of specialized cells

unicellular animals have few organs

they perform a certain overall function

they are not found in plants

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Plant hormones includes the following except

auxin

gibberellin

cytokinin

insulin

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The mode of nutrition common to green plants is

heterotrophic

autorophic

saprophytic

holozoic

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A man suffering from obesity must avoid meals containing

beef and fish

rice and beans

carrots and oranges

margarine and butter

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Which of the following processes does not contribute towards growth?

cell plasmolysis

cell enlargement

cell differentiation

cell division

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The effects of environmental degradation caused by human activities can be controlled by the following measures except

converting mining pits into fish ponds (

do nothing

educating people

reclaiming the land

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Which of the following enzymes is not one of the main classes of enzymes

sucrose

lipases

proteases

amylases

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The axial skeleton is composed of the

limbs and girdies

atlas and axis

radius and ulna

skull and vertebral column

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A termite with a relatively large head and powerful Jaws is likely to be

soldier

reproductive

king

queen

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The transfer of ripe pollen grains from another to the stigma of the same flower is termed

self-pollination

conjugation

reproduction

fertilization

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Finger prints are useful in crime detection because

the police have sophisticated fingerprint machines

finger prints are easy to make

no two people have the same finger print

thieves may leave their prints at the scene of a crime

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The colour that is associated with a positive iodine test is

brown

yellow

blue-black

red

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Which of these diseases cannot be spread by an insect?

measles

cholera

malaria

trypanosomiasis

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The ear pinna is strengthened by

blood pressure

turgor pressure

bone

cartilage

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Which of the following organisms feeds both autotrophically and heterotrophically?

mucor

hydra

paramecium

euglena

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The sudden change in a gene structure or chromosome number in an organism likely to cause known as

migration

meiosis

mitosis

mutation

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The accepted concepts for theory of Natural selection does not include

survival of the fittest

tendency for organisms to over produces

struggle for existence

use and disuse of body parts

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Which of the following organisms is well adapted for fluid feeding?

ants

cockroach

mosquito

grasshopper

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Which of the following organisms is a primary consumer

grass

sheep

dog

fungal

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Which of the following substances is not a conservable natural resource?

minerals

air

water

soil

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Which of the following inherited conditions usually shows incomplete dominance?

haemophilia

tongue rolling ability

baldness

sickle cell anaemia

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Which of the following pH values is the best for the action of the emzymes – renin and pepsin in the stomach?

pH9

pH2

pH8

pH7

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