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WASSCE · 58 questions · Answers included

58 questions

1

The organ which is sensitive to light in Euglena is the

2

Which of the following is a similarity between a typical animal cell and a typical plant cell? Presence of

3

The first scientist to describe the cell was

4

In which of the following parts of a cell is the chromosome found

5

The part labelled VII is the

6

The part labelled I is the?

7

Exchange of gases takes place in the air sacs contained in the

8

During the process of breathing, volume and pressure change occur as a result of the movement of the parts labelled?

9

Which of the following diseases is caused by deficiency of insulin in the body?

10

Which of the following is the medium of transportation of nutrients within unicellular organisms?

11

Which of the following blood vessels carries oxygenated blood into the heart?

12

The conditions that ensure successful exchange of gases in multicellular organisms include the following except

13

The respiratory organ found in the cockroach is the

14

Which of the following structures functions as an excretory, system found in flatworm?

15

Which of the following organs is associated with deamination of proteins?

16

Ultrafiltration in the kidney takes place in the

17

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 ions on either side of the membrane?

18

The groups of sensory cells found on the upper surface of the tongue are called

19

Which type of eye defect IS illustrated in the diagram above?

20

This defect can be corrected by the use of

21

Which of the following is not a courtship behaviour exhibited of animals?

22

Which of the following mineral salts is a trace element?

23

Which of the following organisms reduces nitrates in the soil to gaseous nitrogen?

24

The process whereby microorganisms can convert atmospheric nitrogen into nitrogenous compound is known as

25

What is the function of the part labelled ll?

26

The function of the part labelled l is to

27

How would you describe the position of the ovary in relation to the receptacle?

28

The parts labelled IV, V and VI respectively are the

29

The light ray entering the eye goes through the following route

30

Which of the following structures are adjusted in focusing the image of a distant or near object on the retina?

31

Which of the following best describes a marine habitat? A large body of water A

32

The following are features of Northern Guinea Savanna except

33

Which of the following explains the term pyramid of numbers?

34

In which of the following processes is carbondioxide not given out?

35

Sea water taken in by a living organism can be recycled into the atmosphere through all the following processes except

36

Which of the following water pollutant may contain organisms that cause dysentery?

37

Which of the following is not an adaptation of plants or animals to desert environment?

38

A climax community is characterised by

39

Which of the following is not a characteristic of overcrowding in plant and animal community?

40

The use of predators or parasites to control pests in the farm is known as

41

Which of the following substances cannot control the growth of harmful micro organisms?

42

Which of the following is the underlining Principle in the adoption of biological control of pests?

43

The largest game reserve in Nigeria is the

44

The following agencies are responsible for conservation of in Nigeria except

45

The table below indicates the result of an experiment during which grains of different colours in two maize cobs were counted Maize cob White Pink Red I 30 60 30 II 50 99 49 Which of the following ratios agrees with the result?

46

One of the factors that must be considered for safe blood transfusion is

47

One of the major criticisms against ‘Mendelian laws is that they do not recognize that

48

Identical twins inherit their genes from

49

The offspring produced when pure strains interbreed is described as

50

Which of the following diseases or disorders can be prevented by the application of the knowledge of heredity through marriage counselling?

51

Study the genetic cross above showing the inheritance of blood groups from the cross above which of the following F offspring does not belong to the father?

52

Which of the following is a function of the chromosome?

53

Which of the following does not illustrate adaptation to the environment?

54

The changing of colour by a chameleon to that of the environment is an example of

55

The division of labour in social insects is an example of

56

The swarming especially at the beginning of the rainy season is a courtship behaviour shown by?

57

Lamarck’s evolution theory could be summarised by the statement that

58

The property of clay soil that prevents it from supporting thick vegetation is its