Year : 
2015
Title : 
Biology
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

31 - 40 of 48 Questions

# Question Ans
31.

A woman with blood group A gives birth to a child with blood groug O. Which of the following blood groups cannot belong to the father?

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. AB

E. O

C
32.

How many chromosomes will be in a gamete if the normal cell has four chromosomes?

A. 2

B. 4

C. 6

D. 8

A
33.

Use the diagram above to answer this question.

What of the following statements about the cross is correct?

A. The gene for the spotted coat is recessive to the gen for the black coat

B. Black coat and spotted coat are co-dominant

C. The gene for the spotted coat is dominant over the gene for the black coat

D. the genotype for the F1 are homozygous dominant

C
34.

Use the diagram above to answer this question.

What are the genotypes of the parents if the gene for skin colour is H?

A. Spotted Leopard HH Black Panther hh

B. Spotted Leopard HH Black Panther Hh

C. Spotted Leopard Hh Black Panther Hh

D. Spotted Leopard Hh Black Panther hh

A
35.

Use the diagram above to answer this question.

What are the genotypes of the parents if the gene for skin colour is H?

A. Spotted Leopard HH Black Panther hh

B. Spotted Leopard HH Black Panther Hh

C. Spotted Leopard Hh Black Panther Hh

D. Spotted Leopard Hh Black Panther hh

A
36.

According to Mendel's first law of inheritance, segregation of genes occur when

A. tall plants are crossbred

B. short plants are crossbred

C. tall plants and short plants are crossbred

D. plants are crossbred

C
37.

Which of the following statements about sex-linked characters is not true?

A. They are usually borne on the X = chromosome

B. They are more common in males

C. Males are usually carriers

D. They are not usually carried on the Y chromosomes

C
38.

In explaining the term camouflage, to a class, the diagram above show four varieties, P, Q, R, and S of the same species of fish living amongst water plants in a river were used

Which of the varieties is likely to decrease most in number if a predatory fish is introduced into the river?

A. P

B. Q

C. R

D. S

C
39.

In explaining the term camouflage, to a class, the diagram above show four varieties, P, Q, R, and S of the same species of fish living amongst water plants in a river were used

Which of the varieties is most likely to outlive the others?

A. P

B. Q

C. R

D. S

B
40.

The variety P,Q,R and S Outlive the others because the

A. variety is the most beautiful

B. variety does not have markings

C. markings of the variety are similar to those of the environment

D. predator does not like eating the variety

C
31.

A woman with blood group A gives birth to a child with blood groug O. Which of the following blood groups cannot belong to the father?

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. AB

E. O

C
32.

How many chromosomes will be in a gamete if the normal cell has four chromosomes?

A. 2

B. 4

C. 6

D. 8

A
33.

Use the diagram above to answer this question.

What of the following statements about the cross is correct?

A. The gene for the spotted coat is recessive to the gen for the black coat

B. Black coat and spotted coat are co-dominant

C. The gene for the spotted coat is dominant over the gene for the black coat

D. the genotype for the F1 are homozygous dominant

C
34.

Use the diagram above to answer this question.

What are the genotypes of the parents if the gene for skin colour is H?

A. Spotted Leopard HH Black Panther hh

B. Spotted Leopard HH Black Panther Hh

C. Spotted Leopard Hh Black Panther Hh

D. Spotted Leopard Hh Black Panther hh

A
35.

Use the diagram above to answer this question.

What are the genotypes of the parents if the gene for skin colour is H?

A. Spotted Leopard HH Black Panther hh

B. Spotted Leopard HH Black Panther Hh

C. Spotted Leopard Hh Black Panther Hh

D. Spotted Leopard Hh Black Panther hh

A
36.

According to Mendel's first law of inheritance, segregation of genes occur when

A. tall plants are crossbred

B. short plants are crossbred

C. tall plants and short plants are crossbred

D. plants are crossbred

C
37.

Which of the following statements about sex-linked characters is not true?

A. They are usually borne on the X = chromosome

B. They are more common in males

C. Males are usually carriers

D. They are not usually carried on the Y chromosomes

C
38.

In explaining the term camouflage, to a class, the diagram above show four varieties, P, Q, R, and S of the same species of fish living amongst water plants in a river were used

Which of the varieties is likely to decrease most in number if a predatory fish is introduced into the river?

A. P

B. Q

C. R

D. S

C
39.

In explaining the term camouflage, to a class, the diagram above show four varieties, P, Q, R, and S of the same species of fish living amongst water plants in a river were used

Which of the varieties is most likely to outlive the others?

A. P

B. Q

C. R

D. S

B
40.

The variety P,Q,R and S Outlive the others because the

A. variety is the most beautiful

B. variety does not have markings

C. markings of the variety are similar to those of the environment

D. predator does not like eating the variety

C