Year : 
2004
Title : 
Biology
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

1 - 10 of 60 Questions

# Question Ans
1.

Which of the following characteristics is not possessed by most plants? Ability to

A. move away from stimuli

B. respire

C. reproduce

D. adapt to environment

D

2.

Hydra able to perform all the following functions except

A. feeding

B. movement

C. photosynthesis

D. egestion

C

3.

Euglena can be classified as an animal because of the possession of

A. nucleus

B. cytoplasm

C. cell wall

D. pellicle

D

4.

Which two structures are present in a palisade cell but not in a liver cell?

A. cell wall and cytoplasm

B. cell wall and chloroplast

C. cell membrane and cytoplasm

D. cell membrane and chloroplast

B

5.

The nucleus controls the activities of the cell because it

A. synthesize hormones

B. is like a brain in the cell

C. uses DNA to synthesize enzymes which are used in cell metabolism

D. sends out nervous impulses to ensure the functioning of the cytoplasm.

C

6.

The process by which a drop of ink spreads uniformly in a beaker of water is called

A. absorption

B. osmosis

C. plasmolysis

D. diffusion

D

7.

When a person’s urine contains a high concentration of urea, it could be the result of

A. a drop in body temperature

B. having diabetes mellitus

C. eating a meal rich in protein

D. drinking a large amount of water

C

8.

How many conjugants are involved in sexual reproduction of paramecium

A. 1

B. 2

C. 4

D. 8

B

9.

Which of the following groups of vertebrae have two branches at the end of their transverse processes?

A. sacral

B. thoracic

C. cervical

D. lumbar

D

10.

The axial skeleton is made up of the following

A. skull, vertebral column, rib cage and sternum

B. limbs and limb girdles

C. lumbar and thoracic vertebrae

D. vertebral column and lumbar vertebrae

A

1.

Which of the following characteristics is not possessed by most plants? Ability to

A. move away from stimuli

B. respire

C. reproduce

D. adapt to environment

D

2.

Hydra able to perform all the following functions except

A. feeding

B. movement

C. photosynthesis

D. egestion

C

3.

Euglena can be classified as an animal because of the possession of

A. nucleus

B. cytoplasm

C. cell wall

D. pellicle

D

4.

Which two structures are present in a palisade cell but not in a liver cell?

A. cell wall and cytoplasm

B. cell wall and chloroplast

C. cell membrane and cytoplasm

D. cell membrane and chloroplast

B

5.

The nucleus controls the activities of the cell because it

A. synthesize hormones

B. is like a brain in the cell

C. uses DNA to synthesize enzymes which are used in cell metabolism

D. sends out nervous impulses to ensure the functioning of the cytoplasm.

C

6.

The process by which a drop of ink spreads uniformly in a beaker of water is called

A. absorption

B. osmosis

C. plasmolysis

D. diffusion

D

7.

When a person’s urine contains a high concentration of urea, it could be the result of

A. a drop in body temperature

B. having diabetes mellitus

C. eating a meal rich in protein

D. drinking a large amount of water

C

8.

How many conjugants are involved in sexual reproduction of paramecium

A. 1

B. 2

C. 4

D. 8

B

9.

Which of the following groups of vertebrae have two branches at the end of their transverse processes?

A. sacral

B. thoracic

C. cervical

D. lumbar

D

10.

The axial skeleton is made up of the following

A. skull, vertebral column, rib cage and sternum

B. limbs and limb girdles

C. lumbar and thoracic vertebrae

D. vertebral column and lumbar vertebrae

A