Year : 
1989
Title : 
Biology
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

1 - 10 of 68 Questions

# Question Ans

Below is a List of the levels of organization in organisms.
i. Tissue
ii. System
ii. Cell
iv. Organ

1.

Which of the following structures is responsible for osmoregulation?

A. I

B. II

C. III

D. IV

E. V

B

2.

Excretion is carried out through the structure labelled

A. I

B. III

C. IV

D. V

E. VI

D

3.

The part labelled VII is made up of

A. carbohydrates

B. lipid materials

C. waste materials

D. protein materials

E. food particles

B

4.

The correct sequence of the levels in an increasing order of complexity is

A. I,II,III

B. lll, I, l\/, ll

C. lll, IV, l, ll

D. lV, lll, I, ll

E. IV, l, ll, lll

B

5.

Which of the following organelles is used for locomotion in Paramecium?

A. pseudopodium

B. Trchocyst

C. Cilium

D. pellicle

E. Contractile vacuole

C

6.

Which of the following is not true of the nucleus of a living cell? It contains

A. chromosome

B. Nucleolus

C. nucleoplasm

D. chromatids

E. ribosomes

Detailed Solution


From the above diagram, we see that the components of the nucleus excludes ribosomes.
7.

The cell membrane consists of

A. carbohydrates and lipids

B. vitamins and proteins

C. lipids and proteins

D. water and sugar

E. starch and cellulose

C

8.

Which of the following is not likely to be found in the cell of a ripe tomato fruit?

A. plastids

B. Chlorophyll

C. Cellulose cell wall

D. Mitochondrion

E. Mineral salts

B

9.

Which of the following constitutes the main internal tissue of a leaf?

A. Cuticle

B. Mesophyll

C. Vascular tissue

D. Lower epidermis

E. Upper epidermis

B

10.

Four cells with osmotic potential equivalent to that of 3% salt solution were immersed respectively in solutions
of different concentrations labeled as follows: I = 4% salt solution; II = 6% salt solution III = 1% salt solution;
IV = 10% salt solution; V = 5% salt solution. Which of the solutions will cause an increase in osmotic
pressure within the cell?

A. I

B. II

C. III

D. IV

E. V

C

Below is a List of the levels of organization in organisms.
i. Tissue
ii. System
ii. Cell
iv. Organ

1.

Which of the following structures is responsible for osmoregulation?

A. I

B. II

C. III

D. IV

E. V

B

2.

Excretion is carried out through the structure labelled

A. I

B. III

C. IV

D. V

E. VI

D

3.

The part labelled VII is made up of

A. carbohydrates

B. lipid materials

C. waste materials

D. protein materials

E. food particles

B

4.

The correct sequence of the levels in an increasing order of complexity is

A. I,II,III

B. lll, I, l\/, ll

C. lll, IV, l, ll

D. lV, lll, I, ll

E. IV, l, ll, lll

B

5.

Which of the following organelles is used for locomotion in Paramecium?

A. pseudopodium

B. Trchocyst

C. Cilium

D. pellicle

E. Contractile vacuole

C

6.

Which of the following is not true of the nucleus of a living cell? It contains

A. chromosome

B. Nucleolus

C. nucleoplasm

D. chromatids

E. ribosomes

Detailed Solution


From the above diagram, we see that the components of the nucleus excludes ribosomes.
7.

The cell membrane consists of

A. carbohydrates and lipids

B. vitamins and proteins

C. lipids and proteins

D. water and sugar

E. starch and cellulose

C

8.

Which of the following is not likely to be found in the cell of a ripe tomato fruit?

A. plastids

B. Chlorophyll

C. Cellulose cell wall

D. Mitochondrion

E. Mineral salts

B

9.

Which of the following constitutes the main internal tissue of a leaf?

A. Cuticle

B. Mesophyll

C. Vascular tissue

D. Lower epidermis

E. Upper epidermis

B

10.

Four cells with osmotic potential equivalent to that of 3% salt solution were immersed respectively in solutions
of different concentrations labeled as follows: I = 4% salt solution; II = 6% salt solution III = 1% salt solution;
IV = 10% salt solution; V = 5% salt solution. Which of the solutions will cause an increase in osmotic
pressure within the cell?

A. I

B. II

C. III

D. IV

E. V

C