Year :
2008
Title :
Biology
Exam :
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
Paper 1 | Objectives
51 - 59 of 59 Questions
| # | Question | Ans |
|---|---|---|
| 51. |
What does the chemical composition of the genetic material of all living organisms consist of? A. Deoxyribonucleic acid B. Adenosine diphosphate C. Adenosine triphosphate D. follicle stimulating hormone, |
A |
| 52. |
What of the following occurrences is not a feature of meiosis? A. Formation of four haploid cells B. Two successive nuclear cell division C. Pairing of homologous chromosomes at prophase D. Formation of two diploid cell |
D |
| 53. |
Which of the following diseases is commonly observed in human males and is sex-linked? A. Beriberi B. Down’s syndrome C. Sickle-cell anaemia D. colour blindness |
D |
| 54. |
The resemblance of a palatable insect to a poisonous insect is an example of A. a chemical deterrent to a predator B. an escape from the predator camouflage C. an escape from the predator by mimicry D. a defense against the predator by warming coloration |
C |
| 55. |
If red is dominant to white and homozygous red pea-plants are crossed with homozygous white pea-plants, the first filial generation will have A. red flowers, 2 white flowers B. 4 red flowers C. white flowers D. 4 pink flowers |
B |
| 56. |
Which of the following statements is not true of the worker termite? They A. Build and repair nest B. produce enzymes to digest cellulose C. search for food to feed the colony D. look after the nymph |
B |
| 57. |
Which of the following occurrences cannot be taken as a direct observation of natural Selection in recent times? A. Industrial melanism in moths B. Selective breeding in cattle C. Insecticide resistance of some mosquitoes D. Development of long necks in giraffes |
C |
| 58. |
The accepted concepts for the theory of Natural Selection does not include A. tendency for organisms to over produce B. struggle for existence C. survival of the fittest D. use and disuse of body parts |
D |
| 59. |
The order of evolution trend in plants is A. Bryophyta, Thallophyta, Pteridoiphyta and Spermatophyta B. Thallophyta Bryophyta Pteridoiphyta and Spermatophyta C. Spermatophyta, pteridophyta, Bryophyta and Thallophyta D. Bryophyta, Pteridophyta, Spermatophyta and Thallophyta |
B |
| 51. |
What does the chemical composition of the genetic material of all living organisms consist of? A. Deoxyribonucleic acid B. Adenosine diphosphate C. Adenosine triphosphate D. follicle stimulating hormone, |
A |
| 52. |
What of the following occurrences is not a feature of meiosis? A. Formation of four haploid cells B. Two successive nuclear cell division C. Pairing of homologous chromosomes at prophase D. Formation of two diploid cell |
D |
| 53. |
Which of the following diseases is commonly observed in human males and is sex-linked? A. Beriberi B. Down’s syndrome C. Sickle-cell anaemia D. colour blindness |
D |
| 54. |
The resemblance of a palatable insect to a poisonous insect is an example of A. a chemical deterrent to a predator B. an escape from the predator camouflage C. an escape from the predator by mimicry D. a defense against the predator by warming coloration |
C |
| 55. |
If red is dominant to white and homozygous red pea-plants are crossed with homozygous white pea-plants, the first filial generation will have A. red flowers, 2 white flowers B. 4 red flowers C. white flowers D. 4 pink flowers |
B |
| 56. |
Which of the following statements is not true of the worker termite? They A. Build and repair nest B. produce enzymes to digest cellulose C. search for food to feed the colony D. look after the nymph |
B |
| 57. |
Which of the following occurrences cannot be taken as a direct observation of natural Selection in recent times? A. Industrial melanism in moths B. Selective breeding in cattle C. Insecticide resistance of some mosquitoes D. Development of long necks in giraffes |
C |
| 58. |
The accepted concepts for the theory of Natural Selection does not include A. tendency for organisms to over produce B. struggle for existence C. survival of the fittest D. use and disuse of body parts |
D |
| 59. |
The order of evolution trend in plants is A. Bryophyta, Thallophyta, Pteridoiphyta and Spermatophyta B. Thallophyta Bryophyta Pteridoiphyta and Spermatophyta C. Spermatophyta, pteridophyta, Bryophyta and Thallophyta D. Bryophyta, Pteridophyta, Spermatophyta and Thallophyta |
B |