Year : 
2002
Title : 
Biology
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

41 - 50 of 57 Questions

# Question Ans
41.

Measles in infants can be prevented by

A. sleeping under mosquito nets

B. providing clean water supply

C. taking anti-malaria tablets

D. vaccinating young children

D

42.

Micro-organisms are important in recycling nutrients because

A. they are capable of multiplying quickly

B. they are eaten by large organisms

C. they break down dead organic materials

D. many of them are parasites

C

43.

A vegetable farmer will benefit from a cattle rearer if

A. the faecal remains of the cattle are made available to the farmer

B. the farmer makes available fresh green vegetables for consumption by the cattle daily.

C. the farmer provides shelter for the cattle and the cattle rearer

D. the cattle rearer makes available meat to the farmer daily

A

44.

Wildlife conservation is enhanced by

A. enacting laws to encourage poaching

B. discouraging elimination of endangered species

C. encouraging creation of satellite hunting unit

D. suppressing the activities of wildlife conservation agencies

B

45.

Which of these statements is true about fingerprint patterns?

A. Consistent for a lifetime

B. May be exactly the same for two individuals

C. Prominent only at puberty

D. Correlate with the individual blood group

A

46.

Some species of animals and plants are considered as endangered, because

A. they are found in large numbers in most habitats

B. they are harmful to theta natural habitats

C. their populations have become so small that they may soon die out

D. they should be killed or only kept in cages

C

47.

Which of the following is a continuous variation, in human population?

A. Sex

B. Rh factor

C. Height

D. Down`s syndrome

C

48.

Which of the following statements about blood groups in human is not correct?

A. Siblings may not belong to the same blood group

B. There are four possible blood groups

C. People with blood group O can receive blood from all other groups

D. People with blood group AB are universal recipients

C

49.

When Mendel crossed round seeds with wrinkled seeds of Pea Plant, what was the ratio of wrinkled seeds
to round seeds in the F2 plants?

A. 3 : 1

B. 2 : 1

C. 1 : 3

D. 1 : 2

C

50.

Which of the following is not a morphological variation in human beings?

A. Size

B. Blood groups

C. Colour

D. Fingerprints.

B

41.

Measles in infants can be prevented by

A. sleeping under mosquito nets

B. providing clean water supply

C. taking anti-malaria tablets

D. vaccinating young children

D

42.

Micro-organisms are important in recycling nutrients because

A. they are capable of multiplying quickly

B. they are eaten by large organisms

C. they break down dead organic materials

D. many of them are parasites

C

43.

A vegetable farmer will benefit from a cattle rearer if

A. the faecal remains of the cattle are made available to the farmer

B. the farmer makes available fresh green vegetables for consumption by the cattle daily.

C. the farmer provides shelter for the cattle and the cattle rearer

D. the cattle rearer makes available meat to the farmer daily

A

44.

Wildlife conservation is enhanced by

A. enacting laws to encourage poaching

B. discouraging elimination of endangered species

C. encouraging creation of satellite hunting unit

D. suppressing the activities of wildlife conservation agencies

B

45.

Which of these statements is true about fingerprint patterns?

A. Consistent for a lifetime

B. May be exactly the same for two individuals

C. Prominent only at puberty

D. Correlate with the individual blood group

A

46.

Some species of animals and plants are considered as endangered, because

A. they are found in large numbers in most habitats

B. they are harmful to theta natural habitats

C. their populations have become so small that they may soon die out

D. they should be killed or only kept in cages

C

47.

Which of the following is a continuous variation, in human population?

A. Sex

B. Rh factor

C. Height

D. Down`s syndrome

C

48.

Which of the following statements about blood groups in human is not correct?

A. Siblings may not belong to the same blood group

B. There are four possible blood groups

C. People with blood group O can receive blood from all other groups

D. People with blood group AB are universal recipients

C

49.

When Mendel crossed round seeds with wrinkled seeds of Pea Plant, what was the ratio of wrinkled seeds
to round seeds in the F2 plants?

A. 3 : 1

B. 2 : 1

C. 1 : 3

D. 1 : 2

C

50.

Which of the following is not a morphological variation in human beings?

A. Size

B. Blood groups

C. Colour

D. Fingerprints.

B