NECO SSCE - Biology - 2002

Mammals are said to be homoiothermic because their body temperature is

Which process best explains the raising upward and outward of the ribs during breathing?

The remains impressions of animals and plants preserved in rocks are referred to as

A group of interacting populations in a particular habitat can be described as

The incomplete breakdown of glucose into alcohol, carbon dioxide and energy is referred to as

Which is NOT a living thing?

Iron is mainly required by plants for_________formation.

An inflorescence is a

Which statement is NOT true of both meiosis and mitosis?

Which reagent is used to test for the presence of starch in a food substance?

Which process will NOT release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?

In the nucleus of a cell, the thread-like structure in which genes are embedded is

Which organism is a primary producer?

Which statement about how all life started is NOT true according to current thinking on evolutionary trends?

Thick succulent stems and leaves are an adaptation for conservation of water

Which process does NOT represent a form of reproduction in plants?

Which is NOT an example of bacteria?

Which characteristic in man is NOT inherited?

In genetics, test cross is used to

An example of a disease linked to the sex-chromosome is

Bacteria which derive energy for food synthesis by oxidizing certain inorganic compounds are said to be

The interaction between members of the same population over scarce resources is called

Which division is NOT part of the atmosphere?

Oxygenated blood from the lungs is carried to the left atrium of the heart through the

What can be used to collect soil animals?

The result of placing a plant cell in a hypertonic solution for a long time is ________of the cell.

An example of an exoskeletal structure is

The autonomic nervous system comprises of the

Which climatic feature is NOT commonly found in Nigeria?

The sum total of all the roles an organism plays in a habitat is referred to as its

Herbicides are agricultural chemicals that

The hormones produced in the hypothalamus are

What is NOT a supporting tissue in plant?

Which organelle is responsible for photosynthesis?

Which excretory product is NOT found in mammals?

Which part of Euglena performs a similar function to that of the oral groove in paramecium?

Use the data to answer this question

A class of 40 set out to determine the population of lizards in a bound field measuring 200 metres by 100 metres using the capture-recapture method.

In their first outing, the students captured a total of 360 lizards all of which were marked with indelible ink and then released back into the field.

After a one week interval the students went back into the field and caught a total of 250 lizards out of which 150 bore the indelible ink mark.

The population density of the lizards in the field is?

Use the data to answer this question

A class of 40 set out to determine the population of lizards in a bound field measuring 200 metres by 100 metres using the capture-recapture method.

In their first outing, the students captured a total of 360 lizards all of which were marked with indelible ink and then released back into the field.

After a one week interval the students went back into the field and caught a total of 250 lizards out of which 150 bore the indelible ink mark.

What is the estimated population of lizards in the field?

What is NOT characteristic of fresh water habitats?

Which is NOT a viral disease?

The number of daughter cells formed at the end of mitosis is

A pair of genes which controls a trait is described as

The pro-condition for transfusion of blood to an accident victim is