In an angiosperm leaf, the xylem is

in separate bundles from the phloem

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Question 1 Report

The maize grain is a fruit and not a seed because it

has a large endosperm

is formed from an ovary Correct answer

is a monocotyledon

has no plumule and radicle

has a hypogeal germination

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Question 2 Report

Water retention is highest in soils which are rich in

sand, poor in humus and devoid of clay

clay and sand, but poor in humus

clay and humus, but poor in sand

clay, poor in humus and devoid of sand Correct answer

sand and humus, but poor in clay

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Question 3 Report

Which of the following represents the sequence of protein hydrolysis? 1. polypeptides 2. Amino acides 3. Proteins 4. Peptones

3 → 1 → 2 → 4

3 → 2 →4 → 1

3 → 1 →2 → 4

3 → 4 → 1 → 2 Correct answer

3 → 1 → 4 → 2

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Question 4 Report

Bryophtes are different from flower because they

live in moist habita

are small plants

reproduce sexually and asexually

have small leaves

have no vascular tissue Correct answer

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Question 5 Report

The primary and secondary hosts respectively of bilharzia are

fish and man

man and dog

snail and man

man and snail Correct answer

fish and snail

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Question 6 Report

In which of the following groups of animals are flagella and cilia found?

Flatworms

Annelids

Coelenterates

protozoa

Correct answer

Nematodes

Answer Details

Flagella and cilia are found in protozoa. Flagella are slender thread-like structures, especially microscopic whip-like appendages which enables many protozoa, bacteria, spermatozoa, etc. to swim. Cilia are microscopic, hair-like structures that extend outwardfrom the surface of protozoan cells.

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Question 7 Report

A relationship between living organisms which is of mutual benefit is

parasitism

saprophtism

ecosystem

symbiosis Correct answer

commensalism

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Question 8 Report

Which of the following is common to a dicotyledonous stem and monocotyledonous root?

Medullary rays

Central pith Correct answer

Wide cortex

Narrow cortex

Pericycle fibres

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Question 9 Report

Germination which results in the cotyledons being brought above ground is called

hypocotyl

epicotyl

epigeal Correct answer

hypogeal

plumule

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Question 10 Report

The hereditary material in a cell is known as

ADP

CNS

RNA

ATP

DNA Correct answer

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Question 11 Report

At what stage in the life history of a toad is its mode of breathing similar to that of fish?

Tadpole stage Correct answer

External gill stage

Adult stage

Internal gill stage

Larval stage

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Classification

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Question 12 Report

Each of the following is an anthropod EXCEPT the

crab

spider

snail

Correct answer

milipede

cockroach

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Microorganisms: Man And Health

Theories Of Evolution

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Question 13 Report

Bowman's capsule is located in the part labeled

2 Correct answer

Answer Details

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Cell Structure

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Question 14 Report

The characters by which an organism is recognized are termed its

phenotype Correct answer

genotype

morphology

anatomy

physiology

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Question 15 Report

If calcium is deficient in food this may cause

anaemia

retarded growth Correct answer

sterility

goitre

beri-beri

Answer Details

Calcium helps in the growth of bones and teeth.

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Question 16 Report

Which of the following is seed bearing?

Mosses

Whistling pine Correct answer

Algal filament

liverwort

Fern fronds

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Question 17 Report

In mammals, stimulus is transferred from the receptor muscles to the central nervous system through the

motor neurons

effector muscles

dendrites

sensory neurons Correct answer

synapses

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Properties And Functions Of The Living Cell

Nucleic Acids

Spirogyra And Rhizopus

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Question 18 Report

In mammals, the function of the sebaceous gland is to

produce sweat

secrete sodium choride

secrete water

produce an oily substance Correct answer

manufacture vitamin D for the skin

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Question 19 Report

Irish potato is a

bulb

tap root

rhizome

root tuber

stem tuber Correct answer

Answer Details

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Question 20 Report

In lower plants like mosses, the structure which performs the functions of roots of higher plants is called

root hairs

rootlets

hypae

rhizoids Correct answer

thalli

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Question 21 Report

If a flower is protandrous then it

must be unisexual

has an undeveloped androecium

has no androecium

must be insect-pollinated

can prevent self pollination Correct answer

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Question 22 Report

A young plant showing yellow leaves is likely to be deficient in

calcium

magnesium Correct answer

potassium

boron

molybdenum

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Modes Of Nutrition

Plant Nutrition

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Question 23 Report

Irish potato is a

bulb

tap root

rhizome

root tuber

stem tuber Correct answer

Answer Details

A stem tuber forms from thickened rhizomes or stolons. The top sides of the tuber produce shoots that grow into typical stems and leaves and the under sides produce roots. They tend to form at the sides of the parent plant and are most often located near the soil surface. Irish potato is a stem tuber.

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Question 24 Report

The vein which returns blood from the head and arms to the heart is called

aorta

inferior vena cava

superior vena cava Correct answer

pulmonary vein

pulmonary artery

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Question 25 Report

A group of similar cells performing the same function is

an organ

a system

a tissue Correct answer

an organelle

an enzymes

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Question 26 Report

Atmospheric nitrogen is directly replenished in nature through

the activities of denitrifying bacteria

the breakdown of ammonium salts in the soil

the activities of nitrifying bacteria

the activities of nitrogen-fixing bacteria in root nodules

egestion, death and decay Correct answer

Answer Details

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Question 27 Report

Blood platelets are important because they are

amoeboid and nucleated

produce antitoxins

produce antibodies

digest harmful bacteria

release thrombin for blood clothing Correct answer

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Question 28 Report

Which of the following events does NOT occur during anaerobic respiration of glucose?

Muscle cells produce lactic acid

Carbon dioxide is produced Correct answer

Milk bacteria produce lactic acid

Energy is not produced

Germinating seeds produced alcohol

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Question 29 Report

Which of the following is NOT caused by bacteria?

Cholera

Gonorrhoea

Tuberculosis

Onchoceriasis Correct answer

Typhoid

Answer Details

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Question 30 Report

For pollen to be released in Crotalaria the insect must depress the

wing

keel Correct answer

standard

antepetalous stamen

antesepalous stamen

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Question 31 Report

The appendicular skeleton is made up of the

limbs

skull and limbs

phalanges

ulna and radius

girdles and limbs Correct answer

Answer Details

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Organization Of Life

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Question 32 Report

Movements and positions of the head in man are detected by the

cochlea

malleus

utriculus

semicircular canals Correct answer

outer ear

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Sense Organs (Nose, Tongue & Skin)

Nervous Coordination

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Question 33 Report

Which of the following food chains is in the correct sequence?

Weeds → Tadpole → Beetles → Fish → Man Correct answer

Weeds → Tadpole → Fish → Beetles → Man

Tadpole → Beetles →Weeds → Man → Fish

Man → Fish → Beetles → Tadpole → Weeds

Fish → Beetles → Weeds → Man → Tadpoles

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Question 34 Report

Re-absorption of useful materials takes place in the part labelled

1 and 3

3 and 5

5 and 6

6 and 7

2 and 4 Correct answer

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Question 35 Report

The origin of mineral particles in the soil is

humus

water

micro-organisms

weathered rock

organic matter Correct answer

Answer Details

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Question 36 Report

The mammalian endocrine system is responsible for

transmitting impulse

regulating body temperature

regulating osmotic pressure of blood

chemical co-ordination Correct answer

the manufacture of blood

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Question 37 Report

In which of the following groups of animals are flagella and cilia found?

Flatworms

Annelids

Coelenterates

protozoa Correct answer

Nematodes

Answer Details

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Amoeba, Paramecium, And Euglena

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Question 38 Report

In spirogyra, the pyrenoid

excretes waste products

is suspended by cytoplasmic strands

is mainly used for respiration

usually contains starch Correct answer

makes the plants slimy to touch

Answer Details

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Question 39 Report

In fish the sense organs which detect movements in water are located within the

gills

operculum

nostrils

median fin

lateral line Correct answer

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Question 40 Report

Identify which of the following are characteristics of the vertebrate respiratory surface 1. Moist 2. Vascularized 3. Semipermeable 4. Freely permeable 5. Dry

1, 2, 3 Correct answer

1, 2, 5

2, 3, 5

2, 4, 5

1, 3, 5

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Question 41 Report

Partially digested food ready to leave the stomach is referred to as

chyme Correct answer

curd

glycogen

paste

roughage

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Question 42 Report

which of the following is NOT true of mucor? it

contains chlorophll Correct answer

grows saprophytically

bears spores in sporangium

consist of hypae

reproduces by conjugation

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Question 43 Report

A food substance which produces red colouration with Sudan III contain

protein

sugar

starch

cellulose

fat Correct answer

Answer Details

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Question 44 Report

The initial volume of water poured into 60g bag of dry soil was 50ml and the amount that drained through was 35ml. The percentage water content of the fully soaked soil is therefore

46.7

25.0

20.0

30.0

Correct answer

58.3

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Question 45 Report

If a child can receive blood from all donors , he belongs to the blood group