NECO SSCE - Biology - 2001 (Objective)

The scientist who propounded the theory of inheritance of acquired characters via use and disuse was

Which plant stores food in its roots?

What is NOT a reflex action?

Soil fertility is NOT conserved by

The gradient of land can be measured with an instrument called a/an

Which part of the brain regulates and co-ordinates muscular movements?

Which is NOT an effect of the food shortage on a population?

What type of association does an epiphyte on a tree trunk illustrate?

The genotype of a species with respect to a particular trait can be determined by carrying out

Which scientist did NOT contribute to the formulation of the cell theory?

Evidence of organic evolution can be deduced from all the following EXCEPT

Which is NOT a social animal?

The organelle which is contractile in function in Euglena is the

Which is NOT an adaptive feature of hydrophytes?

Which world biomes can be found in Nigeria?

Which element is a micro element?

Which disease is caused by a virus?

The toad’s long sticky tongue is an adaptation for

What is NOT a kidney disease?

The vector of trypanosome is the

Which one is NOT an essential part of a flower?

Bacteria; which derive energy by oxidizing certain inorganic compounds, are said to be

The movement of food in soluble form within the vascular bundles to all parts of the plant is known as

What percentage of oxygen is contained in exhaled air?

Relative humidity can be measured with a/an

Which plant hormone inhibits the development of lateral buds in plants

Which organism is NOT a filter feeder?

Which is the most ecologically viable method of insect pest control?

The number of individuals of a species per unit area of the habitat can be best described as

The first bone of the vertebral column located in the neck region is called

Which is NOT a benefit of conservation of natural resources?

Under secretion of thyroxine before maturity causes an abnormality known as

Which caste is NOT found in termites?

The blood vessel that supplies blood rich in digested food to the liver is the

Which is a morphological variation

The cell organelle, from which spindle fibers originate during cell division in animal cells is known as

Which pollutant is likely to cause cholera?

Which is NOT a carnivorous plant?

The process through which excess amino acids in the body are broken down into urea and a carbohydrate is called

The instrument used to measure the rate of transpiration in plants is called a/an

The tissue which carries organic food from its site of production to all other parts of the plant is called the

A cell that is capable of self existence is a/an

What is NOT an abiotic factor?

The structure that hydra uses to immobilize its prey is called

The vector of the malaria parasite is the

Which statement about a nerve cell is NOT correct?