NECO SSCE - Biology - 2005

Which of the following is NOT a type of supporting tissue in plants?

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The following can increase crop production EXCEPT

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An example of a natural source of light energy is

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The following are ways of caring for the mammalian skin EXCEPT

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Birds excrete nitrogenous wastes in form of

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The practice of growing more than one type of crop on the same plot of land is called

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Dry, horny scales in reptiles help them to

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Tsetse-fly is a vector of a disease known as

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ln the process of succession, a climax community is established when

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An organism with identical allelic genes is described as

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Which of the following processes removes carbon (IV) oxide from the atmosphere?

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Which of the following organisms maintains a fairly constant body temperature?

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In a test for reducing sugar, the food substance is usually warmed with

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Which of the following does NOT influence plant growth?

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The medium of transportation in higher plants is

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An example of a carnivorous plant is

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Deficiency of calcium in a child’s diet causes

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Which of the following is NOT an evidence of organic evolution?

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All these statements are correct about a vein EXCEPT that it

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Poor growth and yellowing of leaves in plants is due to deficiency of

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Which of these statements best defines pyramid of energy?

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Which of these is a direct photosynthetic product?

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In which region of the body is the diagram illustrated found?

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Blood carrying digested food from the small intestine flows into the liver via the

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The following parts of the ear are involved in hearing EXCEPT

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The gland that secretes the hormone glucagon is ... gland

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The speed of wind can be measured with an instrument called

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The process which reduces the nitrogen content of the soil is

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The association between a tapeworm and an infected mammal illustrates

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Which of the following is NOT a type of exoskeleton?

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Autotrophs include all the following EXCEPT

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The number of chromosomes in a gamete is represented by

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ln mammals, fertilization takes place in the

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Which of the following is NOT a function of placenta in mammals?

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Which of the following enzymes requires acidic medium to function?

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What type of fruit is pineapple?

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Which of the following does NOT occur during photosynthesis?

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Which of these nitrogenous bases is NOT a part of RNA?

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Which of the following fruits is an example of a caryopsis?

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A waterlogged habitat with low light penetration and very low quantity of dissolved oxygen best describes a/an habitat

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Which of these is NOT an example of heterotrophic mode of nutrition?

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The vitreous humour in the human eye assists in ...... of objects

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Which of these is NOT a structural adaptation of desert plants for water conservation?

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Which of the following is a nitrifying bacterium?

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