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Question 1051
waec 2008

Carbon dioxide is carried in the plasma?

Ain combination with haemoglobin
Bin combination with antibodies
Cby capillary action
Das bicarbonate ion.
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Question 1052
waec 2008
Which of the following parts of the skeleton does not have a protective function?
ARibs
BCarpals
CSkull
DPelvis
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Question 1053
waec 2008

The structure labelled II is called

Adeltoid ridge
Btrochanter
Cshaft
Dtrochlea
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Question 1054
waec 2008
To form a ball and socket joint, the structure labeled I fits into another structure in the scapula
called the
Ablade
Bglenoid cavity
Colecranon fossa
Dpatella
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Question 1055
waec 2008
Primary growth in plants is brought about by the activity of the
Ameristem
Bendodermis
Cepidermis
Dmesophyll
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Question 1056
waec 2008

A pupil accidentally "watered" a potted plant with a concentrated salt solution. After sometime the plant began to wilt.

Which of the following activities would revive the plant?

ACovering the plant with dark paper to prevent further water loss from its surfaces
BLeaving the plant to adapt to the condition
CExposing the plant to higher concentration of oxygen
DAdding more water to the soil
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Question 1057
waec 2008

A pupil accidentally "watered" a potted plant with concentrated salt solution after sometime the plant began to wilt.


The wilting of the plant is due to the fact that
Athe root hair die off and can no longer absorb water
Bthe salt solution causes faster rate of transpiration leading to the death of the plant cell
Cthe salt solution has caused water lost from the plant cell leading to loss of turgor
Dthe plant tissue has been poisoned by the salt which is absorbed by the plant
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Question 1058
waec 2008
The living materials of the cell consist of
Anucleus and cytoplasm
Bcytoplasm and vacuole
Ccytoplasm and cell membrane
Dnucleus and cell membrane
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Question 1059
waec 2008
Which of the following features does not necessarily place paramecium as a higher level of organisation over Amoeba?
APresence of cilia
BAbsence of pseudopodia
CPresence of micro and mega nuclei
DPresence of more than one food vacuole
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Question 1060
waec 2008

In the binomial system of naming organisms, the second name is called the

Ascientific name
Bcommon name
Cgeneric name
Dspecific name
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Question 1061
jamb 2008

The natural process that produces adaptive evolutionary changes is

AMutation
BGene flow
CGenetic drift
DNatural selection
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Question 1062
jamb 2008

Use the diagram above to answer this question. The male inflorescence is labeled

Ai
Bii
Ciii
Div
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Question 1063
jamb 2008

In the diagram, the genotypic ratio of the offspring of the cross is

A1:2
B1:2:1
C1:1:1:1
D3:1
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Question 1064
jamb 2008

In the diagram, which of the four offspring of the cross will be short if T the gene for tallness is dominant to t?

Ai
Bii
Ciii
Div
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Question 1065
jamb 2008

In the diagram, the population size of species II on the 20th day is

A100
B200
C300
D400
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Question 1066
jamb 2008

In the diagram, if species i, ii and iii interact in a community, which of the following statement is true?

Athe population of species ii is growing at a slow rate
Bthe population of species iii has reached its carrying capacity?
Cthe population of species I has become extinct
Dthe population of species I is always higher than species ii
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Question 1067
jamb 2008

In the diagram, the part labelled IV indicated that the yeast population has

Areached its maximum size
Breached senescence
Cstopped metabolizing food
Dstarted dying
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Question 1068
jamb 2008

In the diagram, the part labelled I represents the

Astationary phase
Blag phase
Clog phase
Dsteady phase
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Question 1069
jamb 2008

In the diagram, the illustration is a typical example of a plant pollinated by

Awind
Bman
Cinsects
Dbirds
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Question 1070
jamb 2008

Use the diagram above to answer this question. The animal represented by l is a

Apoikilotherm
Bhomoiotherm
Ccarnivore
Dherbivore
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