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Question 1611
waec 2000

When a mammal respires anaerobically for a long time

Apyruvic acid is convened into acetyl COA
Bmore energy is released from fats in the body
Clactic acid accumulates in the muscles
Dthe Krebs cycle is fully completed.
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Question 1612
waec 2000

Which of the following structures is not present in the vascular bundles of a dicot stem?

AXylem
BPhloem
Clntra-fascicular cambium
DInter-fascicular cambium
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Question 1613
waec 2000

The following are useful effect of micro-organisms except

Aproduction of vaccines
Bcuring of tobacco
Ctanning of leather
Ddecay of meat
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Question 1614
waec 2000

Which of the following plant parts does not perform supportive function?

AParenchyma, xylem and . collenchyma
BEpidermis, sclerenchyma and xylem
CParenchyma, collenchyma and sclerenchyma
DSclerenchyma, xylem and collenchyma
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Question 1615
waec 2000

Which of the following organisms has the largest surface area-to-volume ratio?

AMan
BEarthworm
CAmoeba
DGrasshopper
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Question 1616
waec 2000

The following are the functions of supporting tissues in plant except

Arigidity
Bflexibility
Cstrengthening
Dsecretory
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Question 1617
waec 2000

In which of the following organisms is ammonia excreted as a waste product?

AMan
BBird
CAmoeba
DSpirogyra
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Question 1618
waec 2000

Which of the following statements is incorrect about diffusion?

AIt involves degradation of soluble particles in solvents
Bit occurs mainly in gaseous and liquid media
CNo membrane is needed to effect the movement of molecules
DMolecules move from region of lower concentration to that of higher concentration.
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Question 1619
waec 2000

The presence of a large member of mitochondria in a cell indicates that

Ait has little cytoplasmic content
Bthe cell is very active
Cthe cell is dormant
Dthe respiration is poor
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Question 1620
waec 2000

The plant cell mostly stores food as

Aglycogen
Bauxins
Chomtones
Dstarch
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Question 1621
waec 2000

The unit contained in a cell structure responsible for changes in form and shape of organisms is called

Amitochondria
Bgene
Cribosome
Dlysosome
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Question 1622
waec 2000

Which of these has the most complex level of organization?

AEuglena
BHydra
CHeart
DVirus
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Question 1623
waec 2000

All the following organelles have membranes except

Anucleus
Bvacuole
Ccell membrane
Dcell wall
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Question 1624
waec 2000

The hydra has two body layers of cells called

Aectodermis and enteron
Bectoderm and endoderm
Cendodermis and dermis
Depidermis and dermis
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Question 1625
waec 2000

Which of the following best describes a colony of volvox?

AAsexually reproduced cells held together in a mass, but independent of each other
BSexually reproduced cells held together in a mass, and dependent on each other
CSingle free-living acellular units irrespective of their parental origin
DSeveral units of cells, held together by cytoplasmic strands and dependent on each other
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Question 1626
waec 2000

Amoeba obtains its oxygen requirements

Afrom oxidising food substances
Bfrom air trapped in vacuoles
Cthrough diffusion of air into its body
Dthrough an air cavity in the ectoplasm
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Question 1627
jamb 2000

Which of the following structural features are adapted for uses other than water conservation?

ASucculent stems
BScales in animals
CSpines in plants
DFeathers in birds
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Question 1628
jamb 2000

Complex social behaviour and organization are found mostly in

Ainsects
Bbirds
Creptiles
Dmammals
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Question 1629
jamb 2000

A certain savanna grasshopper changes colour from green during the rainy season to brown during the dry season and black after dry season bush fires. The reason for these colour changes is that the

Agrasshopper is getting older
Benvironmental temperature is changing
Cgrasshopper is avoiding predation
Dgrasshopper is frequently moulting
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Question 1630
jamb 2000

The mutation theory of organic evolution was propounded by

AGregor Mendel
BHugo de Vries
CJean Lamarck
DCharles Darwin
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