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Question 1861

waec 1995

The cell membrane of a cell is said to be semi-permeable because

Ait allows only large molecular substances to pass through it into the cell

Bit is actively involved in energy production in the cell

Cit actively allows all substances to pass through it by diffusion

Dit is actively selective in allowing substances pass through it

Efatty acids are only the building blocks of the membrane

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Question 1862

waec 1995

In complex food relationships in a community, the primary, secondary and tertiary consumers are referred
to as

Asymbionts

Bomnivores

Cheterotrophs

Dautotrophs

Ecarnivores

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Question 1863

waec 1995

Higher organisms use a transport system and not diffusion only to distribute nutrients because

Athe ratio of their surface area to volume is small

Bmetabolic waste products diffuse to the surface of the organisms

Cthe rate at which nutrients and other substances diffuse increases

Dsubstances to be transported move shorter distances to reach the numerous cells

Ethe internal structures of the organisms are in direct contact with the environment.

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Question 1864

waec 1995

Which of the following is not a tissue found in plants?

AEpidermis

BPhloem

CXylem

DDermis

EMesophyll

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Question 1865

waec 1995

Which of the following pairs of tissues is responsible for strengthening the plant?

APhloem and Epidermis

BParenchyma and Cambium

CCollenchyma and Sclerenchyma

DCollenchyma and Cambium

EXylem and Cambium

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Question 1866

waec 1995

Which of the following statements is correct?

Abiceps muscles has its origin on the head of the humerus

Bbiceps muscle is inserted at the ulna

Ctriceps muscle originated at the scapula and head of the humerus

Dulna is pulled up when the biceps is relaxed

Eradius is the point of insertion of triceps muscle

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Question 1867

waec 1995

Which of the following groups carry out similar functions in living things?

AVertebral column, chitin, and guard cells

BSclerenchyma, cartilage and chitin

CTendon, chitin and neurone

DCollenchyma, Intercellular spaces and blood vessels

EBlood vessels, lymph and shell

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Question 1868

waec 1995

Carbondioxide enters the stomata during photosynthesis through the process known as

Aosmosis

Bactive transport

Cdiffusion

Dinhalation

Eventilation

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Question 1869

waec 1995

One of the differences between plant and animal cells is that in plants

A'cells have less distinct outline, but animal cells have distinct outline

Bell wall is made of cellulose, but animal cell wall is made of chitin

Clarge vacuoles are absent, but present in animals

Dplastids are absent, but present in animals

Ecarbohydrates are stored as starch, but as glycogen in animals.

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Question 1870

waec 1995

Which of the following organisms is one-celled and free-living?

AVolvox

BSpirogyra

CRhizopus

DChlamydomonas

EHydra

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Question 1871

waec 1995

Which of these could be regarded as an advantage of complexity in higher organisms?

Athere is no cellular differentiation

BCellular differentiation leads to loss of independence of the cells

CComplexity stops at cellular differentiation only

DCellular differentiation leads to internal structural specialization

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Question 1872

waec 1995

At what level of organisation is Amoeba?

ATissue

BOrgan

CCellular

DSystem

EFilament

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Question 1873

jamb 1995

The part labelled X is the

Aaxon

Bcell body

Cterminal dendrites

Dsynapse

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Question 1874

jamb 1995

The diagram represents

Asensory neurone

Brelay neurone

Cafferent neurone

Dmotor neurone

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Question 1875

jamb 1995

From which group of animals are the mammals generally believed to have most recently evolved?

AReptiles

BFish

CAmphibians

DBirds

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Question 1876

jamb 1995

The least evidence in support of the theory of evolution is provided by the study of

Aanatomy

Becology

Cgeology

Dembryology

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Question 1877

jamb 1995

The colour of the ventral surface of a fish is lighter than that of the dorsal. This is mainly

Aan adaptation for movement

Ban adaptation for camouflage

Cfor attracting mates

Dfor regulating body temperature

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Question 1878

jamb 1995

Scales on reptiles are a feature for

Aconserving water

Bconserving food

Cprotecting the skin

Dlocomotion

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Question 1879

jamb 1995

The slender, long and slightly curved beak of the sun-bird is an adaptation for breeding for feeding on

Anectar

Bsmall seeds

Cbig seeds

Dinsects

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Question 1880

jamb 1995

All the sons of a colour-blind woman will be coloured blind regardless of the state of the father because

Athe egg determines the phenotype of the son

Bsons inherit the sex chromosome of their mothers

Cthe father's sex chromosomes is weaker in sons

Dsex-linked traits express dominance in females

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