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Question 11
waec 1994
Which of the following does not imply attempt at conservation?
ALimit on the size of nets used in fishing
BLimit on the size of vessels to be used in fishing
CProhibition of hunting or fishing at a certain season
DPrudent management of natural resources
ERetraining from the use of the natural resource
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Question 12
waec 1994
Which of the following is the least safe method of birth control? Using
Aspermicide creams
Bcontraceptive pills
Cbarriers such as condoms
Dintrauterine device
Ethe withdrawal method
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Question 13
waec 1994
The deficiency of calcium in a plant may result in
Astunted growth and poor root development
Bpoor growth, leaves become orange or brown
Cstunted growth, slender stem and yellowing of leaves
Dvery small leaves and yellowing of leaves
Etall weedy and reddish leaves, `
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Question 14
waec 1994
The process whereby poisonous compounds are made harmless in the liver is called
Adeamination
Bglycolysis
Cdehydration
Ddetoxification
Edenitritication
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Question 15
waec 1994
Mutation leads to evolution in that it
Agives rise to offspring which have the same characteristics as the parents
Bkill all organism where it has occurred
Cgives rise to new individuals which differs considerably from their parents
Dalways confers adaptability of the offspring
Edoes nit confer adaptability to the offspring
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Question 16
waec 1994
The part of the ear which equalizes air pressure on either side of the eardrum is
the
Aauditory meatus
Bmalleus
CEustachian tube
Doval window
Estapes
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Question 17
waec 1994
The following conditions form the basis of competition in a habitat except
Afood
Bspace
Creproductive mate
Dlight
Ebody structure
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Question 18
waec 1994
Which of the following factors does not control population growth?
AFood shortage
BEmigration
CAbundance of food
DPredation
ENatural disaster
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Question 19
waec 1994
Which of these is not part of the appendicular skeleton?
AClavicle
BVertebral column
CScapula
DFemur
EHumerus
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Question 20
waec 1994

What is the theoretical probability that a normal male child will be born?

A1\2
B1\4
C1\3
D1
E2\3
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Question 21
waec 1994
Which of the following determines a normal male offspring?
AX
BY
CXX
DXY
EYY
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Question 22
waec 1994

In their system of organisation, the diagram labelled II plays the role of a

Aworker
Bsoldier
Cqueen
Ddrone
Ereproductive
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Question 23
waec 1994

The diagrams above represent a group of insects known to be

Acolonial
Bparasitic
Csoldier
Dcarnivorous
Esymbiotic
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Question 24
waec 1994
What is the fate of the ovary of a flower after fertilization?
Abecomes the seed
Bwithers away
Cbecomes the fruit
Ddevelops more nuclei
Edevelops into sepals.
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Question 25
waec 1994
The ability of the eye to alter the focal length of the lens, with regard to the distance of the object from
the eye is known as
Abinocular vision
Bnocturnal vision
Cdistortion
Daccommodation
Efocusing
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Question 26
waec 1994
Muscles are attached to bones by means of
Aligament
Bcartilage
Ccapillaries
Dtendons
Earteries
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Question 27
waec 1994
The structure used by fishes to detect the presence and movement of other animals
by the vibration they produce is the
Aeye
Bnostril
Clateral line
Dscales
Efins
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Question 28
waec 1994
Which of the following agents is responsible for the dispersal of the seed shown above?
Aman
BWater
CWind
DExplosive mechanism
EAnimal
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Question 29
waec 1994
Which of the following relationships illustrates competition?
ACattle egret moving along with cattle
BGoats and cows grazing on a small grass lawn
CMosses succeeding lichens in a rocky terrain
DRed mangrove swamp dying and replaced by white mangrove
EForest trees, shrubs and grasses replacing white mangrove in a swamp
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Question 30
waec 1994
Which of the following represents the correct order in a possible food chain?
ACrustacean -> diatom -> fish -> man
BFish -> crustacean -> man -> diatom
CMan -> fish -> crustacean -> diatom
DDiatom -> crustacean -> fish -> man
EMan -> diatom -> fish -> crustacean
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