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Question 11
waec 2010
Muscles are attached to bones by means of
Atendons
Bligaments
Ccartilage
Dnerves
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Question 12
waec 2010
Rural-urban migration in developing countries can be prevented by
Aincreasing the number of years in school
Bputting up more factories in urban areas
Chaving boarding schools in rural areas
Deven distribution of facilities in both regions
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Question 13
waec 2010
The following are greenhouse gases except
Acarbon dioxide
Bchlorofluorocarbon
Cmethane
Doxygen
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Question 14
waec 2010
Which of the following factors is the main problem facing xerophytic plants?
ACompetition for sunlight
BConservation of excess water
Cinadequate roots for water absorption
DLack of adequate water
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Question 15
waec 2010
A moss plant can withstand drought by means of its
Aspores
Brhizoids
Cantheridia
Dachegonia
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Question 16
waec 2010
Which of the following is a biotic component of an ecosystem?
ASoil
BRainfall
CLight
DFungi
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Question 17
waec 2010
The speed of wind is measured using the
Awind vane
Banemometer
Cphotometer
Dbarometer
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Question 18
waec 2010
The distribution of organisms in a fresh water habitat like a stream or pond is determined by the following
factors except
Alight penetration
BpH of the soil
Crainfall
Dtemperature
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Question 19
waec 2010
In a particular habitat the role of an organism is referred to as its
Alevel
Bbiomass
Cniche
Dspace
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Question 20
waec 2010
An herbivore cannot feed on a piece of meat because it has no
Aincisors to out the meat
Bcanines to tear up the meat
Cpremolars to grind the meat
Dmolars to mash the meat
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Question 21
waec 2010

The bacterium in a mutualistic association with legumes converts

Anitrates to ammonia
Bammonium compounds to nitrites
Cnitrogen gas to ammonia
Dnitrites to nitrates
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Question 22
waec 2010

Which of the following pH values is the best for the action of the enzymes - renin and pepsin in the
stomach?

ApH2
BpH7
CpH8
DpH9
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Question 23
waec 2010

Which of the following food substances is incorrectly linked to its enzyme?

AProtein - trypsin
BFat - lipase
CSucrose - pepsin
DStarch - amylase
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Question 24
waec 2010
In testing for starch in a leaf, the leaf is first boiled in water for about a minute so that the
Acell walls are hardened
Bcells are killed
Cchlorophyll is dissolved out
Diodine will penetrate
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Question 25
waec 2010
A man suffering from obesity must avoid meals containing
Amargarine and butter
Brice and beans
Ccarrots and oranges
Dbeef and fish
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Question 26
waec 2010
In which of the following organic compounds is the hydrogen-oxygen ratio equal to 2:1?
AProteins
BCarbohydrates
CLipids
DVitamins
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Question 27
waec 2010
The following are the major reasons why the butterfly lays eggs under the surface of a leaf except to
Ashade the eggs from the direct rays of the sun.
Bprotect the eggs from predators
Cprotect the eggs from being washed away by rain drops
Dcamouflage the eggs
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Question 28
waec 2010
Transportation of water in the xylem tissue involves the following except
Aroot pressure
Bcapillary action
Ctranspiration pull
Dtranslocation
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Question 29
waec 2010
Which of the following statements ls true about transpiration? It is the
Aloss of water in the form of vapour from the surface of the’ leaf
Bloss of water in the form of vapour from the surface of the root
Cabsorption of water in the form of vapour from the body of the pint
Dmovement of water through the body of the plant.
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Question 30
waec 2010
The part labelled III is the
Aalbumen
Bchalaza
Cyolk
Dair space
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