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Question 191
waec 2023

What is the probability that a pregnancy would result in a male child?

A\(\frac{3}{4}\)
B\(\frac{1}{2}\)
C1
D\(\frac{1}{4}\)
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Question 192
waec 2023

The mouthparts of a grasshopper are adapted for

Asucking
Bchewing
Cgrinding
Dabsorption
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Question 193
waec 2023

A group of organisms belonging to different species that coexist in the same habitat and interact is referred to as

Acommunity
Bbiosphere
Cniche
Dpopulation
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Question 194
waec 2023

The diagram below is an illustration of a mango leaf drawn by a student in a Biology test. The student failed the test. Study it and answer the question.
which features of the diagram would have earned the student more marks if shown

Acolour and size
Bspelling of label and length of midrib
Chabitat and agricultural qualities of leaf
Dtitle and margin
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Question 195
waec 2023

The diagram above is an illustration of a mango leaf drawn by a student in a Biology test. The student failed the test. Study it and answer the question.

The likely reason why the student failed the test was that the

Alabels were wrong and the guidelines were not touching the structures
Bnet venation shown were few, rough, not properly drawn and wrongly placed
Cleaf venation should have been parallel and the midrib should be thicker
Dleaf was too tapered at the apex, the leaf stalk was too short and the shape of leaf was wrong.
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Question 196
waec 2023

The structure that its action could result in choking when talking and eating at the same time is

Aoesophagus
Bepiglottis
Cpharynx
Dliver
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Question 197
waec 2023

Growth in animals differs from that in plants because growth in

Aplants is indefinite
Bplants is intercalary
Canimals is apical
Dplants is from within
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Question 198
waec 2023

The diagrams above are illustrations of forms in which a particular group of organisms exist. Study them and answer the question.
in which of the illustrated forms does the organism that causes cholera exist?

AIII
BII
CIV
DV
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Question 199
waec 2023

The diagrams above are illustrations of forms in which a particular group of organisms exist. Study them and answer the question.

Which group of organisms is illustrated?

Aprotozoa
Bviruses
Cfungi
Dbacteria
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Question 200
waec 2023

The food substance that would produce the highest amount of energy is

Aprotein
Bamino acid
Cfat
Dglucose
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Question 201
waec 2023

Which of the following activities is against the conservation of natural resources?

AContour ploughing
Bestablishment of game reserves
Cdeforestation
Dafforestation
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Question 202
waec 2023

Organisms that feed on dead, decaying tissues of other organisms are known as

Asaprophytes
Bautotrophs
Cparasites
Dheterotrophs
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Question 203
waec 2023

The ability of organisms to maintain a constant internal environment is known as

Adiuresis
Bplasmolysis
Cendosmosis
Dhomeostasis
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Question 204
waec 2023

The type of nutrition in which organisms take solid organic materials into their body is

Aparasitic
Bholozoic
Csaprophytic
Dsymbiotic
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Question 205
jamb 2023

Which of the following structures in the ear is responsible for transmitting sound vibrations to the auditory nerve?

AEardrum
BOssicles
CCochlea
DAuditory canal
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Question 206
jamb 2023

Which of the following is a difference between plant and animal cells?

APlant cells have a nucleus, while animal cells do not
BPlant cells have a cell membrane, while animal cells have a cell wall
CPlant cells contain chloroplasts for photosynthesis, while animal cells do not
DPlant cells have a central vacuole, while animal cells have multiple small vacuoles
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Question 207
jamb 2023

Digestive enzymes are responsible for

ABreaking down food into smaller molecules
BAbsorbing nutrients into the bloodstream
CRegulating the pH of the digestive tract
DTransporting food through the digestive system
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Question 208
jamb 2023

Which of the following options best describes adaptation for survival in organisms?

AAdaptation is the inherited trait that increases an organism's chances of survival and reproduction in its environment
BAdaptation is the process by which organisms acquire new characteristics during their lifetime
CAdaptation refers to the ability of an organism to change its environment to better suit its needs
DAdaptation involves the development of new traits in response to changes in the environment
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Question 209
jamb 2023

Ecological succession refers to

AThe movement of organisms from one habitat to another
BThe competition among species for limited resources
CThe process of natural selection in a population
DThe gradual and predictable change in a community over time
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Question 210
jamb 2023

What is the primary function of the liver in the human body?

ARegulation of body temperature
BRegulation of blood pressure
CProduction of hormones
DDetoxification and metabolism of nutrients and drugs
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