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Question 211
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The diagram above shows the dentition of an organism. What organism is this?

Arabbit
Bcat
Cfrog
Dman
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Question 212
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Which of the following function is associated with calcium in plants? Formation of

Acell wall
Bribosomes
Cproteins
Dcell membrane
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Question 213
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Which of the following processes are associated with photosynthesis? I. Energy from sunlight is absorbed   II. Carbon dioxide is evolved   III. Oxygen is given off   IV. Glucose is synthesized

AI and II only
BI, II and IV only
CI, III and IV only
DI, II, III and IV
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Question 214
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The complex energy-rich organic matter which living organisms need for life is

Awater
Bair
Cfood
Dmineral salts
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Question 215
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Which of the following types of placentation is not common amongst syncarpous pistils?

AMarginal
BAxile
CParietal
DFree central
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Question 216
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In the diagram of the human sperm above, the function of the part labelled II is to 

Afuse the ovum during fertilization
Bgenerate the energy for the sperm to swim to the fallopian tube
Chelp the sperm to swim forward
Ddissolve the membrane of the egg during fertilization
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Question 217
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The diagram above is an illustration of the human sperm. The part labelled I is the

Aacrosome
Bnucleus
Cmitochondrion
Dtail
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Question 218
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When viewing an object that is close to the human eye, the

Aeye lens becomes thin
Bciliary muscles relax
Csuspensory lens become taut
Deye lens becomes fat
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Question 219
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Which of the following sequences is the correct route of the transmission of impulses along a reflex arc?

A\(Receptor\to sensory neuron \to synapse \to intermediate neuron \to synapse \to motor neuron \to effector\)
B\(Receptor \to motor neuron \to synapse \to intermediate neuron \to synapse \to sensory neuron \to effector\)
C\(Effector \to intermediate neuron \to synapse \to motor neuron \to synapse \to sensory neuron \to receptor\)
D\(Effector \to motor neuron \to synapse \to sensory neuron \to synapse \to intermediate neuron \to receptor\)
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Question 220
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Which of the following glands also serves as an exocrine gland?

AOvary
BPancreas
CAdrenal
DThyroid
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Question 221
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Deamination of amino acids in the liver produces 

Ablood sugar
Bglycogen
Cbile
Durea
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Question 222
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The diagram above is an illustration of the urinary tubule in a mammal. Which of the following substances is greater in concentration in the part labelled IV when compared to that part labelled I?

ALipid
BGlucose
CUrea
DUric acid
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Question 223
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The diagram above is an illustration of the urinary tubule in a mammal. The part which contains lowest concentration of urea is labelled

AI
BII
CIII
DIV
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Question 224
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The diagram above is an illustration of the urinary tubule in a mammal. Which of the following substances is found in the part labelled II only?

ALipid
BGlucose
CUrea
DUric acid
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Question 225
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Which of the following actions does not occur during exhalation in man?

AThoracic cavity decreases in volume
BDiaphragm flattens
CRibs move down and in
DAir pressure increases in the thoracic cavity
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Question 226
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The diagram above illustrates the transverse section of a

Adicotyledonous root
Bmonocotyledonous root
Cdicotyledonous stem
Dmonocotyledonous stem
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Question 227
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The diagram above illustrates a part of the human skeleton. The labelled part that provides surface for the attachment of the triceps is

AI
BII
CIII
DIV
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Question 228
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Which of the labelled parts of the diagram of the part of the human skeleton articulates with the head of the trochlea to form a hinge joint?

AI
BII
CIII
DIV
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Question 229
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The diagram above illustrates a part of the human skeleton. It represents the bones of the

Aupper arm
Blower arm
Cupper leg
Dlower leg
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Question 230
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The organism that can carry out both autotropic and heterotrophic modes of nutritions is

AChlamydomonas
BEudorina
CEuglena
DSpirogyra
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