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Question 21
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Sclerenchyma tissues in plants is for 

Awater conduction
Bmechanical support
Cfood storage
Dfood transport
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Question 22
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How many molecules of oxygen are required for the aerobic respiration of three molecules of glucose?

A3
B6
C12
D18
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Question 23
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Four cells each with osmotic potential of about 3% salt solution was immersed respectively into solutions of different concentrations as follows:

I - 1% salt solution; II - 3% salt solution; III - 6% salt solutuon; IV - 10% salt solution.

If the cells are plant cells, what would happen to the cell in solution III? It would become 

Aturgid
Bcrenated
Chaemolysed
Dplasmolyzed
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Question 24
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Four cells each with osmotic potential of about 3% salt solution was immersed respectively into solutions of different concentrations as follows:

I - 1% salt solution; II - 3% salt solution; III - 6% salt solutuon; IV - 10% salt solution.

Which of the solutions will cause an increase in osmotic pressure within the cell?

AI
BII
CIII
DIV
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Question 25
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The functions of vacuoles in plants are storage and 

Aprotection
Bstrength
Csupport
Dsensitivity
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Question 26
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The diagram above is an illustration of a dicot leaf. Study it and answer the question below.

The part that contains the phloem and xylem is labelled 

AI
BII
CIII
DIV
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Question 27
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The diagram above is an illustration of a dicot leaf. Study it and answer the question below.

The parts labelled I,II,III and IV respectively are 

Avein, apex, midrib, stalk
Bmidrib, petiole, margin, stalk
Capex, lamina, blade, axil
Dapex, midrib, lamina, axil
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Question 28
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The diagram above is an illustration of the nymph of an insect. Study it and answer the question below:

The growth process that would occur in the organism before it becomes an adult is 

Arespiration
Blocomotion
Cmoulting
Dsensitivity
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Question 29
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The diagram above is an illustration of the nymph of an insect. Study it and answer the question below:

The organism illustrated is a stage in the 

Agrasshopper
Bmosquito
Ctermite
Dcockroach
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Question 30
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The Genus into which man is classified is

AChordata
Bmammalia
Chomo
Dsapiens
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Question 31
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Which of the scientists were involved in the study of evolution?

Scientist                Famous work

I.  Charles Darwin →  Preservation of some food with heat

II. Gregor Mendel →  Natural selection

III. Jean Baptiste Lamarck → Inheritance of acquired characteristics

IV. Louis Pasteur → Independent assortment of genes.

AI and III
BII and III
CI, II and IV
DII. III and IV
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Question 32
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In a test, a student paired some scientists with their famous work as shown below. Use it to answer questions 49 and 50.

      Scientist                Famous work

I.  Charles Darwin →  Preservation of some food with heat

II. Gregor Mendel →  Natural selection

III. Jean Baptiste Lamarck → Inheritance of acquired characteristics

IV. Louis Pasteur → Independent assortment of genes.

The Scientists that are not correctly paired with their famous work are

AI and II only
BII and III only
CI, II and IV.
DII, III and IV.
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Question 33
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Which type of breeding is represented by industrial melanism in peppered moths?

AArtificial selection
BNatural selection
CInbreeding
DOutbreeding
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Question 34
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The male and female gametes which bear genes for inheritance in plants are located in the

Aanthers and petals
Bsepals and petals
Cstamens and pistils
Dstamens and petals
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Question 35
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Mutation leads to evolution because it 

Akills all organisms where it has occurred.
Bgives rise to offspring having same characteristics as the parents
Cdoes not confer adaptability to the offspring
Dgives rise to new individuals that differ from their parents
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Question 36
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The physical appearance of an organism is described as its

Aphenotype
Bgenotype
Callele
Dchromosome
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Question 37
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Which of the following statements is correct about the cross? 

ABoth parents are heterozygous
BThe male is not heterozygous
CThe female is homozygous
DBoth parents are homozygous
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Question 38
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The diagram above is an illustration of genetic cross between two parents. The parental gametes I, II, III and IV gave rise to the offspring below. Study it and answer questions 43 and 44.

Gametes I, II, III and IV, respectively are 

AT,T,T and t
BT, t, t, and t
CT, T, t and t
DT, t, T and t
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Question 39
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A woman with blood group A gives birth to a child with blood group O. Which of the following blood groups cannot belong to the father?

AB
BA
CAB
DO
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Question 40
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Which of the following statements is correct about the ABO blood group system?

AAntigens are located on the surface of white blood cells
BAntibodies are located in the blood plasma
CAntibodies are located on the surface of the red blood cells
DAntigens are located in the blood plasma
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