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Question 21

waec 2001

Which of the following is not a product of fermentation of glucose?

AEnergy

BAlcohol

CLactic acid

DCarbon dioxide

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Question 22

waec 2001

Which part of the gill of fish is involved in gaseous exchange?

AGill slits

BGill bars

CGill covers

DGill filaments

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Question 23

waec 2001

The process by which plants convey food material to different parts of the body is called

Anutrition

Babsorption

Ccirculation

Dtranslocation

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Question 24

waec 2001

Which of the following is not a constituent of blood plasma?

AProteins

BMineral salts

CWater

DPlatelets

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Question 25

waec 2001

Which of the following statements is true about blood groupings?

AGroup AB can donate blood to all other groups

BGroup 0 are universal recipients.

CGroup A has A antigen in its plasma

DGroup O has no antigen.

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Question 26

waec 2001

Which of the following groups contains a non-supporting structure in animals?

ACartilage, bone and pseudopodia

BPellicle, chitin and bone

CHumerus, ribs and cartilage

DFemur, pellicle and chitin

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Question 27

waec 2001

The advantages of sexual reproduction include the following except

At allows the formation of new species

Bit allows production of desirable traits

Cit permits variation of individuals

Dit provides means for the variation of chromosome number from generation to generation.

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Question 28

waec 2001

Display is a phenomenon which occurs when an animal is

Aready for mating

Bfighting to defend itself

Capproaching puberty

Dchasing away an intruder

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Question 29

waec 2001

Which bf the following structures are visible in the cell of a plant during mitosis?

ACentrioles, chromatids and nucleolus

BHomologous chromosomes, nuclear membrane and spindle fibres

Ccell wall, centrioles and chromatids

DChromosomes, nuclear membrane and centromere

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Question 30

waec 2001

A red blood cell haemolyses when placed in a hypotonic solution because

Ait contains haemoglobin

Bthe cytoplasm is less dense

Cthe cell lacks a wall

Dits pigment has a high affinity for water

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Question 31

waec 2001

Which of the following phenomena affects plants growth in an alkaline soil?

AExcessive plasmolysis

BExcessive transpiration

CExcessive sunlight

DPoor drainage

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Question 32

waec 2001

A major reason why the red blood cells can survive in the blood is that the

Ablood plasma and the red blood cells are isotonic

Bred blood cells are hypotonic to the plasma

Cthe red blood cells are hypertonic to the blood plasma

Dthe red blood cells receive digested nutrients

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Question 33

waec 2001

A piece of yam weighing 1.0 gm was put into some salt solution. After 3 hours, it was removed and weighed.
The recorded weight was 1.2gms. This simple experiment demonstrates that the

Asalt solution is more concentrated than the cell sap of the yam.

Bcell sap of the yam is more concentrated than the salt - solution

Csalt solution has the same concentration as the cell sap of the yam.

Dthe yam lost some water molecules to the salt solution.

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Question 34

waec 2001

Carbohydrates are stored in the animal cell in the form of

Astarch

Bglycogen

Cplastid

Dmaltose

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Question 35

waec 2001

The major function of the cell membrane is that it

Adelimits the cytoplasm

Bsynthesizes protein

Cbreaks down worn-out organelles

Dis the site for photosynthesis

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Question 36

waec 2001

The structure labelled V is the

Acell wall

Bnucleus

Cendoplasmic reticulum

Dmitochondrion

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Question 37

waec 2001

The structure that produces ATP is labelled

AVII

CVI

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Question 38

waec 2001

Which of the following is a tissue?

AVolvox

BChlamydomonas

CEpidermis

DParamecium

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Question 39

waec 2001

Which of the following indicates that Euglena is plant?

AConspicuous 'eye' spot

BPresence of gullet

CLimited movement

DPresence of starch grain

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