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Question 21
waec 1994

Which of the following performs the same function as the contractile vacuole of a unicellular organism?

AKidney
BAlimentary canal
CLiver
DPancreas
EBladder
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Question 22
waec 1994
The morphological, physiological and behavioural characteristics which enable an organism to survive in
its environment is called
Aheredity
Becology
Ccompetition
Dadaptation
Evariation
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Question 23
waec 1994
Which of the following can cause desert encroachment?
AAfforestation
BIrrigation
CPlanting of trees
DEstablishment of game reserve
EOvergrazing
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Question 24
waec 1994
The branch of science which deals with resemblances, origin and expression of biological variations is
called
Aembryology
Becology
Centomology
Dgenetics
Etaxonomy
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Question 25
waec 1994
Which of the following blood group(s) is/are the universal donor(s)
AO
BA
CB
DAB
EAB and O
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Question 26
waec 1994
Which of the following is not required for primary production to occur in plants?
AChlorophyl
BSugar
CWater
DCarbon dioxide
ESolar energy
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Question 27
waec 1994
Which of the following measures does not ensure conservation?
AEstablishing forest and game reserves
BEncouraging people to plant trees
CFounding societies that promote conservation
DEnacting conservation laws and bye-laws
EEnclosing fishes in ponds where they will not be stolen
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Question 28
waec 1994
All the following can illustrate the dynamic nature of the ecosystem except
Anitrogen cycle
Bcarbon cycle
Cwater cycle
Dnutrient cycle
Elocomotion in organisms
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Question 29
waec 1994
Which of the following organisms exists as a filament?
AEuglena
BAmoeba
CVolvox
Dparamecium
ESpirogyra
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Question 30
waec 1994
In which of the following is a cellulose cell wall present
AAmoeba
BMammalian white blood corpuscle
Cspirogyra
Dparamecium
Eparasitic worms
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Question 31
waec 1994

Which of the following actions is not an example of a simple reflex action?

AKnee jerk
BBlinking of the eye
CWithdrawal of hand from hot object
DReading a book
EContraction of the iris
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Question 32
waec 1994
Conventional method of sewage disposal involves all the following except defaecating
Ainto pit latrines
Bin open fields
Cinto cesspit
Dinto bucket latrine
Einto water home sewage system
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Question 33
waec 1994

The long and sharp claws in the font labelled ll show that the bird uses them to?

Ahold onto its prey
Bpaddle in water
Cglide in the alt
Dscratch the earth for worms
Eburrow into the soil
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Question 34
waec 1994

The foot labelled III is strong and has blunt claws
on its digits, This implies that the bird

Ais a scavenger
Bis a bird of prey
Cis a marine bird
Duses the foot to scratch the soil
Euses the foot to supplement wing action in flight
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Question 35
waec 1994
What is the foot labelled I adapted to?
AFeeding on flesh
BEating grains
CSwimming in water
DPerching on trees
ECatching insects in flight
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Question 36
waec 1994
The process in which insects undergo conspicuous changes in form and appearance during development
is known as
Aecdysis
Bmetamorphosis
Caestivation
Dmigration
Ehibernation
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Question 37
waec 1994
The process by which plants manufacture food from carbondioxide and water, using energy from the sun is
termed
Achemosynthesis
Bphotosynthesis
Cautotrophism
Dheterotrophism
Etranspiration
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Question 38
waec 1994
The two important physical processes involved in the absorption and transport of materials in plants are
Adiffusion and plasmolysis
Bcohesion and adhesion
Cflaccidity and turgidity
Dosmosis and diffusion
Eplasmolysis and capillarity
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Question 39
waec 1994
The scientist who discovered the cell while examining a thin slice of cork under the microscope was
ARobert Hooke
BAnton van Leeuwenhoek
CMatthias Schleiden
DTheodor Schwann
EAlexander Fleming
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Question 40
waec 1994
All animals are dependent on green plants because plants
Ashelter them from excessive heat from the sun
Bgive them protection from enemies
Care used for building houses and furniture
Dbeautify their surroundings
Emanufacture food for animals
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