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Question 21

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 22

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 23

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 24

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

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Question 25

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 26

waec 2023

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

Aprotein

Bamino acid

Cfat

Dglucose

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Question 27

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 28

waec 2023

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

Asaprophytes

Bautotrophs

Cparasites

Dheterotrophs

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Question 29

waec 2023

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

Adiuresis

Bplasmolysis

Cendosmosis

Dhomeostasis

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Question 30

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 31

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 32

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 33

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 34

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 35

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 36

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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Question 37

jamb 2023

Which of the following statements is true regarding the urinary tubule in the excretory system?

AThe urinary tubule is responsible for the production of urine

BThe urinary tubule regulates the water and electrolyte balance in the body

CThe urinary tubule connects the kidneys to the bladder

DThe urinary tubule is the site of filtration of blood

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Question 38

jamb 2023

Which of the following statements is true regarding cell growth?

ACell growth is solely influenced by external factors

BCell growth is a continuous process throughout the life of a cell

CCell growth involves an increase in the number of organelles within a cell

DCell growth occurs by cell division

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Question 39

jamb 2023

Which of the following statements about viruses is true?

AViruses can reproduce outside of a host cell

BViruses require a host cell to replicate

CViruses possess a cellular structure

DViruses are living organisms

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Question 40

jamb 2023

Which of the following best describes a natural habitat in ecology?

AAn area where organisms naturally live and interact with their surroundings

BA human-created environment for wildlife conservation

CA controlled laboratory setting for ecological experiments

DA protected area for endangered species

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