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Question 31
waec 2001
Which of the following is not promoted by high wind speed?
ARill erosion
BWeathering of parent rock
CBreeding of plant
DOpening of stomata
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Question 32
waec 2001
Which of the following solutions is suitable for removing chlorophyll in a green leaf?
AMillion’s reagent
BMethylated spirit
CBenedict solution
DFehling’s solution
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Question 33
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A-person who fails to detect the bitter taste of a substance swallowed, is more likely to have
Adead taste buds on the tongue
Bavoided the substance from contacting the back of his/her tongue
Cfewer taste buds on the tongue
Dswallowed the substance without any water
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Question 34
waec 2001
The mineral needed for the formation of haemoglobin is
Amagnesium
Biron
Cphosphorus
Dcalcium
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Question 35
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Loam is the best type of soil for crop production because
Ait has a high percentage of clay which prevents leaching
Bit has high humus content
Cit is porous and has good water retention capacity
Dgravels which obstruct implements are absent from it
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Question 36
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Which of the following is not a micronutrient?
AManganese
BCopper
CPotassium
DZinc
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Question 37
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Magnesium is needed by plants for
Aprotein synthesis
Bformation of cell membrane
Cactivation of enzymes
Dformation of chlorophyll
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Question 38
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Turgidity in the cell of plant does not easily lead to bursting of the cell because the
Acell membrane can resist the turgidity
Blarge vacuole contained in the cell, can continuously take in water
Ccellulose cell wall can resist the turgidity
Dcytoplasm is jelly-like
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Question 39
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Which of the following organisms is a chemo-autotroph?
AVirus
BBacteria
CParamecium
DEuglena
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Question 40
waec 2001
Which of the following is an evidence of photosynthesis?
AAbsorption of light
BFormation of starch
CAvailability of carbon dioxide
DSplitting of water molecules
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Question 41
waec 2001
In which of the following processes is light energy converted to ATP?
AOsmosis
BTranspiration
CChemosynthesis
DPhotosynthesis
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Question 42
waec 2001
Which of the groups of structures listed below contains chloroplast?
AI, II and III
BII, III and VII
CIII, VIII and IX
DIII, VIII and Xl
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Question 43
waec 2001
The pallisade cells are the structures labelled
AIII
BIV
CVI
DVIII
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Question 44
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Manufactured food is transported from the leaves through the structure
labelled

AIV
BV
CVI
DVII
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Question 45
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Carbon dioxide enters the leaf through the structure labelled
AI
BII
CIX
DX
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Question 46
waec 2001
The spinneret found in the caterpillar of butterfly is used for
Aprotection against predators
Bfeeding on vegetation
Cmovement on twigs
Dproduction of silk thread
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Question 47
waec 2001
Which of the following is an agent of pollination of grasses?
AInsects
BWater
CWind
DMammals
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Question 48
waec 2001
Which of the following vertebrates incubate their eggs?
AMammals
BBirds
CAmphibians
DReptiles
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Question 49
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In mammals, fertilization usually occurs in the
Acervix
Bvagina
Cuterus
Doviduct
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Question 50
waec 2001

Which of the following statements about the maize grain is not correct?

Aundergoes hypogeal germination
Bis a fruit
Cis non-endospermous
Dhas pericarp fused with the testa
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