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Question 41
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The blood circulatory system of vertebrates consists of
Aheart, arteries, capillaries and veins
Bheart, aorta, capillaries and veins
Cheart, aorta, arteries and veins
Dheart, vena cava, arteries, and veins
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Question 42
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Which blood cell are involved in the immune response of vertebrates?
APhagoecytes
Blymphocytes
Cerythrocytes
Dmonocytes
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Question 43
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An example of a parasitic protozoan is
AParamecium
BPlasmodium
CEughlena
DChlamydomonas
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Question 44
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Fungi are referred to as hetotrophs because they
Aare filamentous
Black chlorophyll
Chave mycelium
Dlack roots
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Question 45
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The process of transforming the chemical energy of cellular fuels into the high energy bonds of ATP in plants is
Aautotrophism
Bphotosysnthesis
Cphotolysis
Drespiration
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Question 46
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Plants that have special devices for trapping and digesting insects are
Acarnivorous
Bsymbiotic
Cparasitic
Dsaprophytic
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Question 47
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The enzyme that is present in the saliva is
Arennin
Blipase
Cpepsin
Dptyalin
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Question 48
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Movement of minerals and chemical compounds with a plant occurs during
Aosmosis
Btranslocation
Ctranspiration
Ddiffusion
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Question 49
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During the manufacture of food by plants, which of the following organism use energy from the sun?
Aanabaena
Bsulfur bacteria
Cnitrosomonas sp
Dnitrobacter sp
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Question 50
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The long and sharp clawed feet of birds is an adaptation for

Acrushing seeds
Bscooping mud
Ctearing flesh
Dgrasping prey
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Question 51
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The structural adaptation of desert plants for water conservation is
Abroad leaves with numerous stomata
Bspongy mesophyll
Cspiny leaves
Dprominent stomata in leaves
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Question 52
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Proboscis is a structure that is mostly found in
Ainsects
Btapeworms
Camphibians
Dmolluses
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Question 53
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Which of the following is the simplest living organism?
AParamecium
BVirus
CAmoeba
DChlamydomonas
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Question 54
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The plants that grow in deserts or very dry areas are referred to as
Amesophytes
Bhydrophytes
Cepiphytes
Dxerophytes
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Question 55
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Which of the following types of feathers is used for flight in birds?
AQuill
BFiloplume
Ccovert
DDown
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Question 56
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Which of the following distinguishes a butterfly from a moth?

Athe wings of butterfly rest horizontally but those of moth rest vertically
BBoth are active during the day
Cthey have similar antennae
Dthe abdomen of moth is fatter than that of butterfly
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Question 57
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Which of the following describes a characteristic of arthropods?
AThe organism finds it easy to grow freely
Bthe organism has a pair of jointed appendages
Cthe body is not divided into a number of segments seg
Dthe body is covered by chitin
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Question 58
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Taenia solium can be found in
Acow
Bgoat
Cdog
Dpig
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Question 59
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The organelles present in cells that are actively respiring and photosynthesizing are
Alysosomes and ribosomes
BGolgi apparatus and endoplasmic reticulum
Cnucleus and centrioles
Dmitrochondria and chloroplast
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Question 60
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The organ which is sensitive to light in Euglena is the
Agullet
Bflagellum
Cchloroplast
Deyespot
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