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Question 961
waec 2009

P → Q → R → S → T


he organism designated P in the food chain above is normally sustained by energy from
Asunlight
Bcarbohydrates
Cgreen plants
Dmineral salts.
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Question 962
waec 2009
Which of the following organisms is a primary consumer?
ADog
BSheep
CGrass
DFungus
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Question 963
waec 2009
Which of the following statements is true about sandy soil? It
Ahas limited air space
Bis light and easy to dig
Cdrains slowly
Dis heavy and poorly aerated
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Question 964
waec 2009
Which of the following instruments is used to estimate the number of plants in a habitat?
APooter
BPitfall trap
CQuadrat
DSweep net
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Question 965
waec 2009
What is the critical limiting factor for plants below the photic zone is an aquatic ecosystem?
AAvailability of nutrients
BAvailability of water
CIntensity of light
DCarbon dioxide concentration
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Question 966
waec 2009
Which of the following statements about ecosystems is false?
AAll the energy entering the ecosystem is passed on to decomposers
BThe primary producers provide energy for herbivores and carnivores
CEcosystems must start with the capture of energy by autotrophs
DEnergy transfer from one trophic level to the other is not 100% efficient.
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Question 967
waec 2009
Which of the following organisms is an endoparasite?
AMice
BMosquito
CAscaris
DDodder
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Question 968
waec 2009
An organism whose source of carbon is inorganic is likely to be a/an
Aheterotrophic organism
Bautotrophic organism
Csymbiotic organism
Dparasitic organism
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Question 969
waec 2009

Pepsin is secreted as an inactive precursor called pepsinogen because

Apepsin as an enzyme is quickly destroyed by the alkaline food from the mouth
Ball digestive enzymes pass through a precursor stage
Cpepsin is a proteolytic enzyme and might attack the stomach tissues
Dpepsin is not required in large quantities
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Question 970
waec 2009
Which of the following treatments would increase the rate of transpiration in a potted plant?
APlacing it in a cold room
BPlacing it under a fan in a room
CPutting it in a cupboard
DSmearing grease on the lower surface of the leaves
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Question 971
waec 2009
The mesophyll layer of a leaf consists of
Awax and cutin
Bcells with lignified walls
Cirregularly shaped collenchyma cells.
Dphotosynthetic parenchyma cells.
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Question 972
waec 2009
Which of the following cycles involves the process of precipitation and transpiration?
AWater cycle
BCarbon cycle
CNitrogen cycle
DOxygen cycle
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Question 973
waec 2009
Which of the following processes removes carbon from the atmosphere?
APutrefaction
BPhotosynthesis
CVolcanic eruption
DBurning of fuels
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Question 974
waec 2009
A seed of a flowering plant can best be described as
Aradicle and plumule
Bthe developed ovule
Cthe embryo and endosperm
Ddeveloped ovary
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Question 975
waec 2009
Spectacles with convex lenses correct long-sightedness by
Aconverging the light rays before they enter the eye.
Bdiverging the light rays before they enter the eye.
Creducing light intensity before it enters the eye
Dincreasing light intensity before it enters the eye
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Question 976
waec 2009
The part of the ear which contains nerve cells sensitive to sound vibrations is the
Acochlea
Bampulla
Ctympanum
Dmalleus
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Question 977
waec 2009
The reason why hospitals use saline solutions as drip instead of water is
Abecause salt is a preservative
Bto prevent contamination of the body
Cto maintain the composition of the body fluids
Dto increase the number of blood cells
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Question 978
waec 2009

What physiological term can he used to
describe the regulation of the body
temperature of the lizard? '

AHomeostasis
BHomoithermy
CPoikilothermy
DOsmoregulation
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Question 979
waec 2009

Which of the statements below is valid?

AThe bird’s blood was always warmer than that of the lizard
BThe body temperature of the bird varied less than that of the lizard during changes in environmental temperature
CThe body temperature of the bird remained constant despite changes in environmental temperature
DThe body temperature of the lizard was always close to that of the environmental temperature
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Question 980
waec 2009
Which of the following organisms have kidney as their excretory organ?
AFishes, amphibians, birds, man.
BFishes, amphibians, annelids, insects
CFishes, reptiles, birds, tapeworms
DFishes, protozoans, amphibians, man
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