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Question 1
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The theory of natural selection in evolution was formulated by 

AMathias Schleiden
BLouis Pasteur
CCharles Darwin
DJean Lamarck
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Question 2
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The castes of the organisms found in a beehive are 

Adrones, queen and workers
Bworkers, soldiers and reproductives
Csoldiers, workers and king
Dking, queen and soldiers
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Question 3
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Lamarck's theory of evolution states that 

Acharacteristics of organisms are not the sum of the characters of their parents
Bcharacteristics of organisms are determined by mutation
Corganisms transfer acquired characters to their offspring
Dorganism acquire genes from their parents
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Question 4
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Which of the following statements is not correct about colour blindness?

AIt is a sex-linked trait
BMales are often carriers
Cfemales are not carriers
DThe trait is controlled by a recesive gene
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Question 5
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If the percentage of adenine in the DNA of a human is 32%, what would be the percentage of thymine?

A10%
B16%
C32%
D27%
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Question 6
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The process occuring in the illustrated molecules above is

Aprotein synthesis
Bgene coding
CDNA replication
Dgene mutation
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Question 7
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A couple heterozygous for albino genes have normal skin colour. What is the probability that their child would be an albino?

A\(\frac{1}{2}\)
B\(\frac{1}{3}\)
C\(\frac{1}{4}\)
D1
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Question 8
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Alleles are found on 

Anucleus
Bnucleolus
Cchromosomes
Dtissues
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Question 9
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The ability of some individuals to taste phenylthiocarbamide is 

Amorphological variation
Bphysiological variation
Cmorphological adaptation
Dphysiological adaptation
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Question 10
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Which of the following pairs of features is an example of discontinuous variation?

Aheight and blood group
Bheight and sex
Ccolour and weight
Dfingerprint and blood group
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Question 11
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Which of the following activities is not suitable for forest conservation?

Afelling of trees
Bplanting seedlings
Cpreventing bush fires
Dpreventing tree crops
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Question 12
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Which of the following resources cannot be conserved?

Amineral resources
Bsoil and water
Cforest and wildlife
Ddomestic wastes
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Question 13
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The main effect of a deforestation is 

Acreation of new habitats
Bloss of soil particles
Csurvival of more species
Dreduction of carbon(IV) oxide in the atmosphere
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Question 14
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Which of the following diseases could be prevented by a BCG vaccination?

AMalaria
BCholera
CTuberculosis
DDiphtheria
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Question 15
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Which of the following activities does not control pathogens? 

Aexposure to ultraviolet radiation
Buse of disinfectants
Ceating balanced diets
Ddestroying the habitats of pathogens
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Question 16
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What is the population density of Ageratum sp. of frequency 1,850 on a land area measuring 100m\(^2\)?

A18.50/m\(^2\)
B18.05/m\(^2\)
C0.50/m\(^2\)
D0.05/m\(^2\)
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Question 17
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Which of the following statements correctly describes the term population? The number of 

ATilapia in a lake
Bfungus and snail on leaf litter
Cbees and butterflies on a flower
Dflatworms and roundworms in the gut of an animal.
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Question 18
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Which of the following sequences represents the trend in eutrophication?

AHeavy mineralization→ lack of oxygen→ massive algal growth
BExcessive nitrates→ massive algal growth →lack of oxygen→death of aquatic organisms
CExcessive phosphates→lack of oxygen→massive algal growth→ death of aquatic organisms
Dmassive algal growth→excessive nitrates→lack of oxygen
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Question 19
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Which of the following statements about the pyramid of energy is correct?

AEnergy remains constant across trophic levels
BEnergy decreases from the base to the apex of the pyramid
CEnergy increases from the base to the apex of the pyramid
Deach trophic level is an independent energy source
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Question 20
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When Tilapias' population in a pond reaches the carrying capacity, the population

Aalternatively increases and decreases
Bremains unchanged
Cincreases only
Ddecreases only
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