Question 1The adaptations of animals to conditions on the sea shore does not include:A.Tube-feet for holding to shellsB.Shell-like protection to prevent drying upC.Lungs for air breathingD.A stomach adapted to store foodObjective Show full explanation
Question 2The skin is important for protection fromA.Bacterial invasionB.River blindnessC.CholeraD.MalariaObjective Show full explanation
Question 3The interdependence of plants and animals can best describe as follows:A.Plants excrete and animals excreteB.Plants grow and animals do notC.Animals synthesis food for plantsD.Animals breathe oxygen produced by plantsObjective Show full explanation
Question 4To control transpiration, a plant may notA.Shed its leavesB.Close its stomataC.Develop thick layer of cuticleD.Produce more stomataObjective Show full explanation
Question 5A flat green organ which arises from the main or branch stems and participates in food production isA.The tap rootB.The leafC.The stemD.The flowerObjective Show full explanation
Question 6All except one of these plants, have two types of leavesA.PotatoB.BananaC.PlantainD.OnionObjective Show full explanation
Question 7This statement is true of transpirationA.It occurs in plants onlyB.Water in the form of water vapour is lostC.It occurs only in the dayD.All of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 8Which cells in the retina of the eyes are used for vision in dim light and colourless vision?A.RodB.ConeC.IrisD.CorneaObjective Show full explanation
Question 9One of the following excrete crystals of calcium oxalate in plantsA.LeavesB.BarkC.LenticelsD.StomataObjective Show full explanation
Question 10Deficiency of thyroxin causesA.CretinismB.DwarfismC.GoitreD.All of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 11The First requirement for a successful research in Biological Sciences is accurateA.RecordB.AnalysisC.ObservationD.MeasurementObjective Show full explanation
Question 12Another name for eardrum isA.External auditory meatuB.PerilymphC.Tympanic membraneD.StapesObjective Show full explanation
Question 13The essential parts of a flower are theA.Petals and stamensB.Stamens and carpelsC.Petals and sepalsD.Sepals and carpelsObjective Show full explanation
Question 14If blood does not clot this could be due to a Jack ofA.Vitamin BB.Vitamin EC.Vitamin KD.Vitamin CObjective Show full explanation
Question 15Sugars can be written according to the general formulaA.CH2 OHnB.CHn OHC.CnHn O2nD.CnH2n OnObjective Show full explanation
Question 16The complete process of renewed growth from a plant seed is calledA.SproutingB.GerminationC.DevelopmentD.GrowthObjective Show full explanation
Question 17Insulin is secreted by islets of Langerhans in theA.LiverB.DuodenumC.KidneyD.PancreasObjective Show full explanation
Question 18A node is theA.Ancillary bud of a plantB.Terminal bud of a plantC.Point of attachment of leaf to the stemD.Area between the mid-rid and margin of leavesObjective Show full explanation
Question 19The mode of nutrition in insects isA.HolophyticB.HolozoicC.Epiphytic.D.ParasiticObjective Show full explanation
Question 20The fatty acids do not dissolve easily in water thus they areA.HolophyticB.HolozoicC.HydrophobicD.HydrophyticObjective Show full explanation
Question 21Syphilis is a venereal disease caused by:A.Treponema pallidumB.Neisseria gonorrhoeaC.Hemoephilus ducreyiD.Treponema pertenueObjective Show full explanation
Question 22In the human body a cell that nearly resembles a one-celled animal isA.Muscle cellB.Red blood cellC.White blood cellD.Nerve cellObjective Show full explanation
Question 23The following class of animals are found in rocks older than 350 million years by fossil record:A.AmphibianB.ReptilianC.MammaliaD.PiscesObjective Show full explanation
Question 24Spermatophyte can be grouped into:A.Algae and fungiB.Bacteria and fungiC.Pteridophyta and gymnospermsD.Gymnosperms and angiospermsObjective Show full explanation
Question 25In complete darkness the pupils of the eyes are:A.SmallB.LargeC.Close entirelyD.Cannot changeObjective Show full explanation
Question 26Which of the following does not contain a nucleus when matured?A.An ovumB.A spermatozoanC.A mammalian red blood cellD.A pollen grainObjective Show full explanation
Question 27The common feature of the skin, kidney and the lungs in a mammal is:A.Loss of waterB.Removal of nitrogenous waste from the bodyC.Conversion of heatD.Re-absorption of waterObjective Show full explanation
Question 28Neurons are most highly specialized forA.ContractibilityB.ResponsivenessC.ConductionD.SecretionObjective Show full explanation
Question 29The part of the nerve cell that carries impulses to the main body of the nerve — cell is theA.AxonB.DendriteC.NucleusD.SynapseObjective Show full explanation
Question 30Blood vessels whose walls are best adapted for diffusion of substance are:A.ArteriesB.VeinsC.CapillariesD.LactealsObjective Show full explanation
Question 31A farm practice that results in the loss of soil fertility isA.mixed farmingB.hush fallowingC.shifting cultivationD.continuous croppingObjective Show full explanation
Question 32Paternity disputes can most accurately be resolved through the use ofA.fingerprintingB.blood group typingC.DNA analysisD.tongue-rollingObjective Show full explanation
Question 33In a Mendelian cross of red and white varieties of the four O'clock plant, the F1 generation expresses incomplete dominance by having flowers which areA.whiteB.redC.pinkD.multicolouredObjective Show full explanation
Question 34Identical twins inherit their genes fromA.different eggs and spermsB.the same egg and spermC.two eggs and a spermD.one egg and two spermsObjective Show full explanation
Question 35Sex-linked genes: are located onA.Y-chromosomesB.X- and Y- chromosomesC.homologous chromosomesD.X-chromosomeObjective Show full explanation
Question 36Which of the following is an example of intraspecific competition?A.a lizard and an ant-eater chasing an insectB.a worker termite and a soldier in a limited spaceC.a hawk and an eagle targeting the same chickenD.yam and potato shoots growing out through the same windowObjective Show full explanation
Question 37Plants survive hot dry conditions byA.storing water in large parenchyma cellsB.producing numerous leavesC.having numerous stomataD.evergreen leavesObjective Show full explanation
Question 38Rodents gnaw on food with theirA.molar teethB.strong jawsC.flat-ridged teethD.chisel-like front teethObjective Show full explanation
Question 39The spots and stripes of the Leopard and Tiger are examples ofA.cryptic colourationB.warning colourationC.disruptive colourationD.countershadingObjective Show full explanation
Question 40An evidence of the relationship between living organisms arid their extinct relatives can best be obtained fromA.embryologyB.comparative anatomyC.comparative physiologyD.palaeontologyObjective Show full explanation