Question 1The branch of Biology dealing with inheritance isA.GeneticsB.EvolutionC.EmbryologyD.EugenicsObjective Show full explanation
Question 2The four elements that form the 99% of the protoplasm areA.N, O, P, SB.C, H, N, OC.H, N, Ca, ClD.C, O, Ca, SObjective Show full explanation
Question 3The movement of a substance against the electrochemical gradient is known asA.OsmosisB.DiffusionC.Active transportD.EndosmosisObjective Show full explanation
Question 4The process by which an organism produces young ones of its own species is calledA.Sexual reproductionB.GametogenesisC.BlastogenesisD.ReproductionObjective Show full explanation
Question 5Despite possessing chlorophyll, Euglena is regarded as an animal becauseA.it can moveB.it has protoplasmC.it has centrioleD.it has autotrophic nutritionObjective Show full explanation
Question 6One of the following is not a feature of a monocotyledon plant.A.They bear seeds with one cotyledon eachB.The vascular bundles of the stem are scatteredC.They undergo secondary growthD.They have a fibrous root systemObjective Show full explanation
Question 7The cell division that takes place during the growth and development of an organism is known asA.mitosisB.meiosisC.chromosomesD.variationObjective Show full explanation
Question 8Loss of water from the leaf surface of plants by evaporation is known asA.TranspirationB.TransportationC.TranslocationD.AbsorptionObjective Show full explanation
Question 9The process involved in the formation of urine are as follows, exceptA.ultra-filtrationB.selective re-absorptionC.capillary systemD.tubular secretionObjective Show full explanation
Question 10The following insects have incomplete metamorphosis exceptA.TermiteB.AphidC.ButterflyD.GrasshopperObjective Show full explanation
Question 11The translocation of food materials in plant takes place in theA.XylemB.CambiumC.PhloemD.ParenchymaObjective Show full explanation
Question 12Which of the following is the precise location of the gene?A.ChromosomeB.RibosomeC.CentrioleD.CentrosomeObjective Show full explanation
Question 13In which of the following is a cellulose cell wall present?A.AmoebaB.SpirogyraC.ParameciumD.parasitic wormsObjective Show full explanation
Question 14The process by which lime is added to clay soils is known asA.flocculationB.sedimentationC.leachingD.manuringObjective Show full explanation
Question 15The vitamin which is important in the formation of retinal pigment isA.Vitamin AB.Vitamin BC.Vitamin CD.Vitamin DObjective Show full explanation
Question 16Most bacteria grow best in a medium aroundA.PH 2.0B.PH 3.0C.PH 5.0D.PH 7.0Objective Show full explanation
Question 17Which of the following blood cells are the first to appear in response to an infection?A.neutrophilsB.eosinophilsC.erythrocytesD.lymphocytesObjective Show full explanation
Question 18Which of these types of skeleton is most appropriate to the cockroach?A.hydrostatic skeletonB.ExoskeletonC.EndoskeletonD.Cartilaginous skeletonObjective Show full explanation
Question 19Which of the following equations summarizes the process of aerobic respiration?A.6CO2 + 6H2O + energy ⟶ C6 + H12 + 6O2B.C6H12O6 + 6O2 ⟶ 6CO2 + 6H2O + energyC.2CO2 + energy + 2C2H5OH ⟶ C5H12O6D.C6H12O6 ⟶ 2CO2C + 2C2H5OH + energyObjective Show full explanation
Question 20The animals that move by means of flagella includeA.Chlamydomonas and EuglenaB.Planaria and AmoebaC.Amoeba and HydraD.Paramecium and PlanariaObjective Show full explanation
Question 21In his theory of evolution, Darwin implied that_____A.the struggle for existence among living organisms is sporadic.B.the most successful organism are those that best adapt to their environment.C.Organs of the body which are not regularly used by an organism will disappear.D.any trait acquired by an organism during its lifetime can be passed on to its offspring.Objective Show full explanation
Question 22The passage of food into the duodenum is controlled by a ring of muscles known asA.Pyloric sphincterB.Oesophageal sphincterC.Rectal sphincterD.Pharynx sphincterObjective Show full explanation
Question 23The rate of transpiration in plants can be measured usingA.ammeterB.PotometerC.PhotometerD.HydrometerObjective Show full explanation
Question 24Which of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of a wind-dispersed fruit?A.LightB.Flossy structureC.BuoyancyD.Winged apparatusObjective Show full explanation
Question 25Which of these plants is carnivorous?A.MushroomB.SundewC.CassythaD.NitrobacterObjective Show full explanation
Question 26The dentition of a herbivore is distinct from that of other animals due to the presence ofA.cusps on molar teethB.CaninesC.DiastemaD.ridges on molar teethObjective Show full explanation
Question 27When the eyeball is too short, the eye defect that occurs isA.HypermetropiaB.MyopiaC.AstigmatismD.PresbyopiaObjective Show full explanation
Question 28If a healthy potted plant is continuously kept in dim lightA.the rate of respiration may equal that of photosynthesisB.more carbon dioxide and water are taken inC.respiration may be haltedD.the volume of oxygen released increasesObjective Show full explanation
Question 29The pancreatic juice contains the enzymes amylopsin,A.pepsin and trypsinogenB.rennin and steapsinC.steapsin and trypsinogenD.steapsin and ptyalinObjective Show full explanation
Question 30Aged erythrocytes are destroyed in theA.pancreasB.liverC.lymph nodesD.kidneyObjective Show full explanation
Question 31The seedlings in a rice field were found to have thin lanky growth with reddish leaves and poor root development. This is because the soil lacksA.sulphurB.phosphorusC.potassiumD.ironObjective Show full explanation
Question 32There will be agglutination when the______A.Group A serum mixes with Group A erythrocytes.B.Group A serum mixes with Group B erythrocytes.C.Group AB serum mixes with Group O erythrocytes.D.Group B serum mixes with Group B erythrocytes.Objective Show full explanation
Question 33A freshwater pond may containA.tadpole, water boatman, leeches and crabB.water beetle, shrimps, water snail and water bugC.Water lily, fish, water scorpion dragonfly larvaD.pond skater, water lily, shark and mosquito larvaObjective Show full explanation
Question 34The distribution of plants in a rain forest is governed mainly byA.vegetationB.soil typesC.amount of sunlightD.rainfall patternObjective Show full explanation
Question 35Both recessive and dominant characters are foundA.on different chromosomes in the cellB.At the locus of a homologous chromosomeC.at different loci of a homologous chromosomeD.on the same chromatid in a chromosomeObjective Show full explanation
Question 36The probability of a baby being a boy or a girl depends on the contribution of theA.father's sex cellB.father's somatic chromosomeC.mother's sex cellD.mother's X-chromosomeObjective Show full explanation
Question 37Which of the following part of the tongue is sensitive to sugar?A.TipB.BackC.Right sideD.Left sideObjective Show full explanation
Question 38Viruses could be cultured in ______A.Petri dishesB.MacConkey mediaC.dead cellsD.living cellsObjective Show full explanation
Question 39Which of these explains a community?A.A group of organisms found in several habitatsB.A group of population found in several habitatsC.A group of many populations of different species living in the same habitatD.A group of population of the same species living in the same habitatObjective Show full explanation
Question 40....... shows the transfer of energy and nutrient from one organism to another in a feeding pathway.A.food webB.trophic webC.food chainD.pyramid of biomassObjective Show full explanation